...from the beginning (my first post!)

Like so many people I have enjoyed reading blogs for years, often concentrating solely on food/cooking blogs and other times only on DIY, design and decorating ones. I have lately been so inspired by one particular blogger who has been ever so generous with her time and talent and advice. 


For this reason, I dedicate my first post 
to Miss Mustard Seed of Mustard Seed Creations. Because of her help, my brown bentwood rocker (blah) is now happily distressed and loving all the new attention being paid to it. Thank you Miss Mustard Seed!

This rocker has special meaning to me.  

It was a gift from my daughter's Godmother and was waiting for me as a surprise the day we got home from the 

hospital 

many years ago.

Thank you Godmother Jan!

If you'd like to distress an old piece of furniture and give it new life you can follow this tutorial:
Distressing Tutorial from MMS  

I cleaned and primed this rocker and then used Sherwin Williams Creamy semi-gloss paint with a sprayer.  I distressed the caning and wood with a small electric hand sander and then glazed with an old can of dark stain I had laying around.  Good luck!