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
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ Find The End Of The Roll EVERY Time!
I've just returned from 5 amazing days in Chicago and realized... hey... it's Tuesday... time for another quick-tip! Because my luggage awaits (don't you just hate unpacking!) I'll make this quick. If you've ever felt frustrated while wasting time ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ Drilling Perfect Holes 4 Furniture Hardware
Happy Tuesday Everyone! Have you ever drilled a hole for furniture hardware and the slightest 'slip' of the drill ruined your placement? Today's Q-T-T is brought to you from the ever creative and talented Julie at Simple Redesign in Grand ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ Mask For Clean & Professional Looking Painted Furniture
Here's an honest tidbit. When I first started painting furniture, I focused so much on getting the outside pretty, that I didn't pay much attention to the inside... Okay, I didn't pay ANY attention to the inside. I often had brush-marks on the ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ Get Every Angle When Spray Painting Small Objects
Hi Everyone! For today's Quick-Tip-Tuesday, I'll share how I get EVERY angle when spray painting small objects such as removable furniture legs, knobs and handles. Simply take a scrap piece of board (any size you can easily hold and maneuver ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ Remove Stains From The Inside of Drawers
Hi Everyone! Thanks for joining me for today's Quick-Tip-Tuesday. Keeping with last weeks drawer theme, I'm going to share how to remove stains from the INSIDE of drawers. And you can thank me later... because if you're re-claiming and up-cycling ...
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