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Treasures From The Country Living Fair

What a delight. Just back from several days at The Country Living Fair in Rhinebeck New York with my friend Michelle Delgatto Meese from Huston Texas. Her great store WonderFaux Home can be found here. We spent some significant time at both the fair and several stops...

New French Provincial Table

New French Provincial Table - .....styled for today's home Three years ago I found a lovely french table. It is square, solid wood and beautiful. It was painted with latex when I saw it, and I really wanted to show off our Efex...

Hip Metalics For Spring

An old glass vase gets a hip metallic foil treatment for spring. Two weeks ago was Spring Break, and granddaughter Kate was here helping me with Efex projects all week long. Well, she is here all week long, not just doing Efex all week. One of the easiest ways to add...

Adorn Your Pots with gilding wax

Copper is so on trend today. ...... and our copper gilding wax can add beauty to almost anything. In this case, we are offering a wink to spring and summer with these simple terracotta pots. They can add warmth and sparkle to any home. Painted in copper gilding wax...

To The Manor Born

A Fairy Tale - About a Rosette Her great Aunt was a florist to King George V, and her uncle was a master plasterer from Italy. She adorned many of the great houses of Europe for centuries. Meet Rosette R9 a statement about neo-classic style. OK, I made the first part...

Faded Grandeur with a feminine touch.

A Feminine Dressing Table Full of Faded Grandeur Faded grandeur with a feminine touch is what this wonderful dressing table has. It has ever attribute necessary for the faded grandeur look and is exquisitely painted. Here's the story. It all started when I found our...