TURN ANY BRAND OF SANDER INTO A DIY DUSTLESS SANDER FOR UNDER $15! | QUICK TIP TUESDAY + VIDEO TUTORIAL Hi creative friends! Cathleen left a question on the #siblog asking if I could share how I created my DIY Dustless Sander for under $15! So today ...
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The BEST Paint Brushes for Furniture
TODAY I'M SHARING THE BEST PAINT BRUSHES FOR YOUR FURNITURE MAKEOVERS! Buying the right paint brush for your furniture makeovers can be intimidating because there are SO MANY to choose from! I've been painting and restyling furniture for over 10 ...
How To Blend Paint On Furniture
Want to know how to get that gorgeous blended look on your furniture? Here's a step by step with tips, tricks, brushes AND the $10 tool that makes a dreamy blend easy to do... Hi SI family! First, let me say - I LOVE hearing from all of you! ...
Best Sander For Furniture Refinishing & Pro Stained Finish | Lilac Desk Makeover
HOW TO GET A PROFESSIONAL STAIN FINISH USING THIS [BEST] SANDER FOR FURNITURE REFINISHING | LILAC VINTAGE DESK MAKEOVER Wondering how to get a pro stain finish on your furniture makeovers? Today I'm sharing a furniture refinishing tool I CAN'T ...
Dated CurbShopped Desk To Painted NightStands
NOT SURE WHAT TO DO WITH THAT OLD BORING DESK? TODAY, I'M SHARING HOW I TRANSFORMED A DATED CURB-SHOPPED DESK INTO THESE GORGEOUS PAINTED NIGHTSTANDS! I promise today's makeover will make you take a second look at every plain-old-desk that has ...
How To Remove Contact Paper in Minutes
Hi friends! Today I'm sharing How to Remove Contact Paper in Minutes - literally minutes! Here's a quick look at the salvaged piece I was having trouble with. Last week, I posted this beautiful french provincial desk on Facebook. MMM brought ...
Roadside Rescue: Must-Have Tools of the Trade
Hi everyone... welcome to another Quick-Tip-Tuesday! In the last two years, I've rescued and restyled numerous pieces of furniture that were trash bound. Through experience, I've learned having a few choice tools on hand makes a rescue SO much ...
How To Prevent Sandpaper Clumps from Ruining Your Finish
Why didn't I think of this quick-tip? There have been so many times I've ended up with clumps and bumps of hard paint or primer on my sandpaper. My solution - throw my sandpaper away and grab a new one! Here's a simple solution shared by Jennifer ...
Don’t Throw Away That Old Sticky Painter’s Tape!
Hi everyone! I don't know about you, but it drives me nutso when I can't find the end of a roll of painter's tape... or when I find the end, and it's so stuck on itself it doesn't peel off properly. I realize in the grand scheme of life - this is ...
The Simplest Way To Add Furniture Legs
Happy Tuesday to you! Later today I'm delivering this night table to Dianne. She's a fun client of mine who purchased this raised stencil dresser - then requested this night table be painted to match. The night table is perfect for her needs but ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ How To Countersink Your Furniture Hardware
Have you ever had to countersink your furniture hardware because it wasn't sitting flush against your piece? When I'm working with different types of knobs and handles from various stores and manufacturers, sometimes it's not as straight ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ Wax On And Socks Off
Happy Tuesday Everyone! After cleaning out my drawers, I was left with a handful of old socks that had lost their elasticity. I was about to throw them in the trash when I remembered a Martha Stewart Tutorial. Martha used an old sock to ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ The Best Roller For Painting Furniture …And 9 Helpful Tips
After posting my MCM Buffet, (which sold to a wonderful couple from the UK yesterday) I recieved an email asking me what type of roller is best for painiting furniture. First off, I don't often use rollers to restyle my furniture. A regular ol' ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ Tools For Taping Off Small Details
Taping off a large straight edge is easy. But I find, when painting my furniture, taping off the small details, grooves, nooks and crannies is not quite as simple. I'm working on this Mid-Century-Modern (MCM) Buffet and it's a perfect example. Do ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ A Screwy One!
Hello... so glad you're here! For today's Q-T-T,  I'll show you how I cut knob/pull machine screws to fit any type of hardware in every type of furniture... quickly and easily! If you paint and restyle a lot of furniture, you've probably run ...
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