Hi there... I hope you're well and thanks for stopping by! {big smile} A popular topic around here (and in blog land) has been painting laminate furniture. I thought I'd continue the conversation today because I found this shapely French ...
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Quick-Tip-Tuesday: What Makes Your Heart Sing?
Hey you... I hope your doing well and thanks for dropping by. {big smile} Today's Quick-Tip-Tuesday is a little unconventional but I think it's safe to say, equally as important! As I was flying home from my Hollywood/Vegas vacation, I was ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday: Protecting Your Painted Handles And Pulls… My Favorite TopCoat
Hi everyone... hope you're having a fabulous day! You all know I love re-purposing and re-styling old hardware. An easy way to update old furniture hardware is to paint them to compliment your piece. Hardware gets A LOT of use, so protecting ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ Safely Remove Painter Tape Without Peeling Your Paint
Hey you... glad you're here and I hope all is well! The last few days I've been painting a two-toned French Provincial dresser. To achieve crisp-clean lines using painters tape, I like to remove the tape when the paint is almost dry... but not ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ The Difference Between Veneer & Laminate Furniture
Today's Quick-Tip-Tuesday idea comes from a conversation I recently had with the talented and witty Dee at Deeconstructed. Dee has noticed that many people use the words veneer and laminate interchangeably. I thought this was a great topic for ...
Sherwin-Williams ~ 2015 Color Forecast
Hi everyone... how are you doing today? I'm sitting here waiting for a coat of paint to dry while leafing through this Sherwin-Williams Stir® Magazine I received in the mail last week. The new color palette forecast for 2015 is magnificent and ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ An Easy Way to Paint Stripes On Your Furniture
Happy Tuesday Everyone! Today's Quick--Tip comes from the lovely and talented Judy Ainger at Vintage Street Designs. I discovered her tip on FB and thought it was a great one to share with you. Judy has an easy way to paint stripes on ...
Painted & Stained Pine Desk Rescue
Hello everyone, Some of you already know that last week I had to put Freddi down. The past few days have been difficult and sad. My heart is broken. Every day for for the last 18 years, this little dog with big personality gave me ...
Milk Paint Laminate Furniture ~ Country Farmhouse Hutch
I've been having a lot of fun working with milk paint lately. I've used a variety of brands on real wood and wood veneer, but until now, I hadn't tried painting a laminate piece of furniture with milk-paints. When I hauled this 80's ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ A Great Tool To Keep You Comfy While Spraying Canned Paint
Hi Everyone! Today's quick tip is for all you painters who use paint or primer in a spray can. I reviewed this Comfort-Grip-Handle a while back. (In fact, I think it was my very FIRST post on Salvaged Inspirations when I had no idea where this ...
Shopping Tools and Holding My Ground
Have you ever been shopping with someone who's trying their very best to convince you that what you want is not as good as what they want you to want? Okay, a little confusing but let me backtrack to explain... When I started this furniture ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ Use Household Rubbing Alcohol To Remove Latex Paint
Happy Tuesday to you... feels like a Monday for me because I'm just coming off a long weekend... gotta love these long weekends! Aside from using rubbing alcohol to determine if a paint is oil or latex, I've been using today's quick-tip ...
The Painted Bench in Hamilton
Hi Friends! I'm often asked where I buy my 'boutique' paints from. If you're in the GTA or Niagara Region, The Painted Bench is an amazing stop for boutique paints and furniture painting supplies. Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Miss Mustard ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ Here’s How To Keep Your Wood Filler From Drying Out
Okay, today's Quick-Tip is how I conquered a little pet peeve. We all know wood fillers dry up fast. Shortly after I would open a container or tube, I ended up with a dry grainy unusable mess. This boiled down to wasted time and money because I ...
Chippendales Pull and Steal The Show
The Chippendales steal the show on this one... and ladies... I'm not referring to the hotties at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas. I came across this desk at a yard sale 17+ years ago. This was long before I ever imagined I would start my own furniture ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ Using A Brown Paper Bag 4 Your Final Sanding
Hello my friends! Today's Quick-Tip-Tuesday is from the ever talented Shausha at Sweet Pickins. "After spraying my final coat and its dried, i go all over the piece (weather its just the top or the whole thing) with a brown paper bag - just the ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ Keep Your Eyes Peeled For Mistints
Happy Tuesday my friends! A really Quick Tip ~ When you're out and about shopping at Home Depot, Lowe's, or any Paint Store, keep your eyes peeled for MisTints or Ooops Paints. They are usually available right by the paint counter and you can ...
A Re-Purposed 70’s Stereo Cabinet & Sweet’s Ballroom Blitz
This post is going to date me but I have to say, re-purposing this 70's Stereo Cabinet brought back f-u-u-n childhood memories. While I was removing the stereo components, I remembered how excited I was when my family ...
Stop Guessing… Here’s How To Choose The Perfect Paint Color Every Time!
Hi everyone! I hope you're well and having an amazing day. Lately I've been spending time in my gardens, going to the beach, enjoying the sunny outdoors and painting furniture. Or should I say... prepping furniture. I have umpteen pieces on the ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ Medical Gloves vs Paint Gloves 4 Keeping Hands Paint Free
My BFF Terry is a PSW worker. Due to his work hygiene policies, he's required to wear protective gloves when working with patients. Like me, latex irritates him. Well, it more than irritates him... latex gives him an allergic reaction which turn his ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ 3 Good Ways to Clean Dry Paint from Your Brushes
I do my best to clean my paint brushes as soon as I finish a project. When I don't, I end up with hard crusty brushes to clean. Here's 3 Good Ways To Clean Dry Paint from Your Brushes 1. Soak in TSP ~ Trisodium Phosphate (aka TSP) is ...
Old Fashioned Vintage Radio Cabinet
Hello my friends... hope all is well and you're having a magnificent day. Last week on Facebook, you may remember I asked you guys to help me out. I needed some ideas on how to re-purpose a 70's stereo console. Thanks to all of you who took the ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ Mix Mineral Spirits and Wax for That ‘Buttery’ Application
I'm the first to admit that using an all natural 'boutique' wax like Annie Sloan or CeCe Caldwell's is heavenly to work with.These waxes are buttery soft which make them very easy to apply and buff. They also provide a beautiful sheen. For this ...
How To Remove Musty-Mothy-Moldy Smells From Wood Furniture
I receive a fair share of e-mails and I have to say, you guys are asking the BEST questions! I LOVE answering your questions personally so don't hesitate to write in! With the growing number of e-mails, I'm starting to notice some questions ...
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