Hello and welcome back! For Part 3 of my Road-Rescue General Finishes Series, I used a General Finishes Milk Paint and Topcoat on this charming dresser. There's a lot of DIY'ers blogging about applying it with a brush, so I'm going to share my ...
Road-Rescue Part 2 ~ Desk w General Finishes Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects
Welcome to Part 2 of my Road-Rescue Series using General Finishes Products. I'd like to do some more of these 'series-posts'... they're kind of fun... and I hope you're enjoying these before and afters. When I first laid eyes on this writing desk, ...
Road-Rescue Part 1 – Staining Pine with General Finishes Gel Stain… Ohhhhh No!
If you're following me on Facebook, you know a few days ago I received a fun box of goodies from General Finishes Corporation. I decided to put these GF products to the test by re-styling 3 road-rescued furniture finds. My first curb-shopped re-do ...
Sanded Through Veneer… Really?…Grrrrr!
I've always heard there's a danger of sanding through veneer yet I've never had a problem... until today... grrrr! I was working on this night-table and I wanted to stain the top and paint the bottom. Apparently Walt and I (aka DeWalt) were a ...
Color Matching Paint for Furniture, Walls, or ANYTHING at All!
When I'm looking for that perfect paint color for my furniture make-overs, paint chips and fan-decks are my go-2-tool. There are literally 1000's of paint colors to choose from in every brand possible. But what do you do when you need an EXACT ...
She Knows I’m Feeling Like a V.I.P Today
She knows I feel like a V.I.P today! About a month ago I was contact by a talented author and freelance writer; the lovely Maria Mora. Maria is a frequent contributor to SheKnows.com Home Channel. She was working on a Flea Market/Dramatic Flips ...
Pricing Your Painted Furniture
Making the transition from a DIY 'er into a full or part-time Furniture Painting Business has it's challenges. One of the questions I'm frequently asked is How Do I Price My Painted Furniture? Although I've been re-styling furniture on and off ...
Turquoise French Country Sideboard… and a little daydreaming!
With our freezing winter temps and snow piled sky high, I'm dreaming of the warmth of a hot sun, long stretches of soft sandy beach, inviting crystal clear turquoise waters, and fruity tropical drinks with cocktail umbrellas. What does this have ...
My First Business Account – Thank You Sherwin-Williams!
My-Mystery-Man (M-M-M) is a sub-contractor. On any given day you'll see him at Home Depot walking through the isles clad in his construction 'attire'. This 'attire' includes sweat stains, layers of caulking, plaster, mud or concrete, and splotches of ...
Thrift Store Coffee Table Make-Over
This little coffee table was found in a thrift store selling for $10. It had great shape and lines, but just needed a little TLC to show them off! I gave the table a thorough cleaning with TSP, did an easy drawer repair, the usual sanding and ...
How To Cut Mirror For DIY Mirrored Furniture
Are you loving this glam mirrored furniture trend? Well I AM! What I'm NOT loving is the hefty price tag dangling down from a sparkly knob and shocking me twice with it's reflection. The Solution: As any DIY'er worth her grain of salt would do, I ...
A Small World and a Custom Chalk Painted China Cabinet
Last year a lady contacted me in response to a Painted China Cabinet I had posted for sale online. Unfortunately, she was 2 hours too late because it had JUST been sold. Her name is Marija, and once we started chatting, I immediately liked her ...
To Paint or Not To Paint the Inside of Drawers – 5 Questions To Ask Yourself
From all the feed back I've received on the topic of painting the inside of drawers, it seems to be a 50/50 split on whether furniture painters and/or re-finishers do or don't. Here's my humble take on the topic and the 5 questions I ask myself ...
Paint Dry and Paint Cure… Two Totally Different Things & A Lesson In Patience
My first blog post of 2014... Happy New Year!!! ... I hope you and yours had a wonderful Holiday Season! Have you ever spent time painting a piece of furniture, painting your walls, cabinets, or anything at all; then somehow mucked up your paint ...
A Little Glitz at Vintage Home Nevada
I L-O-V-E to travel. Meeting new friends and experiencing new places always lifts my spirits and inspires my creativity. My sister and I recently vacationed in Las Vegas. FABULOUSLY FUN and the desert landscape is BREATHTAKING. If you've ever ...
Working On The Edge… Applying Edge Banding To Furniture
I'm glad you're joining me for "this-is-my-1st time-ever-trying-this-stuff" blog post. Luckily, after an enormous spicy Thai meal, hot chocolate, and Tim Horton donuts (this added-up to some bad indigestion), M-M-M still took the time to show me ...
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