When something old is made new again . . .

ByTamera Alexander
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A month ago I shared pictures of some older pieces of furniture that I wanted to paint. Well, I managed to get one of those pieces finished and want to share the results. But why on earth I chose a massive king-size bed as my first chalk painting project, I’ll never know. LOL. Ah well, live and learn.

Here’s the king bed in the guest bedroom before I painted it. . .

I inherited this gorgeous—and h-e-a-v-y—bed from my parents and have long cherished it. The following is a picture of the bed as it appeared in my parent’s townhouse in Atlanta while Mom and Dad were still living—here on earth (they’re more alive than ever now with Christ!).

My sweet mom June loved pink, can you tell? I’ve kept many of her pink things and treasure them. Among them, that pink bench (that I’ve already painted, too, but shhhh, it still needs to be re-covered).

Now back to painting. . .

Joe and I recently moved into a home that I’m decorating in more of a modern farmhouse style, but the warm brown color of the bed didn’t compliment my black and white decor like I wanted it to. So…

Enter Jolie Paint in the color Graphite.

Here’s the bed all painted and waxed and happy. (I might be projecting my own feelings just a bit.)

I haven’t found a comforter or rug for that room yet. All in good time, my pretty. (Robin Lee Hatcher, I can sooo hear you saying that!)

Here are a few more pics showing the distressing I did after painting, which I was nervous to attempt. But after watching Christina Muscari’s Youtube videos (about a billion times), I almost felt downright confident.

If you’re interested in painting furniture, you must check out Christina Muscari’s step-by-step instructive videos on Pretty Distressed (great brand name, don’t you think?). She’s fabulous, and so easy to listen to. She lives in Nashville as well! Who knows, maybe we’ll bump into each other some day while antiquing, and I can tell her how grateful I am.

Also, be sure to check out Simply Jackie! This fabulous website displays the creative decorating genius of my dear sister-in-law, and when I learned that she’d painted her guest bed a while back, I thought, “I’m going to do that, too!” (Thanks, Jackie, for the inspiration!)

Check out Simply Jackie
Jackie can take the most ordinary things, put them together, and make them beautiful.

So tell me…

Have you been inspired to do something recently due to watching someone else who shared their knowledge and know-how?

If yes, please share!

And just in case you missed this video I posted on Instagram and Facebook yesterday, I chatted about “two quick things.” I just want to make sure we’re all on the same page about my upcoming release. ; )

Much love from my corner of Tennessee,

Tammy

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Tamera Alexander is a USA Today bestselling novelist and one of today's most beloved authors of inspirational historical romance and women’s contemporary fiction. While being Gram Tam is her current favorite role, she’ll never turn down a stroll through an old cemetery or browsing through antique shops. In These Hills, her newest novel, releases September 2026.

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  1. Well, what I did was not exactly doing something after watching someone else who shared. I saw someone wearing a pair of jeans with a lot of decorations, mostly small beads and badges. I decorated a pair with buttons and other small accessories, and it looks colourful and gorgeous! And the buttons and accessories were super cheap.

  2. I look forward to reading your new story. As for learning something new, I am learning to decorate our home in more of a “beach” feel than the “dark wood” feel of the mountains. We moved from VA to SC about 3 years ago and are still trying to decorate our home. 🙂

    1. That sounds lovely, Melissa. And decorating a home, making it yours, does take a while, doesn’t it? But watching it come together is also part of the satisfaction!

  3. Hi Tammy, I loved the video and hearing more about Colors of Truth. Your “new” bed looks great!

  4. Beautiful bed! What a project! So looking forward to Colors of Truth in October. You always so faithfully display the heart of God through your stories. Love you, friend!

    1. Love you right back and thanks for being such an encourager! BTW, your granddaughter is adorable. Just precious. Love it when you share pics of her (since I’m living vicariously through you—and others on this blog—at this point in time). ; )

  5. Wow, Tammy! Great job on the bed – – very impressive. 🙂
    I smiled at your comment about your dear Mom loving the color pink. That’s always been my very favorite color too (good thing both my grandbabies are girls, LOL).
    So looking forward to your upcoming book, and know it will be another inspiring, amazing story. Sending hugs from very humid Georgia!

    P.S. Hmmm….a post about a bed – – so, would this be considered a bedpost? 😉 Sorry, just couldn’t resist!

    1. LOL, Patti Jo! Only you, woman, only you. Well, and maybe Brandilyn Collins. She’s a quip a minute, that one. Thanks for your kind words, and those grand babies of yours are precious!

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