Back in the spring, I attended the Christie's Antique Show and had the pleasure of meeting Pamela; the owner and founder of Bluestone Cottage Inc. Update - This paint is now labeled under Bluestone House ™. Visiting her booth was the highlight ...
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Unladylike to Reveal Your Age?
Hi friends! Today is my 46th Birthday! For any of you who think it's unladylike like to reveal your age , I had the same attitude for years. But for whatever reason, the older {and hopefully slightly wiser} I get, I've come to realize every birthday ...
Beauty in the Before
Yesterday I posted a restyled French Country Vintage Armoire. When I originally read the online ad for the piece, I thought I was buying a full-size armoire. It turned out to be quite different. The day it was delivered, I realized it was a half pint ...
Milk Painted French Country Armoire
The cold and flu season is in full swing so I hope you're all taking good care of yourselves. My sister is sick. Two of my girlfriends are sick. M-M-M's not feeling great. And the last few days this nasty germ has been toying with me too but I'm ...
Painted & Stained Dresser w Mirror
So yesterday, I left you with A Way to Avoid Sanding and the BEFORE of this dresser with mirror. Today I'm excited to show you the restyled AFTER! To keep the integrity of this antique looking piece, I decided to paint it with an old fashion muted ...
A FoolProof Way to Avoid Tricky Sanding
First things first, THANK YOU SO MUCH for all the kind supportive emails and comments on my Quick-Tip-Tuesday Post last week! I find it hard to share personal details - but I'm really glad I did. It's made me realize so many of you are dealing with ...
Paint Disposal & The Official Last Post…
Hi everyone.... hope you're all doing well. It's almost hard to believe, but the very first QTT was published on April 22/2014. Today marks Quick-Tip-Tuesday's 1.5 year anniversary! I've had a blast sharing tips on a weekly basis, but today ...
1930’s “Linen” China Cabinet
This restyle took a little longer than I anticipated. Partly because I took an extra long Thanksgiving-Get-Away to Rochester NY. Partly because the replacement glass order was slow coming in. It's all okay though. Lately I've been doing my ...
How To Remove Glass from Antique China Cabinets
Have you ever wanted to restyle an antique china cabinet and wondered how to remove the glass before painting it? I've restyled a good few of these older cabinets dating back to the 1920's. I looove working on them because they have great lines ...
Roadside Rescue: Must-Have Tools of the Trade
Hi everyone... welcome to another Quick-Tip-Tuesday! In the last two years, I've rescued and restyled numerous pieces of furniture that were trash bound. Through experience, I've learned having a few choice tools on hand makes a rescue SO much ...
The Importance of Gratitude & My Small Find
Growing up, my Dad was always fixing or MacGyver'ing something to save a dollar. He's raised me to believe being wasteful and over spending is a bad thing. Time and again, Dad has proven that anything is possible if you combine a little elbow ...
DIY Furniture Glaze – So Easy!
Happy Tuesday friends! Jennifer at Trillium Park Designs has been a generous contributor to our Quick Tip Tuesday Series here on the SI Blog. She's sharing yet another of her DIY tips that saves time and money while customizing your furniture to ...
10 Tips for Staining Wood Furniture
Hello friends and welcome to another Quick Tip Tuesday! Today's tip isn't super quick, but I know you'll find it SUPER HELPFUL! Today I'm answering some of your questions on staining wood furniture. I'm also throwing in a few of my own concerns that ...
Milk Paint & Bonding Agent Secrets
Hello my friends! I recently finished this Milk Painted Dresser with this irresistible Chippy-licious Finish. Milk Paint is perfect for a distressed primitive technique because it has the tendency to naturally chip on non-porous ...
Making Dated Furniture Designs Disappear
Happy Tuesday to you! I hope you all had a relaxing Labor Day weekend. I have to admit after 3 full days off, I'm a little slow and feeling lazy. It's been difficult to get into the swing of things today! ;) Since our last few Quick-Tip-Tuesdays ...
Furniture Repair – Filling Rounded Furniture Legs & Feet
I have to say you SI Readers are the best! I'm always learning something new from your furniture adventures, comments and tips you so generously share... thank you! As a perfect example, here's a great follow up to last weeks Quick Tip Tuesday ...
FEATURE FRIDAY – SI READER REDO’S!
To start your weekend, here's another Feature Friday from one of our SI Readers. A big thank you to Josie from Brantford, Ontario CA for emailing me and sharing these beautiful before and afters! "Hi Denise, I am a faithful reader of ...
A Whole Lot of Chippy Goodness
Milk Paint is a lot like me. If given the opportunity, it will ALWAYS do it's own thing... and I couldn't be more THRILLED with how this piece distressed itself! There's a whole lot of chippy goodness here! Restyled in a chic-chippy finish ...
Furniture Repair – Bondo vs Wood Filler
Happy Tuesday to you! Today's QTT is more like a full blown tutorial on How To Use Bondo as Wood Filler... and how I think they compare. Even though this post isn't really 'quick', it's a follow up on last weeks Quick-Tip-Tuesday and I can't wait ...
Amazing Non-Stick Bondo & Filler Repairs
Hi everyone... happy Tuesday to you! Yesterday I was in the hospital for a minor out patient procedure. Thankfully the procedure was only exploratory and the end results - perfect! Yaaay... one more thing off my mind! Although the sedation drugs ...
How To Whitewash Wood Furniture
I recently finished this Shabby Chic French Provincial Dresser in a Whitewash Painting Technique. Loving this finish! The top has a bright and airy feel with the natural wood grain showing through. The painted body (which was also washed) shows off ...
Feature Friday – SI Reader Redo’s!
Happy Friday everyone... let's do something a little different today. You all know I love featuring other furniture painter's work. Bloggers, boutiques,shop owners and home businesses have all been shared here on the SI Blog and my FB ...
Turn Old Furniture Legs Into New Feet!
I have an amazing up-cycling Quick-Tip-Tuesday for you today. Did you know you can make shapely furniture feet by re-purposing old furniture legs? Julie (and hubby Marc) from Simple Redesign turned these fancy wooden legs into gorgeous feet using ...
The Simple Way to Avoid Inside Drawer Drips When Painting Furniture
There's nothing more frustrating than paint dripping through open hardware holes and ruining the inside of a clean drawer. When I first started painting furniture, this happened to me more times than I care to admit. And ...
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