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To get a streak-free finish using Tough Coat can be tricky. I have found a method that works beautifully to create a streak-free finish.

I love Fusion Mineral Paint, and though it doesn’t need an extra top coat or sealer, there are times when you may want or need one. For instance if you’re doing a decoupage paper on a piece of furniture, the paper needs a protective top coat. That’s where Fusion Tough Coat comes in. (all the products I used in this post will have easy shopping links grouped together at the end of this post) To…

From simple flower baskets, to special furniture, to architectural details, summer porch ideas are worth celebrating and having fun with!

Oh my, isn’t just so wonderful that the warm months are finally here?! We’re up in NW Wisconsin, and winter seemed especially long this year. But now spring has arrived with summer right around the corner so let’s celebrate on the porch with some summer porch ideas! What’s not to love about porches? When we redid our house we added a pretty large front porch and I don’t regret that…

A great way to create a view in a viewless room is with a wallpaper mural, here are a few tips for a good installation to make it a success

Installing a wall mural is a great way to create a view in a viewless room! Last year I told you about a mural I installed in the studio. (you can find that studio mural installation post HERE.) More recently, I installed a different type of mural and thought jotting down a few tips about the installation would be helpful. This viewless room I just created a view for is a small game room in our…

Vintage WWII Christmas Ornaments

In front of the south facing patio door of the dining room I have a new tree display this year. On it is a collection of vintage WWII Christmas ornaments. This spot, where the sun can beam through the clear ornaments, turned out to be a lovely location for such a display. The past few days I’ve had fun sharing some of my vintage ornaments with you. I’ve been collecting them for a while and…

Vintage Christmas on Display

Creating vintage Christmas displays, the Christmas trees, the miniature dioramas, and all the many little festive vignettes is so much fun! Here are a few of the vintage Christmas displays I have, along with a few details and a tiny bit of vintage ornament education. On the main Christmas tree in the living room, I have mostly vintage ornaments mixed with the ornaments I’ve received from my…

How to Fix a Slippery Rug

A few months ago I bought some new rugs for our kitchen, but there was a problem…

they were slippery!

I have always had good luck using those waffle weave type no slip rug pads. However, this time, though they stuck in place to the floor, this slippery rug just slipped right off the ‘no slip rug pad’. Not only did that become an eyesore with the rug pad exposed a couple inches, it also…