Have you ever been shopping with someone who's trying their very best to convince you that what you want is not as good as what they want you to want? Okay, a little confusing but let me backtrack to explain... When I started this furniture ...
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Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ Use Household Rubbing Alcohol To Remove Latex Paint
Happy Tuesday to you...  feels like a Monday for me because I'm just coming off a long weekend... gotta love these long weekends! Aside from using rubbing alcohol to determine if a paint is oil or latex, I've been using today's quick-tip ...
The Painted Bench in Hamilton
Hi Friends! I'm often asked where I buy my 'boutique' paints from. If you're in the GTA or Niagara Region, The Painted Bench is an amazing stop for boutique paints and furniture painting supplies. Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Miss Mustard ...
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 ...
Chippendales Pull and Steal The Show
The Chippendales steal the show on this one... and ladies... I'm not referring to the hotties at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas. I came across this desk at a yard sale 17+ years ago. This was long before I ever imagined I would start my own furniture ...
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 ...
A Re-Purposed 70’s Stereo Cabinet & Sweet’s Ballroom Blitz
This post is going to date me but I have to say, re-purposing this 70's Stereo Cabinet brought back f-u-u-n childhood memories. While I was removing the stereo components, I remembered how excited I was when my family ...
Stop Guessing… Here’s How To Choose The Perfect Paint Color Every Time!
Hi everyone! I hope you're well and having an amazing day. Lately I've been spending time in my gardens, going to the beach, enjoying the sunny outdoors and painting furniture. Or should I say... prepping furniture. I have umpteen pieces on the ...
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 ...
Old Fashioned Vintage Radio Cabinet
Hello my friends... hope all is well and you're having a magnificent day. Last week on Facebook, you may remember I asked you guys to help me out. I needed some ideas on how to re-purpose a 70's stereo console.  Thanks to all of you who took the ...
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 ...
How To Remove Musty-Mothy-Moldy Smells From Wood Furniture
I receive a fair share of e-mails and I have to say, you guys are asking the BEST questions! I LOVE answering your questions personally so don't hesitate to write in! With the growing number of e-mails, I'm starting to notice some questions ...
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 ...
Painting Outdoor Furniture With Chalk/Mineral Paint….My Island Coral
With all this warm weather comes outdoor adventures and fun in the sun! If you've recently pulled your patio furniture from hibernation and it's looking a little worn and tired, listen up. I have just the thing for you DIY'ers that will ...
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 ...
Mixing Leftover Paints & Creating Custom Colors For Small Projects
If you do any sort of painting, I know you can relate to having a fair share of leftover paints from prior projects. So what do you do when there isn't enough paint left in the can to complete a job, but enough leftover that you feel guilty for ...
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 ...
Spraying DIY Chalk-Mineral-Paint… Finally Got Around To Doing It!
Well, I finally did it... I used my paint-gun to spray a DIY Chalk-Mineral-Paint! You may recall about 6 months ago I wrote a post on Spraying with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. The clean-up wasn't fun but the spray finish turned out flawless ...
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 ...
Milk Painted Shabby-Chippy-Chic Dresser
Hi Everyone... I hope you're having a wonderful day! I just completed re-styling this gorgeous dresser with General Finishes Milk Paint. I had so much FUN with this piece and if I had the space... I would love to keep this one for myself.  This ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ Number Your Drawers
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 ...
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