While walking Gidgy this past Saturday, I stumbled upon two garage/estate sales. I have mixed feelings when I buy from an estate sale. On one hand, I realize it's helping the family clear things out. On the other, there's years worth of someone's ...
Reader's Q & A
5 Ways To Paint Furniture WITHOUT Sanding!
Ask any professional furniture painter what their least favorite part of restyling is, and they will most likely say SANDING. It's messy. It's time consuming. It's mindless work. True fact - when I first started salvaging furniture, I cringed at the ...
Free Photo Collages & Text Graphics
Happy Monday to you! A few of you recently asked what I'm using to create my photo collages and text graphics on the SI Blog and social media. Hands down, my go-to editor is Photoshop. I have Photoshop CS5 and it's a must in my books for any ...
My 6 Tips for Mixing Milk Paint Powder
Have you tried mixing milk paint powder and it didn't turn out quite right? Let me fill you in on a little secret. You're not the only one who gets inconsistent results! Whether it's improperly mixed or the chippy effect turns out too-much or ...
When To Paint & When Not To Paint Your Wood Furniture
You guys send me the best emails and I always love hearing from you! I'd like to start sharing some FAQ Reader's Mail ...with the mailer's consent of course. Whether you're a professional furniture painter or a DIY'er, I feel featuring some FAQ is a ...
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 ...