Hello & Welcome to my first Blog post!

Welcome to the launch of the new website for Rustic but Refined and my first blog post! My name is Kristy Pany of Rustic but Refined and I am so excited to share with you MORE of what Rustic but Refined has to offer! The amount of ideas, how-to’s and inspiration whirling around in my head is ready to jump out. I wanted to start by telling you why I created this blog, what you will be seeing more of in my posts, and my overall experience of my new venture!

Why I started my blog

I have always had a passion for upcycling , repurposing and chalk painting/refinishing ... many of my friends and family have asked me “Why don't you start doing this for others you have such a nack for it !” and up until a few months ago , I never would have thought I would be where I am today!! Customer orders , Facebook business page , Instagram page , a website and now blogging about it all .... I truly never clicked on blog links before , I never understood WHY people wrote blogs, I just thought it was a waste of time to even look into it. WRONG I WAS. After doing much research and making friends with a few bloggers and youtubers along the way, who have been so kind to offer much support and advice, I have become so inspired to start blogging for Rustic but Refined . I have finally realized all of the benefits that blogging can bring to myself and my customers or even people just interested in learning how to do this themselves!

What you will be seeing more of in my posts

Repurposing , upcycling and restoring will obviously be the main topic of my blog, but get ready because you will be seeing much more of the face behind Rustic but Refined (me) plus my crew , and a mixture of my junking ventures m favorite paints and products , and other small businesses I find along the way . Trust me writing (and now blogging) has never been a strong suite of mine .But if you stand next to me in line at the store , it would feel like we were best friends!! ( I am a talker HAHA) I am nowhere near perfect. I figure it will be a lot of trial and error so please bare with me! Please feel free to always share your advice and chat with me along the way with any ideas and questions! I hope to inspire you because truthfully, you all have inspired to start this new business ! I look forward to sharing it all with you! Stay Tuned for much much more!!