Broken Brooch to Striking Necklace DIY
At the last minute I decided not to pack this necklace that Hubby & I had made before I left for Hungary. It was too glittery, I thought, but I…
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A Note about the Finicky Paint
When I showed you my recent turquoise chair makeover and makeunder, I mentioned I had splurged on a more expensive brand of spray paint (Liquitex Professional Spray Paint, in Viridian…
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Reader Q: Our Television Solution
Readers have asked for a post about how we store our television. I’ve never blogged about it because our wall unit isn’t a DIY project, it’s modular Ikea furniture –…
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Hard at Work
Since announcing my plans for a research stay in Hungary, I’ve been asked by readers to talk about what exactly I’m doing here in Budapest. I did babble on about…
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And Then a Turquoise Chair Makeunder
Yesterday I showed you how I finally painted a piece of furniture turquoise (what a weird life ambition), but I admitted it got a makeunder soon after. What happened? I…
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Finally . . . a Turquoise Chair Makeover
UPDATE: see here for the turquoise chair makeunder! After pining for turquoise, especially turquoise chairs (and even putting “paint a piece of furniture turquoise” on my 30 before 30 list),…
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