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 ...
Painting Furniture
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 ...
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 ...
Chalk Stencil Transfer Onto Furniture … A Timely Technique
Hello my friends! Today I'm going to share a simple way to transfer images using chalk. But before I do, I want to give a BIG shout out to all you fabulous DIY'er around the globe! I checked my Google Analytic's today and I'm ecstatically happy, ...
How To ~ Tell If Paint is Latex or Oil
Yes, old man winter is creeping in on us. I just came in from the frig'n cold (not a fan), and this past weekend the clocks were turned back an hour ...a sure sign. I took full advantage of the extra hour of sleep, yet I'm still in "snail" mode ...
Refresh”ed” Victorian Painted Bed
One of my clients recently purchased this gorgeous Victorian Bed off Kijiji. I have to admit, I LOVE that more and more people are seeing the value in re-vamping pre-loved furniture. More often than not, these pieces are well built and will outlast ...
FAN-DECKing-TASTIC ~ Why Everyone Should Have a Fan Deck
I like to "act-as-if" I know what I'm doing in this furniture flipping business. The truth is, I'm learning new things on a daily basis... and I often screw-up. The good thing is; I learn more from my screw-ups than my successes. This gives me a lot ...
Take the Guesswork out of Repositioning Furniture Hardware ~ Part 2
The transformation on "Will's China Cabinet" continues.... so does my stuffed up nose, but let's not go there. In Part 1, I removed the old hardware and filled in the holes. Plugging drawer or cabinet holes is easy to do and if you missed that post, ...
Fill’er Up… Repositioning Furniture Hardware & Filling In Holes ~ Part 1
I hope this post makes good sense because I'm battling a head-cold which is driving me nuts. You know... the kind of cold where you feel congested, fuzzy headed and sound like you have 2 cocktail weenies stuffed up your nasal passage. The kind of ...
Painting the Town Red w Annie Sloan Chalk Paint… Spray Painting That Is…
This past Friday I decided to put my custom orders aside and do my own thing. I felt a 'creative-calling' to Paint the Town Red by SPRAYING Annie Sloan Emperor's Silk Chalk Paint. Although there's a TON of on-line articles/reviews on the benefits ...
The Quick & Dirty Way To Keep Drawers Clean While Spray Painting
Spray painting the face of a drawer can be tricky and messy. When unwanted paint gets on the inside or sides of a drawer, it looks sloppy and may even hinder a smooth glide. In a perfect scenario, 100% coverage would be achieved by leaving the ...
Milk Paint ~ My Personal Pro’s & Con’s
With the popularity of Miss Mustard Seed (MMS) & Homestead House Paint Company, the chippy/distressed much loved milk paint "look" is a growing trend. Up until a few days ago, I was probably one of the LAST bloggers that had NOT tried Milk ...
Meet My New Milk Paint Dealer………… The Painted Bench
Don't you just L-O-V-E strolling through a charming shop! You can't deny Home Depot and other big chain stores have almost everything you need. However, I'm sure you'll agree, there's a totally different 'vibe' browsing a lavender-scented shop ...
How To ~ Grey Wash Furniture with Wax
Hello my friends! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend and did something nice for yourselves... you deserve it! Let's talk grey. Shades of grey are a HUGE colour trend. Don't believe me? Go check out some popular boards on Pinterest! You'll ...
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