Hi my friends - I hope you're having a great day and all of you south of the border are enjoying your Memorial Day long weekend! This past Saturday, I put aside a few hours to treat myself to some eyecandy at the Christie Antique Show in Dundas - ...
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DIY Pallet Board Sign… And My Old School Overhead Projector!
I've been wanting to make a Salvaged Inspirations sign with my new logo for months now - so I'm excited to share my DIY Pallet Board Sign with you! I love the idea of using recycled boards and materials because my business is all about salvaging, ...
Finding Your Center
Happy Tuesday... I hope all my Canadian friends had a fun Victoria Day long weekend! Today's quick tip is all about finding your center! Here's a really easy way to find your center point when working with something perfectly square. Rather ...
The Simplest Way To Add Furniture Legs
Happy Tuesday to you! Later today I'm delivering this night table to Dianne. She's a fun client of mine who purchased this raised stencil dresser - then requested this night table be painted to match. The night table is perfect for her needs but ...
Drill Bit Depth Stop ~ The DIY Kind
Happy Tuesday to you and welcome to another Q-T-T! When drilling holes, it's easy to miscalculate and drill a hole deeper than you need it to be. You can buy various types of drill bit depth stops that are collars you place on your bit ...
How To Feather Glaze A French Country Bird Desk
Hi Everyone! Yesterday I posted a decoupaged French Country Bird Desk. The drawers were decoupaged with a gorgeous bird and floral motif, and the body was painted white and antiqued with layers of soft feather glaze. I've already received a lot ...
How To Decoupage with Napkins
Some of the pieces I salvage have "real-character". Old furniture with great shape and detail, history and charm. Others pieces, well... not so much. For me, it's always a fun challenge to transform a 'nothing-special' plain looking piece into ...
Painted Furniture ~ Should I Wax or Poly?
Hello my friends! I'm excited to announce that today marks the 1 year anniversary of Quick-Tip-Tuesdays on the SI Blog! WOW - time flies when you're having fun! You may have noticed I didn't include Q-T-T in the post title. I figure we all know ...
Pinterest & Painted Furniture Inspirations
Hi everyone! I hope you're all having a great week! Last month I created a Group Board on Pinterest - Painted Furniture IDEAS & DIY. This community board is a great way for all of us to share restyled creations, salvaged and upcycled ideas, ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ 12 Products That Remove Ink Stains From Wood Furniture
When you're restyling salvaged furniture, believe me - you see your fair share of stains. When I'm painting children's furniture, the most common stain I see is ink and permanent marker. Even though ink stains are one of the most difficult to ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ Wood Fill Over Primer?
Happy Tuesday to you all! Have you ever primed or painted a piece of furniture and then noticed scratches or dings you didn't see prior to priming? Annoying right? Large furniture flaws are easy to spot and fix. But sometimes smaller cracks, ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ How To Countersink Your Furniture Hardware
Have you ever had to countersink your furniture hardware because it wasn't sitting flush against your piece? When I'm working with different types of knobs and handles from various stores and manufacturers, sometimes it's not as straight ...
MMS Boxwood Dresser: Some Bad Takes & Some Good Advice!
Have you ever worked on a project that seemed to fight you every step of the way? This 80's dresser was one of 'those' pieces. Nothing about this restyle went smoothly, so I had to take a break every few days to get some perspective. It took me ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ Feed Your Creativity
Andrea and I have been MIA for the last few days. We ventured to Buffalo NY for a get-a-way. Stepping back from my daily routine to refresh and reboot my creativity always does me a world of wonders! When we take our sistahhh trips across the ...
Naked or Dressed ~ The Debate on Staging & Styling Your Painted Furniture
Naked or dressed? Is staging your painted furniture really important? I have an ongoing debate with myself when it comes to staging and styling my work. A part of me feels a well-painted piece should stand alone and speak for itself. On the other ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ Wax On And Socks Off
Happy Tuesday Everyone! After cleaning out my drawers, I was left with a handful of old socks that had lost their elasticity. I was about to throw them in the trash when I remembered a Martha Stewart Tutorial. Martha used an old sock to ...
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