Hello my friends! Â Today I'm going to share a simple way to transfer images using chalk. But before I do, I want to give a BIG shout out to all you fabulous DIY'er around the globe! I checked my Google Analytic's today and I'm ecstatically happy, ...
Painting Furniture
How To ~ Tell If Paint is Latex or Oil
Yes, old man winter is creeping in on us. Â I just came in from the frig'n cold (not a fan), and this past weekend the clocks were turned back an hour ...a sure sign. I took full advantage of the extra hour of sleep, yet I'm still in "snail" mode ...
Refresh”ed” Victorian Painted Bed
One of my clients recently purchased this gorgeous Victorian Bed off Kijiji.  I have to admit, I LOVE that more and more people are seeing the value in re-vamping pre-loved furniture.  More often than not, these pieces are well built and will outlast ...
FAN-DECKing-TASTIC ~ Why Everyone Should Have a Fan Deck
I like to "act-as-if" I know what I'm doing in this furniture flipping business. The truth is, I'm learning new things on a daily basis... and I often screw-up. Â The good thing is; I learn more from my screw-ups than my successes. This gives me a lot ...
Take the Guesswork out of Repositioning Furniture Hardware ~ Part 2
The transformation on "Will's China Cabinet" continues.... so does my stuffed up nose, but let's not go there. In Part 1, I removed the old hardware and filled in the holes. Plugging drawer or cabinet holes is easy to do and if you missed that post, ...
Fill’er Up… Repositioning Furniture Hardware & Filling In Holes ~ Part 1
I hope this post makes good sense because I'm battling a head-cold which is driving me nuts. You know... the kind of cold where you feel congested, fuzzy headed and sound like you have 2 cocktail weenies stuffed up your nasal passage. The kind of ...
Painting the Town Red w Annie Sloan Chalk Paint… Spray Painting That Is…
This past Friday I decided to put my custom orders aside and do my own thing. Â I felt a 'creative-calling' to Paint the Town Red by SPRAYING Annie Sloan Emperor's Silk Chalk Paint. Although there's a TON of on-line articles/reviews on the benefits ...
The Quick & Dirty Way To Keep Drawers Clean While Spray Painting
Spray painting the face of a drawer can be tricky and messy. When unwanted paint gets on the inside or sides of a drawer, it looks sloppy and may even hinder a smooth glide. Â In a perfect scenario, 100% coverage would be achieved by leaving the ...
Milk Paint ~ My Personal Pro’s & Con’s
With the popularity of Miss Mustard Seed (MMS) & Homestead House Paint Company, the chippy/distressed much loved milk paint "look" is a growing trend. Up until a few days ago, I was probably one of the LAST bloggers that had NOT tried Milk ...
Meet My New Milk Paint Dealer………… The Painted Bench
Don't you just L-O-V-E strolling through a charming shop! You can't deny Home Depot and other big chain stores have almost everything you need. However, I'm sure you'll agree, there's a totally different 'vibe' browsing a lavender-scented shop ...
How To ~ Grey Wash Furniture with Wax
Hello my friends! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend and did something nice for yourselves... you deserve it! Let's talk grey. Shades of grey are a HUGE colour trend. Â Don't believe me? Â Go check out some popular boards on Pinterest! Â You'll ...
My First “Real” Client ~ Not Too Shabby
I've painted a lot of furniture for re-sale, family and friends. Â But this is exciting... I've just completed painting 2 pieces for my first "real" client! Cyndy ("my client"... I love saying that ;) ) wants to keep this quality furniture in her ...
Curbside China Cabinet
To all you wood lovers out there, WARNING...another paint transformation has taken place! When I first started working on this china cabinet,  I posted a "before" picture on my Facebook timeline. One of my friends posted, "PLEASE don't paint ...
Tinting Furniture Wax With Paint
Hi everyone! I just finished painting and antiquing a beautiful china cabinet that my sister and I found... FREE!  Gotta LOVE a spectacular free find! It's painted with homemade chalk paint mixed with recycled paint (more on recycled paint ...
Review – Wagner Optimus Power Painter
My Mystery Man (M-M-M) picked me up a Wagner Optimus Power Painter 5.4 because it was time to graduate to an "actual" paint sprayer. I've used my Wagner on several occasions, and I'm able to achieve a somewhat smooth finish while up-cycling ...
CeCe Caldwell’s No-Prep Night Table
Look what I found while driving home from grocery shopping the other night! This shapely solid wood night table was begging to be rescued from the curbside and the falling snow. Here is a great example of a quick and easy transformation with ...
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