Wow... these weeks fly by fast don't they? Well Happy Tuesday to you... and here's another Quick-Tip-Tuesday hint. Have you ever removed the drawers from a dresser, chest or side table only to discover you're having a heck of a time trying to fit ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday: Don’t Lose Your Screws & Hardware
Whenever I remove screws from my projects, they grow a pair of legs and play hide and seek with me. Are you wasting precious time looking for your screws and hardware too? For today's Quick-Tip-Tuesday, here's a simple idea I've been using to keep ...
Desk Featured on Roadkill Rescue
Happy Monday Everyone! How was your weekend? Hope you enjoyed a few days off and did something fun and relaxing for yourself! My week is off to a great start.  Today, the ever talented Becky Farrant featured my curb-shopped desk makeover on ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday: Sanding Tight Places
Happy Tuesday to you! Today's Quick-Tip-Tuesday is brought to you by my friend Jacqui at Porta Verde Studio's.  Here's a great tip she uses for distressing and sanding in tight places. For those tight corners and details on furniture that are ...
How To Get A Crisp Clean Line w Painters Tape
Happy Tuesday Everyone! For our very first Quick-Tip-Tuesday, here's a helpful idea on how to get a crisp clean line when using painters tape. When Should I Remove The Tape? As soon as possible after you've applied your last ...
Getting Braver ~ Curvy Coral Dresser
Are you as addicted to Pinterest as I am? I'm one of those Pinterest'ers who tells myself I'll spend 15 minutes checking out whats new in Pin'land. Then 1 hour later, I find myself in a trance and have to pry my eyeballs away from the ...
7 Easy Tips ~ How To Remove Veneer
Last week I transformed a horrible looking writing desk in Part 2 of my Road-Rescue Series. Today I'm going to show you exactly how I repaired the top by sharing some easy tips on how to remove veneer. Although it looks like a big job, with these ...
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 ...
Sanded Through Veneer… Really?…Grrrrr!
I've always heard there's a danger of sanding through veneer yet I've never had a problem... until today... grrrr! I was working on this night-table and I wanted to stain the top and paint the bottom. Apparently Walt and I (aka DeWalt) were a ...
Color Matching Paint for Furniture, Walls, or ANYTHING at All!
When I'm looking for that perfect paint color for my furniture make-overs, paint chips and fan-decks are my go-2-tool.  There are literally 1000's of paint colors to choose from in every brand possible. But what do you do when you need an EXACT ...
She Knows I’m Feeling Like a V.I.P Today
She knows I feel like a V.I.P today! About a month ago I was contact by a talented author and freelance writer; the lovely Maria Mora. Maria is a frequent contributor to SheKnows.com Home Channel. She was working on a Flea Market/Dramatic Flips ...
Pricing Your Painted Furniture
Making the transition from a DIY 'er into a full or part-time Furniture Painting Business has it's challenges. One of the questions I'm frequently asked is How Do I Price My Painted Furniture?  Although I've been re-styling furniture on and off ...
Turquoise French Country Sideboard… and a little daydreaming!
With our freezing winter temps and snow piled sky high, I'm dreaming of the warmth of a hot sun, long stretches of soft sandy beach, inviting crystal clear turquoise waters, and fruity tropical drinks with cocktail umbrellas. What does this have ...
My First Business Account – Thank You Sherwin-Williams!
My-Mystery-Man (M-M-M) is a sub-contractor. On any given day you'll see him at Home Depot walking through the isles clad in his construction 'attire'. This 'attire' includes sweat stains, layers of caulking, plaster, mud or concrete, and splotches of ...
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