I'm going to tell you a secret. I live a double life. In addition to helping my husband run Bella Tucker Decorative Finishes, I also have my own PR and Marketing Firm. My business partner, Nancy and I specialize in working with "home related" businesses. Sometimes, like this week , my worlds come together in beautiful and exciting ways. Nancy, has done PR for Castle Homes, the builder of this … [Read more...] about Southern Living Idea House Nashville TN
An Unexpected Place for a Stencil
As I often do, I stopped at my favorite Thrift Shop last week after getting my hair done. I scored some great stuff including this vintage screen door that you can see squeezed into the back of my SUV. Brooks just shakes his head and politely helps unload when I bring home a truck full of stuff like this. Last year, I brought home this old metal spool and made it into a table. LOVE … [Read more...] about An Unexpected Place for a Stencil
Painted Floors with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
When we found our new house we fell in love with the layout, the location, the extra space, the neighbors, the pool, and I could go on and on. What we did NOT fall in love with was this somewhat creepy guest room in the basement. I mean no disrespect to the previous owners. They were fantastic and actually sold us their house when I put a note in their mailbox and kind of asked them to. :) … [Read more...] about Painted Floors with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
How to Rehab Your Outdoor Furniture
I've had my eye on this outdoor sectional since my friend, Nancy purchased it about 5 years ago. I have many great memories of lounging on this furniture around her pool. Brooks and I have been undergoing a major backyard renovation these last several months including the installation of a new flagstone patio. Since most of our budget went into building the patio, I had to get creative … [Read more...] about How to Rehab Your Outdoor Furniture
Duck Egg Blue and Old White Painted Kitchen Cabinets
We've got the BLUES. ... Finally... The truth is, we are very blessed to be doing a very steady business of painted cabinets and faux finishes. About 98% of the clients that we meet with for cabinet painting are looking for what we call "Vanilla and Chocolate". That is a cream base color (vanilla) with a dark glaze (chocolate) finish. Some of our clients like to add light distressing to the … [Read more...] about Duck Egg Blue and Old White Painted Kitchen Cabinets
Painting Fabric with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
We bought a couple of antique chairs a couple of years ago at auction when a local antiques dealer went out of business. At the time, we had visions of opening a booth at an antique mall and planned on reupholstering them and painting them to sell in the booth. Well, the painting business REALLY picked up and we ended up not having the time to devote to curating, thrifting, collecting and … [Read more...] about Painting Fabric with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
Bathroom Vanity Makeover
Cabinets, cabinets, cabinets. That is what seems to be making up a majority of our workload these days. With a little paint, glaze, and topcoat we are able to transform out of date cabinets into something totally "Pin-able" or "Houzz-worthy". So, practicing what we preach this past weekend, Brooks and I dug in to transform our own master bathroom vanity. We moved into this house over a year … [Read more...] about Bathroom Vanity Makeover
Downton Abbey Style Decorative Painting
All of my friends have gone crazy for Downton Abbey, including myself. What's not to love? From the beautiful gowns, to the formal dinners, and the gorgeous Edwardian design. I thought it would be fun to single out some of the interior design elements that could be easily replicated with decorative painting and faux finishing. You don't even have to have an Earl of Grantham sized budget to pull … [Read more...] about Downton Abbey Style Decorative Painting
