Island Dream Chairs!

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My client, Sarah, who had me paint her dresser a beautiful teally-turquoise, wanted her four Craigslist score chairs to match so I got working on those over the holidays.

This paint color is called Island Dream by Behr and it is in the Marquee line. Because these chairs had so many surfaces, it would have taken forever to paint these by hand so instead I used my Home Right Finish Max Pro paint sprayer. 

 I can honestly say this is the easiest sprayer I have used. Not only does the sprayer lay down a great coat of paint, it does not have a steep learning curve and it is beyond easy to clean up!  Both things are necessary for a power tool to be kept in my arsenal.

I cleaned and sanded them first and then primed them with grey primer to help with easier coverage. I know most people say you can just paint on chalk paint but I am not a heavy distresser and I take a lot of time with my finishes so I want them to last. Hence I clean and sand every time to ensure greater durability….especially for something like a dining room chair that will have high traffic.

 I made my own chalk paint mix and used the sprayer with no problems. You just have to thin it a bit and it goes on great! I then added Minwax Dark Walnut stain over the paint to match the finish on the dresser and added a topcoat as the finisher.

I think they came out great .

Sarah was sweet enough to send me some photos of all the pieces in her condo and I love how it all looks together. 

Island Dream might be my new favorite teally turquoise but now I can't wait to show you my new favorite RED! 

Stay tuned!

Always being renewed,

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My Vendors

I have finally recovered from the holidays and all the sickness, fun, and chaos that comes with it!  My husband is part Serbian and Jan. 7th is Serbian Christmas so our decorations stay up until then. We finally took down the Christmas decorations yesterday and although it feels good to get back to normal it always makes me feel a little sad to see everything look "plain" again. Oh well, now I can give the house a good cleaning and be done for the year!

I promised I would let you meet some of the vendors that are selling at the Studio and today is the day!
God has brought each one of these people into my shop and I love everything that they create!

First off is Sara from Crafty Sara: You can visit her easy shop at: CraftySara. She supplies a lot of the vintage linens, glassware, kitchen ware, and retro fun that is in the shop.

I also have Peg from Redhead Designs who does some amazing chair makeovers and other repurposed goodies:

Greg finds things along the banks of the Pittsburgh rivers as he fishes and makes them into usable art:

trees feld on his property made into stools and benches

random metal pieces 

railroad car parts made into a side table

and last but not least Eddan, the son of my piano teacher, makes great ornaments, coasters and trivets from trees:

I am so happy to work with creative people and to have met so many people along this journey. Every day is new and exciting. I hope you will stay with me as I navigate business ownership and continue to work on my home and do this thing called LIFE!

Where your holidays calm or chaotic?

Always being renewed,

Please see the link party page to see where I link arms with those blissfully beautiful bloggers that host every week. So gracious they are along with these other sweet ladies!