Vintage Finds, Inspired Designs, Everyday Whatnots and Tidbits
Hi There! It’s Thanksgiving! Well almost. If you are cooking this Thanksgiving you are probably already caught up in the hustle and bustle and hopefully you have started defrosting the turkey. We are having a very low key Thanksgiving around here. In fact, I am barely cooking. When my oldest son was little he gagged {Read More…}
Alright, here we are on our last stop. If you missed the first few stops check it out here. This final home is a great example of how you can update a 1960′s home using fresh paint colors, bold wallpaper, modern furniture and well edited accessories. Have a low ceiling problem in your home? Take {Read More…}
Hello again. We left off on our tour of some amazing California homes on the ground floor of a modern New England Style Home. If you missed part 2 you can check it out here. Let’s head on upstairs. How cute are these? I love the vibrant color of these silhouettes. So much more modern {Read More…}
Hey there, it’s part 2 of my home tour series. It’s design inspiration eye candy. If you missed out on the first installment you can check it out here. Our next stop on our California Home Tour is actually to a New England style home that incorporates the indoor/outdoor California lifestyle. This is probably my {Read More…}
Have you ever gone to a neighborhood open house just to be nosey to see what the house looks like or to get ideas for your own home? Do you love to drive by houses in your favorite neighborhood at night with the hopes that people will have their lights on and shades open? Do you {Read More…}
I usually find my inspiration for painted furniture in my California world. The beach, the mountains, the hills sides. Hence, I use a lot of blues and grays and greens. I think they fit into the style of California perfectly. Plus it’s easy to craft, paint and design with colors you love. But in this {Read More…}
When it comes to painting furniture there are a few choices out there. Chalk Paint, Milk Paint and Latex Paint. I am not committed to any of these methods in all honesty. I tend to use Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and Miss Mustard Seed or Old Fashioned Milk Paint most often. I love the vintage {Read More…}
I have a confession to make. I don’t love the color red. I wouldn’t say I actually hate it. It just isn’t my favorite. So when a client asked me to refinish a desk and hutch for her I was apprehensive. But this was a good opportunity to break out of my white and gray {Read More…}
I have an idea! My husband always loves it when I say that. The conversation went like this. ” I am going to stick fabric on the wall using starch.” Husband, “Huh?” Me, “I’m sure it will work. I’ve heard it works” Guess what, it totally works! That was pretty much the conversation when I {Read More…}
Hello There! Welcome to Chic California. I'm an Ohio girl transplanted to California and enjoying the California lifestyle. I love to write, craft, design and refurbish previously loved furniture. I love the style of California and I hope to share that with you. Chic California is all about sunshine, sand, and the outdoor lifestyle. It's a little bit Chic, a little bit Shabby, and little bit Surfer all rolled into one. Enjoy! [Read More …]
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