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As I wrote about in my How to Survive Pregnancy without Going Nuts post, I’m pretty much trapped in doors because it’s too hot to work outside during the day. That together with being in the second...
Tomorrow we’re heading to the MALS-24 First Annual Vendor Bazaar and Rummage Sale. The proceeds from the rummage sale, silent auction and food booth are going towards the Marine Corps & Navy...
I fully believe pregnancy is a gift from God and that children are a blessing but I’ve never been one who couldn’t wait to have kids or who dreamed of being pregnant and having babies. I’m not a...
This antique cabinet is my second mid-century piece this week (I recently refinished a mid-century dresser in Santa Fe Turquoise). I enjoyed doing the detailing work on this piece and want to thank...
Even though I’m head over heels in love with CeCe Caldwell’s new true black paint, Beckley Coal, I still love the rustic Vermont Slate paint color. As soon as I saw this sturdy coffee table, I...
I fell in love with this nightstand/side table and the moment that I saw it, I knew I would paint it in Santa Fe Turquoise due to the beautiful rustic metal accents on the piece.This side table is...
This week has been the week of CeCe Caldwell’s Santa Fe Turquoise paint color! First, I did this headboard and foot board for a little girl’s room. Then I lined up this stunning mid-century modern...
On Saturday, I was a vendor at the JBPH Hickam Spring Craft Fair. Having never even been to a craft fair before, I was nervous to be a vendor but I decided to take a risk and jump on the...
I’m so proud of my friend Allison who recently started her blog, Thrifty Family Finds! Allison and I were roomies in college and it is such a blessing to have her as a friend. We are also due date...
I am one of the lucky ones who purchased one of the first batches of CeCe Caldwell’s Beckley Coal paint quarts before they sold out. Since I started using CeCe Caldwell’s paint, I’ve hoped that she...
I was so excited to paint with CeCe Caldwell’s Santa Fe Turquoise paint for the first time this week. I painted a custom headboard and foot board for a little girl’s room. When the customer brought...
I spend a lot of time dressing up and revitalizing furniture and decor that goes inside my house, but why can’t the outside of my house get a little love? I fell in love with RamSign’s traditional...
When I bought this mahogany desk that I refinished in CeCe Caldwell’s Emerald Isle Green, I also nabbed a side table. She was nothing special – or was she?I decided to go with a french country and...
I am so happy to be able to share one of my absolute favorite for sale furniture items that I’ve refinished. A fellow furniture refinisher and military spouse was moving off of the island and...
While I was home visiting family, I had to refinish at least one piece of furniture! My mom and I used CeCe Caldwell paint to refinish two adorable pieces for her photography studio. After eating...
I have been receiving quite a few emails asking me about starting and running Dear Olympia Furniture Revivals, so I decided to do a series called the Ask Me Anything Series in which I answer...
Today is the day of vintage white (see the antique desk in vintage white I also posted today here). In addition to that lovely shabby number, I also have this soothing side table for sale.I would...
Who can’t resist a shabby chic desk in CeCe Caldwell Vintage White? I would have about a million of these in my house if I could justify it.I switched out the wooden hardware for jewels.I’m really...
Custom furniture refinishing orders are great because people bring their beautiful antique finds to me and I never know what will walk through the door. This was my first time refinishing a...
I have a farmhouse style dresser for sale that I refinished in Smokey Mountain Grey (to see all of my Smoky Mountain Grey projects, click here).I used Smoky Mountain Grey all over with Dover White...
This blog post is part two of a series. To read part one, check out my post about why and how I started Dear Olympia Furniture Revivals. This post is also part of the Ask Me Anything Series. In...
Many customers, family and friends have asked about my new business and how I refinish furniture so I decided to write a little post about what I actually do and how I started this biz. Some people...
I found this antique lap desk at Goodwill and it was half off ($6), so I snatched it and painted it in CeCe Caldwell‘s limited edition Emerald Island Green (to see all Emerald Isle Green projects,...
Believe it or not, this is my second 70s era coffee table that I’ve refinished. You can see the first cream colored coffee table here. The cream colored table was a bit different with more scrolls...
I have another shelf unit for sale that has been painted in Destin Gulf Green and that matches this fun antique side table. It is now for sale in Oahu – please email me at MyDearOlympia@gmail.com...
I found this petite antique side table yesterday and couldn’t wait to paint it. I wasn’t feeling the neutrals today so I went with Destin Gulf Green, a bright coastal color.I used one coat of CeCe...
When a customer sent me a picture of her Antique Victorian Break Front Secretary Desk, I was so excited to refinish it. The lines and curves of this desk are so intriguing to the eye. They just...
I cannot get enough of the new Emerald Isle Green color from CeCe Caldwell (see my retro style table I did in Emerald here). I was so happy when my customer, R, wanted her antique side table...
Since I made over my own farmhouse dining room table, I couldn’t wait to refinish another farmhouse table. I picked up the perfect solid wood table and refinished it using CeCe Caldwell 100%...
I wanted to try out the CeCe Caldwell Destin Gulf Green color. I tend to gravitage toward calming blues and greens, especially Alaskan Tundra Green and, of course, the stunning Emerald Isle Green....
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