I challenged myself recently with a visit to our local Lowes. I was looking to find something that I could repurpose, something very easy that anyone could do. And as soon as I walked into the nursery at Lowes, I found these terra cotta saucers. I knew they would make great coasters for my porch. Here is my easy diy coasters project. Aren't these great coasters already? I  fell for the shape of these saucers. And the fact that these will stack nicely as well when I am not using them. Also, no moisture will drip off. But they need to get pretty. Are you ready? First I pulled out my Vintage Green from my signature paint line. Oh yeah, this is the revised version, how do you like the color? I painted one coat on these terra cotta saucers. Once these were dry, I added an ... View Post

Welcome to Fabulous Furniture Friday Feature! Today, I am thrilled to introduce you to  Stephanie, owner, Caledonia Vintage Marketplace. Take it away Stephanie! I started looking into getting an antique booth about 8 years ago. I found a shop that was 40 minutes away that had a huge amount of foot traffic and a large following. I wanted something to do to express my creativity as I was feeling a little stifled as an ex-professional artist-now stay-at-home mom. I researched vintage design trends and found what I thought was my idea and expression of shabby chic. (Totally different from how I would describe that design trend today! ) I hunted, collected, and gathered for months until I got my small booth. I did pretty well for a new comer and ... View Post

I would like to introduce you to our new feature. It's called Fabulous Furniture Friday Feature. I'm hoping that this will be a new weekly event. This week I am beyond thrilled to introduce you to this super talented lady,  Mary Ellen, from The Junkie Monkey. I was thrilled to have discovered Mary Ellen and her talents one day on Facebook as she was sharing a few pieces that she painted using my signature paint colors. Mary Ellen's talent blows me away, wait until you see some of the gorgeous pieces she has painted! Take it away Mary Ellen.... Hi, my name is Mary Ellen Crawford, from The Junkie Monkey.  I have a booth in The Shoppes at Rivertown, an antique mall in historic downtown Deland, FL.  I sell both heirloom traditions and Debi's DIY from there.  I also ... View Post

Have you ever been ready to start a project, only to have a detour? Yes this post is all about projects, purging and ramblings. Mostly those detours are when you are searching for products or piece for your project. And let me tell you I am not patient went it comes to waiting. Wow that doesn't sound nice does it. But it's reality, and I am keeping it real. Once I get an idea in my head, I am ready to start. But it doesn't always work out that way. And there are times that the idea that I had in mind doesn't go as planned. Yeah I have many of those projects that never really make it on my blog, and I don't want to share them. Not because I am embarrassed, well I guess I'm sort of embarrassed. So where am I going with all of this rambling? I guess I need to share what's been ... View Post