Here is a list of tools, items, and products that I use to create beautiful things! I will update it every Monday with a new “must have”! I could not live without this! My little detail sander was one of the first tools that I owned. I was so intimidated by sanding and this little… Read More Must Have Monday!
~ A Sweet Little Treat for the Home ~ Eclair au Chocolat Hello My Sweets! This weeks feature is a simple, but popular look ~ white distressed farmhouse look with a dark stained top. I used a custom made chalk paint that made the finish velvety smooth and added some pretty, surprise details on the… Read More Eclair au Chocolat
~ A Sweet Little Treat for the Home ~ Mint Julep Hello My Sweets! I found this piece at an estate sale. It was being sold with a piece that I have already posted about, Penny Candy ~ https://sugarplumpreserves.com/2021/01/24/penny-candy/, and a table and chairs that I have not worked on yet. The woman that I… Read More Mint Julep
~ A Sweet Little Treat for the Home ~ Penny Candy Hello My Sweets! This weeks transformation was a very popular piece! In fact, it sold within a few hours of posting it on my Facebook page. I didn’t even have time to post it on marketplace! It was pretty awesome, if I do say… Read More Penny Candy
~ A Sweet Little Treat for the Home ~ Pink Champagne Truffle Hello My Sweets! Welcome to the first Sugar Plum Sundae blog of 2021! I decided to start the new year with my favorite transformation of 2020. I am a pink-loving kinda gal ~ add to that gold leaf dipped legs, gold polka dot… Read More Pink Champagne Truffle
~ A Sweet Little Treat for the Home ~ Sparkling Jello Mold Hello My Sweets! I have to admit, MCM is not really my style. I decided to give Mid Century Modern a try because for one, the pieces kind of fell into my lap, for two, I wanted to stretch my creative comfort zone,… Read More Sparkling Jello Mold
~ A Sweet Little Treat for the Home ~ Bon Bon Hello My Sweets! With the weather changing, a lot of people have gotten into the crafting mood! So, I decided that this weeks feature would be an easy thrift store craft transformation. I know you all glance through the thrift store “wood” section and… Read More Bon Bon
~ A Sweet Little Treat for the Home ~ Beaches and Cream Hello My Sweets! I found this OLD, handmade chest of drawers during the Liberty Antiques Festival in Staley, NC. It was not in the actual grounds of the event, but in a field leading up to it. There it sat, all worn out… Read More Beaches and Cream
Hello My Sweets! I get private messages all the time with questions about how to refinish a project. Each project has it’s own challenges and requires different tools and products. However, there are several steps and items that I use almost every time that I work on a piece. I thought it would be helpful… Read More 5 Steps for Painting Furniture
~ Sweet Little Treats for the Home ~ Bedroom Trifle Hello My Sweets! We have finally come to the completed bedroom transformation! My goal was to create a more cohesive, pretty, restful, and intentional space. Our bedroom had a mismatch of furniture pieces and a lack of an intentional style. For some reason, it is… Read More Bedroom Trifle