magnets, coasters, and stripes :: frogtape® fun
For my latest project with FrogTape® I had a lot of fun with little wooden discs! I created magnets and coasters that will make any household happy! Check out the full tutorial on the FrogTape® blog here!xo,Barb
FrogTape® earn your stripes contest :: enter to win $5,000
I think most of you know about my love story with FrogTape®, but if you do not, I would like to give you a little refresher and then tell you about an awesome contest!When I first started painting furniture I used painters tape. It said painters tape on the label and so I bought it and used it, but I always had bleed issues and was never really satisfied with the results I got. So, I didn't use it a lot except to mask off drawer sides and runners. In other words...I did not use it creatively in my work.Then one day, I was in Home Depot and I saw this new tape that promised no bleed marks and clean edges. I was intrigued, and so I bought a roll....and the rest is history. I was so impressed with this tape, that it became the only tape I used. I was never paid to endorse it or talk about it ( even during my book Furniture Makeovers) ....I just used it and talked about it because it is truly superior to other products out there.Fast forward to last year around Christmas. FrogTape® contacted me and asked me to become part of their blog squad. This collaboration made sense to me because it is a product I use weekly in my work and it would not be hard to use it, promote it, and love it since that was already happening. So, even though I am now a blog squad member and I do receive compensation for my work with FrogTape® nothing has changed on my end. I still create when I want, what I want, and FrogTape® is an extremely wonderful and generous group of people to work with. I'm thankful to be part of the team!Now for the good stuff! FrogTape® is running their annual Earn Your Stripes contest! (please visit the website foe all of the entry details!) All you have to do is create something amazing with FrogTape® and send it in by the July 1 deadline! Seriously guys.......a $5,000 grand prize! Transform a room in your home, take beautiful images, and win yourself some dollahs!In honor of this awesome contest, I am having a little giveaway on my Facebook page which includes 4 rolls of FrogTape® to get you started! So head over to the Knack Facebook pg to enter! xo,Barb( images via earn your stripes pg)
geometric dresser :: frogtape® tutorial
The full tutorial for this brand new beauty is up on the FrogTape® blog today! Check it out, and create a beauty for yourself!xo,Barb
plywood wall shelves :: weekend project
We just made these awesome shelves for display at the shop, and I absolutely love them! The tools, materials, and time needed to make these beauties is so minimal but the end result is something so aesthetically awesome and functionally quite perfect.The full tutorial and materials needed for this project are available over on the FrogTape® blog! Check it out, and spend a couple hours this weekend creating fun new shelving for your home or office!xo,Barb
fun with FrogTape® :: geometric wall
I love sharp lines and geometric patterns....of this I am sure. So, it should come as no surprise that we created a colorful geometric wall at Knack, to brighten up the shop...and to serve as a backdrop for this beautiful new bed!Hop on over to the FrogTape® blog for the full tutorial, and step by step photos!
knack life :: slow & steady
1// a peek in the windows at our newest display 2// gold leafing the latest FrogTape project 3// a teaser of a styled shoot 4// The Fussells came for a visit, and to shoot a special project of theirs 5// 11 Lois Ave :)How strange it is when one year turns into another. A years end is loud, bright, fast - the holidays, the gatherings, one day melting into another until you can't even remember what day it is. And then, stillness. A new year brings with it a sense of calm, a slowing. It's no different for us here at Knack.2014 ended in a flurry. We are so grateful for a year so full of projects, joy, change, and challenges. What a year it was. In 2015, we will build on the bricks of last year, creating and hustling and stepping back to enjoy the fruits of our labor along the way. We are so excited for the things to come in this new year.
etc :: details
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5When you look at a Knack furniture piece, it's important to look closely. Take a step back, take in the whole piece. Take a step in, take in the sweet details. Great care is taken in our design process to enhance the beauty of the furniture's form and to tell a complete story, from top to bottom. Hardware, color, finish, drawers, fabric - there's beauty in every inch.
living with :: siolella
1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6Siolella is a deep charcoal beauty with gold scallop detail. Needless to say, she doesn't need much adornment! A set of repurposed lilim coasters with a modern patterned glass will top her nicely, next to a sweet little vintage Scandinavian bird. Hang a handmade planter nearby and set a basket for storage on the lower shelf. Siolella will sing.