GIVE YOUR FURNITURE A BRAND NEW LOOK WITH WOODUBEND! | CURB-SHOPPED DRESSER MAKEOVER Hi friends, I hope you're all safe and well! Here in the GTA, everything is in lockdown again. This means I have plenty of time to PAINT and go on long walks with ...
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How To Distress A Mirror
HOW TO SALVAGE AND DISTRESS OLD DRESSER MIRRORS! [VIDEO] Hi sweet #sifamily and welcome to the first Trash to Treasure of 2021! If you're new here, on the second Tuesday of each month, four of my blogger friends and I join together and share ...
How To WET Distress Painted Furniture
HOW TO WET DISTRESS YOUR PAINTED FURNITURE. NO SANDING REQUIRED! [VIDEO] Hi, sweet #sifamily, it's great to be back. Happy New Year to you! I'm excited to share this makeover because I don't come across pieces like this too often! To show off ...
Grey Wash Wood Finish
HOW TO CREATE A GREY WASH WOOD FINISH USING PAINT -- NO STAIN REQUIRED! | VIDEO Hi, sweet #sifamily! Today my talented Furniture Fixer Upper friends and I are sharing our favorite makeovers, tips, and DIY projects from this past year. If you’re new ...
How To Stencil On Furniture
A STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL - HOW TO STENCIL ON FURNITURE TO CREATE GORGEOUS DESIGNS! | VIDEO TUTORIAL Hi sweet SI family, I hope you're doing well and staying safe. Today I'm sharing an easy step by step on How To Stencil On Furniture. When I first ...
Paint A Jewelry Box
A VANITY DRAWER IS UP-CYCLED INTO A PAINTED JEWELRY BOX USING CHALK MINERAL PAINT AND WOODUBEND APPLIQUES Hi, sweet #sifamily! Today I have an easy DIY to kick off the month and it might just spark some DIY gift-giving ideas! This is part two ...
Antiquing With Glaze
A STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL ON HOW TO ANTIQUE YOUR PAINTED FURNITURE WITH A GLAZE! Hi sweet #sifamily! Some of you may have followed this fun makeover on my Insta and FB Stories. It's a restyle from a broken vanity into a set of gorgeous glazed ...
DIY Marble Paint Effect
MAKE ANY PIECE OF FURNITURE LOOK HIGH END WITH A DIY MARBLE PAINT EFFECT | RESTORE TABLE MAKEOVER Hi sweet SI family! I'm excited to be sharing this DIY Marble Paint Effect even though this entryway table didn't turn out as I would have liked. On ...
How To Apply Gel Stain To FINISHED Wood
HOW TO APPLY GEL STAIN TO FINISHED WOOD | VIDEO TUTORIAL Happy Tuesday! Can you believe it's already November?! To kick off the month, I'm sharing how Gel Stains can save you time, money, and effort... while updating ANY existing wood ...
How To Clean A Spray Gun
How to Clean Your Spray Gun When Using Water Based Paints and Products | Video Tutorial Hi, creative friends! Do you love shooting paint but hate cleaning your sprayer? Last week in the comments, Kathy W K asked me how I clean my paint gun and ...
How To Paint Metal Furniture
How to Paint your Indoor OR Outdoor Metal Furniture | Small Metal Table Fall Makeover Hi, creative #sifamily! Last week was all about adding new metal legs to update your furniture... today is all about painting old-rusty-crusty-ones! If you have ...
Adding Feet to Furniture
Update old furniture by adding easy to install metal feet! | 80's Thrift Store Side Tables Before and After Do you have a dated piece of furniture? Not sure how to make it look good again? Adding feet or legs to an old piece of furniture can ...
Rustic Red Paint | Dresser Makeover
A VINTAGE DRESSER GETS A MAKEOVER USING RUSTIC RED PAINT, WOODUBEND, AND AN EASY TECHNIQUE FOR AGING AND DISTRESSING. Hi beautiful #sifamily, thanks for joining me! Today I'm transforming this vintage dresser into a rustic red beauty using the ...
Bathroom Vanity Makeover
A STEP BY STEP SALVAGED VANITY MAKEOVER WITH THE PERFECT WATER-REPELLENT TOPCOAT! Hi creative friends, thanks for joining me on one of my fav days of the month - Furniture Fixer Upper Day! I couldn't be more thrilled with today's makeover and ...
Fall Inspired | Painted Furniture Ideas
A WARM AUTUMN ROUNDUP OF 17 FALL FURNITURE MAKEOVERS THAT ARE SURE TO INSPIRE YOU! Hello, sweet #sifamily! I was looking back on my archives and realized it's been TWO full years since we've had a Fall Furniture Roundup. As today is the official ...
Bondo For Furniture Repairs
HERE'S HOW TO FIX VENEER, PLUG HARDWARE HOLES, AND REPAIR SMALL AND LARGE WOOD IMPERFECTIONS WITH BONDO. [VIDEO] Hi sweet #sifamily and thanks for joining me! Today I'm sharing this gorgeous Plum Crazy before and after but it didn't start out that ...
Painted Vintage Clock Makeover
HERE'S A CUTE VINTAGE CLOCK MAKEOVER USING FRENCH LINEN AND A SNEAK PEEK AT DIXIE BELLE'S NEW METALLIC MOUSSE... Hi sweet SI family! For those of you who celebrated Labor Day, I hope you had a fun and relaxing weekend and welcome back! Today is ...
Faux Driftwood Finish | Nesting Tables
HOW TO PAINT A REALISTIC FAUX DRIFTWOOD FINISH | SALVAGED NESTING TABLES MAKEOVER Hi sweet #sifamily. I'm so excited about today’s makeover! Not only because these tables were FREE... and you all know how I love a good curb-shopped makeover. But ...
Transfers For Fabric
A FABRIC TOPPED FOOTSTOOL GETS A MAKEOVER WITH CAVIAR PAINT AND THIS GORGEOUS PARISIAN FURNITURE TRANSFER! This is a PERFECT Build Your Confidence Project. Simple enough for a total beginner, yet fun enough for an old pro! ;) I can't wait to ...
How To Bleach Wood
This week I tried a new-to-me furniture refinishing technique - Bleaching Wood! Here's how it all turned out... Hi sweet SI family! Thanks for joining me on one of my favorite days of the month - Trash To Treasure Tuesday! I’ll be sharing links ...
Singer Sewing Table Makeover
HOW TO UPDATE A SEWING TABLE | MY VINTAGE SINGER CABINET GETS A MAKEOVER! Hi, sweet #sifamily! Today's makeover has some history. I picked up this vintage Singer Sewing Machine from my local ReStore over 20 years ago. Because there was no power ...
How To Make Fabric Look Like Leather
A STEP BY STEP ON HOW TO PAINT A FAUX LEATHER FINISH ON UPHOLSTERY FABRIC Do you have an old chair that's still in good shape but the fabric is super dated? I have the perfect solution! With a little paint, you can turn it into a high-end leather ...
Slick Stick Primer – How To Make ANY Surface Paintable
TODAY I'M SHARING HOW TO MAKE **ANY** GLOSSY-SHINY-NON-PORUS SURFACE PAINTABLE! [VIDEO] Hi sweet SI family! Thanks for joining me on one of my favorite days of the month - Furniture Fixer Upper Day! I'll be sharing links to the before and after ...
DIY Hanging Rope Shelf
CREATE YOUR OWN DIY HANGING ROPE SHELVES WITH SCRAP BOARD AND LEFTOVER SUPPLIES! Hi sweet SI family, thanks for joining me. It's one of my favorite days of the month! I'm joining my Trash To Treasure Crew for some creative makeovers!! I’ll be ...
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