Jessica VanderVeen

in Lunenburg, ON, CA

I'm a Canadian Home Decor and DIY blogger from rural Ottawa, ON. My husband and I have lived in and renovated 3 houses, flipped a house, and most recently built our forever home on 30 acres of land in the country. In our spare time we love to work on renovation projects, complete thrift store furniture makeovers, and spend time with our four young children.

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Contest Entries

2017 Entries

Summer Sky French Provincial Dresser

By Jessica VanderVeen in Lunenburg, ON, CA

Winning Category

This french provincial dresser makes a great addition to a colorful child's bedroom!

The dresser had some chipping paint, so before painting I first refinished the top. I sanded the top to remove all the old paint. Then I stained it a warm brown and sealed it with three coats of satin polyurethane.

I painted this dresser a pale blue using a custom mix of general finishes milk paints. I used 4 parts Snow White and 1 part Persian Blue to get this beautiful blue that reminds me of the sky in the summertime. The hardware was updated with some oil rubbed bronze spray paint.

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Summer Sky French Provincial Side Table

By Jessica VanderVeen in Lunenburg, ON, CA

Winning Category

This side table makes a great addition to a colorful child's bedroom!

The table had some chipping paint, so before painting I first refinished the top. I sanded the top to remove all the old paint. Then I stained it a warm brown and sealed it with three coats of satin polyurethane.

I painted this end table a pale aqua blue using a custom mix of general finishes milk paints. I used 4 parts Snow White and 1 part Persian Blue to get this beautiful blue that reminds me of the palest blue sky in the summer. The hardware was updated by spray painting it oil rubbed bronze.

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