THIS OLD HALLWAY TABLE GETS A STUNNING MAKEOVER USING JUST *ONE* COLOR! | VIDEO TUTORIAL Hi, creative #sifamily! It's Furniture Fixer Upper day - one of my favorite days of the month! I'm joining my furniture painting besties and linking to their ...
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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 ...
Grey Wash Wood Finish
HOW TO CREATE A GREY WASH WOOD FINISH USING PAINT -- NO STAIN REQUIRED! | VIDEO Hi, sweet #sifamily! Today my talented Furniture Fixer Upper friends and I are sharing our favorite makeovers, tips, and DIY projects from this past year. If you’re new ...
Singer Sewing Table Makeover
HOW TO UPDATE A SEWING TABLE | MY VINTAGE SINGER CABINET GETS A MAKEOVER! Hi, sweet #sifamily! Today's makeover has some history. I picked up this vintage Singer Sewing Machine from my local ReStore over 20 years ago. Because there was no power ...
Salvaged | Old Coffee Table Makeover
Hi, guys! Thanks for all the well wishes from Tuesday's post. Although I'm still not feeling 100%, I do feel better. So much better, I've included a short Dry Brushing Video in today's post. I'm sharing how fast and easy it is to dry brush ...
The BEST Furniture Painting HOW-TO’S | 2018
Can you believe there are only two weeks left of 2018... and only one more week 'till Christmas?! Do you have big plans for the holidays? I'm looking forward to unplugging, relaxing and taking it easy. You may find me poking around social media here ...
Fall Style Furniture Makeover | Before And After
Hi guys, hope you're doing well and thanks for joining me today. I've been keeping busy going for long fall walks, sipping pumpkin lattes which is adding up to way more caffeine than I should be drinking, but hey, I'm indulging for now... and ...
How To Paint Patina – Paintina Furniture!
Today, I'm sharing my first attempt at painting patina. My practice-piece was this waterfall dresser, but this technique can be used on any wood, metal, glass, ceramic, plastic etc. Last week, Do from Do Dodson Designs warned me this technique is ...
Furniture Painting With Wax… Pink Wax!
Hai sweet friends, I'm so glad you're here! I'm excited to share the new technique I used to create this boho/old-world PINK wax finish. Not only because I LOVE how it turned out, but because I also know some of you have spent hours prepping and ...
7 Inspiring Furniture Stencil Ideas
If you LOVE pattern and design, today's round-up of inspiring furniture stencil ideas will get your creative juices flowing! Visiting each of these talented artists is a great reminder that stenciling pattern and design can be done in unique and ...
My Hopes for 2016 | Heart to Heart
Well, it’s here! Happy 2016 to you and yours and I hope you had an amazing holiday season! ...
Feature Friday – Porta Verde Studio
Happy Friday friends! I hope your week went well and you've made some fun or relaxing plans for your weekend. You deserve it! I plan on doing yard work, dinner and a movie with M-M-M, and checking out some local theater at the Fringe Festival. ...
My Trunk Full of Inspiration
I hope some of you furniture painters are going to get this, because honestly, I'd don't want to come across as the 'only' eccentric furniture painter out there. ;) While I'm working on a piece, I always start eyeballing my inventory for the next ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ Wood Fill Over Primer?
Happy Tuesday to you all! Have you ever primed or painted a piece of furniture and then noticed scratches or dings you didn't see prior to priming? Annoying right? Large furniture flaws are easy to spot and fix. But sometimes smaller cracks, ...
MMS Boxwood Dresser: Some Bad Takes & Some Good Advice!
Have you ever worked on a project that seemed to fight you every step of the way? This 80's dresser was one of 'those' pieces. Nothing about this restyle went smoothly, so I had to take a break every few days to get some perspective. It took me ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ When’s the Last Time You Finger-Painted?
Hi everyone... Happy Tuesday to you! If there was a spy-cam in my studio, you would see me working away garbed in paint-splotched jeans and a t-shirt; probably a little paint in my hair, and definately some color on my fingers and hands. How do I ...
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