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Best Furniture Wax for Chalk Paint: How to Apply for a Durable Finish

The most common questions I get about using chalk paint have to do with the wax finish. Turns out, chalk painting furniture is really pretty easy! But when it comes …

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Which Paint Works Best for Kitchen and Bath Cabinets?

A reader left a comment recently with a great question for me.  She noticed that I used a Benjamin Moore paint for my wall cabinets, but for my kitchen island, …

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Mid Century Modern Furniture Makeovers Done Right

It’s been a few years now since the popularity of Mid Century Modern furniture pieces began to grow.  I think the trend is probably now here to stay, at least …

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Tips for Hand-Painting Designs on Furniture

Let me start out this post by saying very clearly that I am not a great artist. You may think that only someone with great artistic skills could ever hand-paint. …

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Prep 101: How to Prep Kitchen Cabinets for Fusion Mineral Paint

Last week I talked with you all about prep for painting furniture with Fusion, today I want to walk you through how to prep kitchen cabinets for Fusion Mineral Paint …

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Funiture Flipping Prep 101: When to Sand Furniture

I used to really dislike sanding. Way back in the day, when my husband and I first started painting furniture using latex and spray paints, sanding was always his job. …

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The Two Hardest Colors to Paint Furniture

I love when I get the chance to talk with a paint customer, either in person or over email, who wants to paint a piece of furniture for the first …

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Chalk-Type Paint vs Fusion Mineral Paint | What’s the Difference?

I get so many questions every day from people I interact with, both in person and online, about what makes Fusion Mineral Paint different.  When people first see it or …

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Color Wash and Other Advanced Painting Techniques with Fusion

Flipping furniture for profit means staying on top of your furniture painting game, so that you can create pieces with depth and character as well as variety. Because Fusion is …

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How To | Prepping Dirty Furniture for Chalk Paint

Update April 2015 . . . My tips and opinions in this post ring true for pretty much any furniture project, however I now use Fusion Mineral Paint in replacement …

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Hi, I’m Melanie! But my friends call me Mel.

Home is where life is both lived and recovered from. It’s an oasis to refresh your family as well as your friends. But creating that space shouldn’t break the bank.

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