by Sky Lark House | Sep 14, 2021 | DIY, Refurbishing Furniture
I know. I am fully aware that when I utter the word “Ikea” that some people shudder. They associate Ikea with poorly made college dorm room furniture with peeling veneer and wobbly parts. They also associate it with the “Do It Yourself 859 Pieces...
by Sky Lark House | Aug 24, 2021 | DIY, Farmhouse Furniture, Refurbishing Furniture
This little vanity took waaay longer than I anticipated. I started working on it in February but then quickly realized that it was going to need a significant investment of time. So, it was moved to a corner of the workshop where it sat in a rather lonely, sad state...
by Sky Lark House | Aug 12, 2021 | Decorating, DIY, Gardening
Summer is such a wonderful time of year. There is such an abundance of fresh fruits, vegetables and – best of all- flowers. Some of my favorite flowers are readily available this time of year. With that in mind, I thought I would share with you how...
by Sky Lark House | Aug 5, 2021 | DIY, Refurbishing Furniture
A couple weeks ago, I posted a recently refurbished piece of furniture that was painted using Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint in the color Flow Blue. Through out the year, I have been posting some other pieces of furniture as well. Every time a piece is posted, I...
by Sky Lark House | Jul 1, 2021 | DIY, Farmhouse Furniture, Refurbishing Furniture
Photo: Sky Lark House Recently, a couple of people reached out to me and asked me to share some tips for buying used furniture. I thought, hmmm, that would be a great blog post. So, here we are. This is not an easy question to answer so I will break it down into...
by Sky Lark House | Jun 24, 2021 | DIY, Refurbishing Furniture
Photo: Sky Lark House Technically, this post is about the “after” version of an “after” version. To refresh your memory, I started out with this very cute and well-built small chest of drawers. It was a little boring but it had dove...
