Showing posts with label cottage chic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cottage chic. Show all posts

5.8.09

HOW TO GROUT YOUR MOSAIC SURFACE

Now that you have adhered your tiles to your mosaic base, it is time to grout your piece. Before you begin I'd like to offer some helpful hints that will make your grouting experience as well as the clean up a more satisifying experience.

One important factor to consider ~ once you start the grouting, you must see it though the finish. Grout is much more difficult to remove the more it cures.

3.8.09

BROKEN CHINA MOSAIC (PIQUE ASSIETTE) ~ BASIC STEPS

When I first started creating broken china mosaics, a.k.a. Pique Assiette, there was very little information available. I had many questions and very few answers or helpful hints to reference.

I've created this How To to share some helpful hints and instructions that I learned through trial and error.


29.7.09

5 MINUTE CENTERPIECE ~ VINTAGE POSY UNDER GLASS

In my first Tablescape Thursday post, hosted by Susan at Between Naps on the Porch, I received loads of compliments and inquiries on how I did my centerpiece.

This is very simple and has a great impact. Truth be told, I threw this together in 5 minutes. It is very easy and you can use whatever you have available.
Here are a couple of photos of the original that I used in my tablescape...