jennifer-allwood-home
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Faux in my house and questions answered
Is every room in my house faux finished?
No….my kitchen and living room have a great texture that hide any damage my kids could ever do.
I have torn paper that I made in my dining room.
I have a …
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You can make a mannequin
http://tearosehome.blogspot.com/2009/11/tutorialhomespun-mannequin_18.html
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I love mannequins
I have a sweet neighbor who had a mannequin that looked “a little bit like” this gathering dust in her garage:
I say a “little bit like this”….. because it was actually broken and looked more like this:
Which in …
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Introductions and crackling doors
Meet my good friend Becky (and ignore my studio!!!!!!!!).
Meet Becky’s white door that she that had stored away in her basement.
Meet Becky’s daughter who may be an artist in the making and helped us with free labor (and …
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Trying to get fancy
I am trying to get fancy… notice my name on the picture and the auto signature on the post. But good grief it’s hard. It took longer for me to get my name on the picture than it did for …
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Rescue from the Goodwill turns into a Craigslist item for sale
One of my clients wondered if I wanted to rescue this dresser and stool from heading to the Goodwill…..
Uhhhhhhhh…. yeah!!! What a great shaped piece!!!!
I had a designer who was going to put it in her antique …
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Sneek peek at a new island finish
Stay tuned in the next few weeks for pictures of the whole island in all of it’s beauty and an award for my most daring client ever!!!!!
I am linking up to Between Naps on the Porch’s “Metamorphosis Monday” , …
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Bubbly Crystal Knobby Thingy – my new love
This summer I bought this huge, heavy, bubbly, crystal knobby thingy at a garage sale for $5!!!!!
That’s right…. $5.00!!!!!!
What a steal! The knobs themselves are worth way more than that!!!
I know the lilac stenciling was horrible. But …
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