Hi! I’m Allison and I run this lovely little blog, The Golden Sycamore! Thanks for taking time to check out my blog and meet me.
I am a wife, mom, lover of all things interior design, Instagram addict, and most importantly a child of God. I started this blog to share my furniture transformations and home updates. I mostly use Annie Sloan Chalk Paint while refinishing furniture and accessories and absolutely love it! I am having so much fun using it and using my imagination to create custom finishes.
My husband, daughter, and I live in Metro Detroit. We have moved a few times since getting married and we really feel like we belong here…for now anyway! Haha! When we moved here several months ago, we bought a 1950’s ranch track house that needed some updating. My husband actually had to convince me to buy it. I wasn’t too sure about all the updating it needed, but he was certain it was the one. I finally agreed and am so happy I did. We’ve been working on it ever since we moved in and we’ve really enjoyed watching the house transform into a home we can call our own.
I have always had a love for all things interior design. I went to community college for interior design for a year, but never finished because I wasn’t sure it was really what I wanted to do at the time. After that I got into photography and started selling my prints and notecards. I was into that for awhile, but that kind of fizzled out when I had my daughter. Then, within the last few months, I really started feeling drawn to painted furniture while surfing Pinterest and other furniture refinishing blogs. I thought maybe it was something I could do that would be fun and give me a hobby. Soon I realized that God was using my previous experiences to point me toward this moment in my life the whole time. I use my interior design knowledge and interest while refinishing pieces and staging photos. And I use my photography skills when I take pictures of my finished pieces! I never thought this is where God would lead me in life, but I’m so excited about it and love this crazy ride I’m on!
Why “The Golden Sycamore”, you ask? Well, it has a bit of sentimental value, actually. The “golden” comes from the Beatles song “Golden Slumbers”, which I grew up listening to (thanks Dad!) and have loved for years! The “sycamore” comes from a sycamore tree my grandma had in her yard. I remember my brother and I raking those huge leaves for her in the fall! She never had a ton of money, but would always give us some change for helping her out. My grandma passed away a couple years ago and I miss her everyday. Partially naming my blog to remember her seemed fitting to me since she meant so much to me!
Thanks again for stopping by. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments!
Allison
Hi Allison,
I have a question…I also like to “fix up” old furniture. I noticed you are able to ship your pieces. How do you ship them? I would like to be able to ship my pieces as well, but everything I have researched seems expensive & a hassle. Love your pieces! You have a great eye. Good luck in your ventures. Hope to hear from you soon.
Kiersten