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Yellow Painted Chest of Drawers
Who's up for a bright and fun piece of painted furniture today? Today is your day then! I wanna share with you this yellow painted chest of drawers, and how you can get this look yourself. If I'm being honest, cool colors are more of my vibe. I tend towards...
What is Milk Paint?
Milk Paint is one of my favorite paints to work with! But it comes with a lot of questions: How do you mix it? Is it durable? What if you don't want it to chip? Does it actually have milk in it? Those are just a few I've gotten over the years 🙂 So today I want...
Light Blue Painted Chest of Drawers
Raise your hand if you're ready for a great piece of painted furniture! I have a backlog of pieces to share with you guys--there's been lots of painting going on to keep the Studio full, but not quite as much time for blogging! A while back I ran out of inventory to...
How to Paint Furniture Black
Who doesn't love a sleek black painted piece of furniture? A black painted piece can really add some drama to your space, and of course black goes with everything! When you paint furniture black though, it can be a bit tricky. So in this post I'll pass along my...
How to Get a Weathered Wood Look on Your Kitchen Table Top Using Paint & Stain
Your kitchen table is one of the hardest working pieces of furniture you'll ever have in your home! Whatever finish you get on your kitchen tabletop needs to be able to stand up to regular wiping down and lots of everyday wear. For that reason, staining your...
How to Stencil a Dresser for a Unique Finish
Sometimes I come across a piece that feels just kinda blah. Usually it's a newer pieces of furniture--older pieces often come with a lot of added detail and interest--and so I have to come up with a little something extra to make it piece unique and not just looking...
Hoosier Cabinet Makeover with Lucketts Green Milk Paint
Have you ever had one of those projects that wound up dragging on and on . . . Well, this was that project for me! Not long after we moved to Arkansas, I had a friend ask me to help her update an old Hoosier-style cabinet that had been gifted to her. I wasn't...
Wooden Plaid Christmas Tree DIY Craft
Last week I put together the simplest and cutest Christmas Tree craft! I promise these little trees are easy enough for anybody to make. With the right materials, you can add an adorable plaid pattern to any surface you like in a cinch. Plaid Christmas Tree...
6 Gorgeous Makeovers: Inspiration for Green Painted Furniture
Are you in need of a little green painted furniture inspiration? Here's a collection of 6 gorgeously done makeovers to help jump start your own creative juices! To start off, here's a piece I recently worked on . . . Isn't it cute? I love those curvy front legs,...
Painted Basset Buffet with Fusion’s Algonquin
Today I want to share with you a true furniture rescue . . . A gentleman found this old Basset buffet left in a rental house he managed, and it was really nasty. Like, layers of dirt and I'm not sure what that is inside the drawers nasty. But it was still a...
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