Hello sweet friends! Have you tried gilding wax on any of your makeovers yet? If not, I hope today's post inspires you to give it a go! I've been applying metallic accents to a lot of my work and I'm loving the effect. The best part, depending on ...
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How To Paint Furniture Without Brush Marks
When I first started painting furniture, brush marks drove me bonkers. For me, it was the equivalent of having wet toes when they're supposed to be dry. Yaaa, it's one of my weird pet peeves. Anyway, I remember trying to get a smooth finish but the ...
DIY Salvaged Wood Tray-Riser
What do old chairs and a Wood Tray-Riser have in common? Absolutely nothing - until my sister asked me if I could make her one! Andrea found these Tray Risers online and fell in love with this idea. The problem was they're white (she wanted stained ...
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 ...
Distressed Furniture: Which Paint Distressing Technique is Right For YOU?
Congratulations! You've painted a piece of furniture and you've done a smashing job. It looks great. But now you're wondering what distressing technique is right for you? What's going to give you the EXACT look you're after? Well... I've ...
Craigslist: 14 Tips To Find Amazing Furniture Deals!
Craigslist and Kijiji are two popular online classified sites I use ALL THE TIME. Unlike eBay, they're free to use and the best part is, there's a TON of people looking to unload their old unwanted furniture! If you're a furniture ...
How To Remove Glass from Antique China Cabinets
Have you ever wanted to restyle an antique china cabinet and wondered how to remove the glass before painting it? I've restyled a good few of these older cabinets dating back to the 1920's. I looove working on them because they have great lines ...
How To Cut Perfect Drawer Liners Every Time… And No Measuring Required!
When I recently revealed my roadside-restyle, many of you commented on the inside drawer detail as well as the painted finish. What I've learned from restyling furniture over the past few years, is that many times it's the extra attention ...
How To Tell Hardwood From Softwood
Here's a great tip I received from a reader in BC... thanks for sharing Monique.. and for sending your amazing pics! Hi Denise, I love your blog. You give tons of great information and tips. Here's a quick tip you might like to ...
Spray Painting Tip – How To Mask Off Curvy Round Furniture with Plastic Wrap
Here's a great follow up and spray painting tip! Last week, I shared how to protect drawers while spray painting - no painter's tape or newspaper required for this easy technique. When Andie from SliceofDIY.com saw this tip posted on Facebook, ...
How To Decoupage with Napkins
Some of the pieces I salvage have "real-character". Old furniture with great shape and detail, history and charm. Others pieces, well... not so much. For me, it's always a fun challenge to transform a 'nothing-special' plain looking piece into ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday~How To Clean Your Wax Brush In Under 2 Minutes
Happy Tuesday and thanks for joining me! {big smile} I was recently asked how I clean my wax brushes - great question! Let me start by saying, I only own one (1) "fancy" wax brush and it took me quite a while to purchase it and make the switch. ...
How to Distress Furniture with Vaseline… What Took me So Long?
Hi there and welcome back - I can't believe the holidays are behind us and 2015 is here! Don't you just L-oooo-V-e the 'feel' of a new year with all the possibilities that lie ahead! I told myself no painting or blogging over Christmas break, but ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday: How To Remove Paint From Glass… The Fast and Easy Way
I prefer to remove glass before painting. But lets face it, sometimes removing the glass can take up precious time. When it seems faster and easier to paint over it, I DO!... and then I worry about the clean-up afterwards. When I'm left with ...
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 ...
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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