by Melanie | Jul 16, 2019 | How To's, Desks & Side Tables, Makeovers |
I’ve got a fun makeover and video tutorial to share with you today, all about how to apply glaze to painted furniture! Glaze is a handy tool to mix and apply your own custom-color glaze to any of your furniture painting projects. 🙂 Here’s the side tables I...
by Melanie | Feb 27, 2019 | Desks & Side Tables, Hunts & Finds |
Every once in awhile, I see something at the flea market that stops me dead in my tracks. That was the case with this antique oak paneled desk. When I spotted it, I was drawn to it immediately. It had the perfect patina of old, worn oak that is becoming more popular...
by Melanie | Jan 16, 2019 | Desks & Side Tables, Makeovers |
Ready for a good old-fashioned furniture makeover today? Follow along, and I can show you how to paint your own old furniture! I have a bunch more painted furniture pieces on deck to share with you, but today let’s start with this lovely antique desk. ...
by Melanie | May 17, 2018 | Beds & Nightstands, Desks & Side Tables, Makeovers |
So many times over the past few years I have thought, “If I only had a little girl . . .” Not that I don’t love all my boys! I really do. But when I paint these pretty, little, feminine pieces of furniture, there’s always that moment when I...
by Melanie | Mar 9, 2018 | Makeovers, Desks & Side Tables |
Hey Friends!! I’ve got a new furniture makeover to share with you today! Ya’ll know how I love any piece of furniture with cane, so when I saw this coffee table at my local Habitat for Humanity Restore I snatched it up! See that caned shelf...
by Melanie | Jun 13, 2017 | Hunts & Finds, Desks & Side Tables, Makeovers |
I have another makeover to share with you today! Last month I painted a small writing desk and it sold super quickly. Â After it sold, I had several customers asking if I happened to have any more writing desks in my stash–apparently there is quite...
by Melanie | Jun 5, 2017 | Makeovers, Desks & Side Tables |
Happy June Everyone! My kids finished up school last week, just in time for 5 days in a row of rain . . . But we are enjoying the slower pace of the summer days in spite of the constant wetness outside. I missed sharing a Fusion Color of the Month with you all last...
by Melanie | May 9, 2017 | Decor Ideas, Desks & Side Tables, Makeovers |
Hey Friends! Let’s talk color today . . . specifically about the trending soft, mint color that has become quite popular in the past few years. Adding this color brings a lightness and freshness into any space. Â In the photo above, the room is...
by Melanie | Jan 31, 2017 | Makeovers, Desks & Side Tables |
Happy February Everybody! With the start of a new month, it’s time to introduce my February Fusion Color of the Month: Cranberry. Darker and richer than Ft. York Red, Cranberry is more of burgundy. Â It has great depth as a color, and...
by Melanie | Jan 10, 2017 | Makeovers, Desks & Side Tables, helpful |
Today we start off a new series! Each month this year I will be highlighting one Fusion Mineral Paint color, both online and in my Antique Company Mall booth space. I thought it would be a fun way to showcase some of the lesser-known colors and offer some...
by Melanie | Dec 16, 2016 | How To's, Desks & Side Tables, helpful, Makeovers |
I have a fun makeover to share with you all today . . . Along with a brand new color and new wood technique! Say hello to this lovely orange pine coffee table I picked up at my local thrift store. This solid wood table is sturdy and the perfect size–nothing...
by Melanie | Oct 14, 2016 | Makeovers, Desks & Side Tables |
Warning! I’m a little bit out of my comfort zone with this furniture makeover today! I wanted to try out a color though from the new Fall 2016 Fusion Mineral Paint Color Collection. Have you tried any of them yet? I decided to play first with Midnight...
by Melanie | Jul 19, 2016 | Makeovers, Desks & Side Tables |
Hey friends!! I’ve got a furniture makeover for you today! I know it’s been a while…thanks for sticking around ? The “Before” A custom work client of mine was interested in changing up the look of this small,...
by Melanie | Sep 16, 2015 | Desks & Side Tables, Makeovers |
Over the weekend I got a text from Julie, the owner of The Feathered Nest, asking if I could get together a half-painted piece of furniture to showcase in her Fusion Mineral Paint window display. Â I loved the idea so much of having a half-finished piece, but I...
by Melanie | Sep 3, 2015 | Desks & Side Tables, Hunts & Finds, Makeovers |
A few weeks ago I dropped into my local Habitat for Humanity ReStore, looking for some faux wood blinds, but instead found this: I haven’t done alot of furniture hunting at ReStores (check here to see if you have any in your area), but after finding this beauty...
by Melanie | Aug 18, 2015 | Desks & Side Tables, Makeovers |
This little oak washstand was a recent Craigslist find. Washstands like this are my favorite pieces to work on–they are a great size that can fit anywhere, and are usually sturdy and make for a very quick makeover. I almost always try to keep the tops of these...
by Melanie | Feb 25, 2015 | Desks & Side Tables, Makeovers |
Are you getting tired of hearing me talk about Fusion Mineral Paint? I sure hope not 🙂 (If you have no idea what I’m talking about, try going back and reading this post). If you follow me on Facebook you have learned a lot already about this new furniture paint...
by Melanie | Jan 18, 2015 | Desks & Side Tables, Makeovers |
It’s been one c-razy week! Â The stomach bug hit my family this past Monday, so I had to set down my computer and paint brush to be on full-time standby in the event of a you-know-what episode. Ughh. So far my husband and I have managed to escape it, but you...
by Melanie | Oct 20, 2014 | Desks & Side Tables, Hunts & Finds, Makeovers |
I went back and forth, trying to decide if this piece was a desk or a vanity . . . I’ve decided to settle on desk. Â I think in my earlier posts where I walked you through the prep on this piece I called it a vanity, so please forgive my inconsistencies!...
by Melanie | May 24, 2014 | Makeovers, Desks & Side Tables |
If you like a good old fashioned furniture makeover, you’re in for a treat today. Â Over the weekend I finished up this cute little solid-wood secretary I found a few weeks ago at a garage sale. The wood was in very good condition, so it was a...
by Melanie | May 14, 2014 | Makeovers, Desks & Side Tables, helpful |
Remember this giant furniture haul I found on Craigslist back in March? Well, this great Duncan Phyfe style vanity was one of the pieces I purchased. It was in pretty bad shape, lots of chipping and missed veneer and a really roughed up top. Â But, I love...
by melaniealexander | Apr 8, 2013 | Desks & Side Tables, Makeovers
One of the tricks to running a successful antique booth is to make sure your inventory rotates often. I’ve had an antique washstand hanging out in my space up at Antique Company Mall for a month or two, which is longer than I would like. So, I decided it was...
