Hi friends! What do you do when you need the tough durability of a poly, but you want the beautiful antiquing and soft sheen of a wax? Lately, one of the most frequent questions I'm getting is whether to apply poly over wax or wax over poly? You ...
Glazing Furniture
The Small Details & Rub’n Buff Magic
Have your friends or colleagues ever gone on-and-on about a product they love? You may have witnessed the impressive results, yet for whatever reason it took you years to try it? I have no excuse or logical explanation for this, but that's exactly ...
DIY Faux Barn Wood |Salvaged Spool Table Makeover
True story. Thirteen years ago, when I first started dating MMM, I mentioned my home was filled with junk and thrift finds. I told him this in a lighthearted joking manner, testing the waters - or maybe subconsciously, I was trying to prepare him for ...
Dixie Belle Paint $150 Giveaway!
I'm so glad you're here because I'm excited to share a $150 Dixie Belle Paint Giveaway with you! Dixie Belle Paint Company is one of the largest suppliers of Chalk/Mineral paint in the U.S. with over 400 retailers nationwide. I'm so excited ...
Distressed Furniture: Which Paint Distressing Technique is Right For YOU?
Congratulations! You've painted a piece of furniture and you've done a smashing job. It looks great. But now you're wondering what distressing technique is right for you? What's going to give you the EXACT look you're after? Well... I've ...
Highlighting Your Furniture Details
I picked up this large sideboard/buffet off kijiji. The gentleman I purchased it from was originally from Poland. While he showed me the buffet and a few other items, he spoke Polish while I answered back in English. I understand the language 100%, ...
Milk Painted French Country Armoire
The cold and flu season is in full swing so I hope you're all taking good care of yourselves. My sister is sick. Two of my girlfriends are sick. M-M-M's not feeling great. And the last few days this nasty germ has been toying with me too but I'm ...
DIY Furniture Glaze – So Easy!
Happy Tuesday friends! Jennifer at Trillium Park Designs has been a generous contributor to our Quick Tip Tuesday Series here on the SI Blog. She's sharing yet another of her DIY tips that saves time and money while customizing your furniture to ...
How To Feather Glaze A French Country Bird Desk
Hi Everyone! Yesterday I posted a decoupaged French Country Bird Desk. The drawers were decoupaged with a gorgeous bird and floral motif, and the body was painted white and antiqued with layers of soft feather glaze. I've already received a lot ...
How To Decoupage with Napkins
Some of the pieces I salvage have "real-character". Old furniture with great shape and detail, history and charm. Others pieces, well... not so much. For me, it's always a fun challenge to transform a 'nothing-special' plain looking piece into ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ Glazing Knobs and Pulls to Customize and Save $$$
Hi everyone... and Happy Tuesday to you! I hope your week is off to a great start! For today's quick-tip, I'll show you how I've been saving $$$ by using 'off-the-shelf' knobs and pulls and transforming them into one-of-a-kind jewels simply by ...
The Glazed Deilcraft Occasional Table… and a Birthday Celebration!
I was going to write an entire tutorial on "How I Glaze My Furniture" but instead I've decided to take it easy. No long tutorial. No fancy staging. Just a charming painted and glazed Deilcraft Occasional Table. This table was the perfect small ...
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 ...
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, ...
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