March, 2013 | Chic California

St. Vincent De Paul

March 20, 2013 by chiccalifornia Leave a Comment

Thrifting makes me happy! I love to look at all that “junk” and imagine the treasure it could be turned into. So this morning was very exciting for me. I will be partnering with St. Vincent De Paul of Contra Costa County to show you how can take a few items that you might find {Read More…}

Filed Under: Vintage Tagged With: casters, non profit thrift store, round table, St. Vincent De Paul of Contra COsta County, steamer trunk, thrift store, thrifting

When Your Furniture Talks To You

March 20, 2013 by chiccalifornia 1 Comment

I just love it when a piece of furniture that looks utterly hopeless is transformed with a bit of paint. I have had people ask me how I decide what color to paint a particular piece. Truthfully, it just comes to me. Often there is no real plan. The piece just kind of evolves on {Read More…}

Filed Under: Painted Furniture Tagged With: Block Poster, CeCe Caldwell, Dry Brush technique, French Gray, image transfer. Leslie Riley, Seattle Mist, Transfer Artist Paper

Crafting Perfection

March 6, 2013 by chiccalifornia 1 Comment

Have you ever had a craft go wrong? And it just ruins your whole day? You spend all day working on your craft project, neglecting the children (ok, parking them in front of the tv), planning on fast food for dinner ’cause there is no time to cook, house doesn’t get cleaned kind of all {Read More…}