Hi there... I hope you're well and thanks for stopping by! {big smile} A popular topic around here (and in blog land) has been painting laminate furniture. I thought I'd continue the conversation today because I found this shapely French ...
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Painted & Stained Pine Desk Rescue
Hello everyone, Some of you already know that last week I had to put Freddi down. The past few days have been difficult and sad. My heart is broken. Every day for for the last 18 years, this little dog with big personality gave me ...
Milk Paint Laminate Furniture ~ Country Farmhouse Hutch
I've been having a lot of fun working with milk paint lately. I've used a variety of brands on real wood and wood veneer, but until now, I hadn't tried painting a laminate piece of furniture with milk-paints. When I hauled this 80's ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ~ 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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