If I had a penny for every time I was asked "What brush should I use when waxing my furniture?....... " {big smile and wink} Up until a week ago my answer was always the same. I use a plain inexpensive dollar store chip brush and a clean soft ...
Product Reviews
Road-Rescue Part 3 ~ Spraying General Finishes Milk Paint
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 ...
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 ...
Easy DIY Paint Mixers
Have you ever opened an old can of paint and it was in desperate need of mixing? Worse yet, have you ever purchased a brand new can of paint and forgot to get it mixed before leaving the store? If you answered yes to the latter... glad I'm not the ...
Review – Wagner Optimus Power Painter
My Mystery Man (M-M-M) picked me up a Wagner Optimus Power Painter 5.4 because it was time to graduate to an "actual" paint sprayer. I've used my Wagner on several occasions, and I'm able to achieve a somewhat smooth finish while up-cycling ...
Review – CeCe Caldwells Paint
Thinking of jumping on the chalk paint wagon? With all the hype surrounding chalk paint, and hearing so many DIY'ers rave about miraculous transformations, I HAD to give it a try. After using a couple of cans, and trying a few different ...
Rustoleum Comfort Grip Handle Review
I finally picked up one of these plastic Rustoleum spray paint handles. I've always been curious, but wouldn't commit to the seven dollar purchase even though spray cans have always killed my index finger. If you're a diy'er, I know ...
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