Blog — painted furniture

This desk has been given a 5 star Makeover!  BEFORE…..It is a traditional, Federal Style, desk or vanity that I transformed into a Boho Beauty! Rich "Earth" Tones with my signature natural wood stained top give this piece a deep rustic vibe that I love contrasting with a Vibrant colors and metallics. I designed a distressed "Hollywood Regency" element on each side of this piece that captures a shimmering oriental pattern that is beyond gorgeous. My contrasting colors of avocado and chartreuse were inspired by a "Chinoiserie" style theme with a bird and butterfly nature scene that takes this piece...

Whimsical and Fun! This piece has those 2 words written ....I mean....Painted all over it! Spring Flowers are almost ready to bloom for and I am so so Ready! I absolutely Love “Big” Blooms of Roses...such as these that I "picked" just for this cabinet. They draw your eyes in and give you that "Spring Time" feeling.                 The flowers "Pop" beautifully off the fresh yellow paint I chose for this piece as the base coat. I blended purples and blues with a few pops of mint.  In the “distance” you can see butterflies...

"Texas Gypsy Style" is the NEW furniture painting technique this year!  It has been catching the eyes of customers and furniture artists all over the world.   Exciting News!  This year "Texas Gypsy Style" was featured in Dixie Belle Paint Company's "Belle Magazine" and it is filled with so many wonderful furniture artists stories, painting tips and more!  My story comes from the heart and I decided to share that moment with Belle Magazine's readers because I know that we are connected and on this journey together.  It is hard to dig deep into why we paint or why we...