Jennifer Allwood, Author at Jennifer Allwood Home

A new holder for my very important hair stuff

September 1, 2010

Have you seen my hair? I have lots and lots of it. And lots of hair required lots of tools.

I gotta have my blow dryer, a diffuser and a curling iron.

But I swear I only put two curls …

August 30, 2010

A little cinnamon color with a little glaze….

A little sanding thru to the previous avacodo color….

A little gold leaf at the suggestion of a brialliant blog follower from The Gilded Barn …..

A little excited for vacation…..

Yeah….that’s …

August 27, 2010

Ok, so maybe I haven’t repainted my chalkboard 348 times.

But this WAS the 4th time.

Next time, someone PLEASE remind me that “John Deere Green” belongs in the corn field,

Not on my chalkboard.

And “avacodo” belongs on my …

August 22, 2010

I just finished this darling, cream cheetah print table for a silent auction at a charity event here in KC this past weekend. The cheetah print is actually tissue paper that I modge podged to the top of the table!

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Stained Concrete Fireplace | Magic Brush

August 20, 2010

This was my wonderful client Mary’s fireplace BEFORE….

Stained Concrete Fireplace | Magic Brush

While pretty….it just lacked OOMPH!

Stained Concrete Fireplace | Magic Brush

We did this textured faux finish in the niches flanking the fireplace.

Stained Concrete Fireplace | Magic Brush

And stained the gorgeous detail on the concrete fireplace.

Stained Concrete Fireplace | Magic Brush The stain just makes the details …

August 16, 2010

Repost from last summer because I forgot to take pictures of this year’s buckets!!!

They are supposed to be called “Teacher Pails”…….. but I call them what they are… “Brown Nosing Buckets”! HA!

One of my favorite “client turned friend” …

August 10, 2010

I know….it was hideous!!! I was seeing these “country kitchen” type pieces all over at garage sales last year. Finally, I bought one hoping it would be as pretty as I envisioned it eventually.