by Melanie | May 7, 2020 | How To's, helpful
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...
by Melanie | Nov 6, 2018 | How To's, helpful |
Today I want to do a little “Milk Paint Education” here on the blog. Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint is such an amazing and fun paint to work with! I would love to help you become more familiar with it so you can start experimenting with milk...
by Melanie | Jul 11, 2018 | helpful, How To's |
Have you ever been working on a piece of furniture and you find that your paint isn’t sticking? I have! And it’s super frustrating. I’ve got good news though! Usually it’s a pretty easy problem to fix. Today I want to tackle one of the biggest reasons—in my...
by Melanie | Feb 23, 2018 | helpful, How To's |
It’s been a little over five years since chalk paint first became popular, which is a lifetime in the world of home decor. Five years is enough time for color trends to change 3 or 4 times, for “Farmhouse style” to transition to “Boho”,...
by Melanie | Feb 6, 2018 | Makeovers, Chests & Dressers, helpful |
Hi Friends! I’m so excited to share this makeover today. It’s elegant, classy, but bold and bright. It’s totally in my wheelhouse but then a little out of my comfort zone at the same time . . . So it’s just a fun one to share. I got this chest...
by Melanie | Jan 16, 2018 | Decor Ideas, helpful, How To's |
Awhile back I sent out a survey to a selected group of my readers asking what they would like to hear from me; what helpful information could I offer? Several of the replies mentioned wanting more help in choosing bright colors for their furniture projects. One of the...
by Melanie | Oct 25, 2017 | Makeovers, helpful |
Hey friends! Mid Century Modern is a fantastic style, but it’s also difficult to “do right” when you’re trying to update the sleek modern style. I thought this would be a great opportunity to talk specifically about how to paint mid century...
by Melanie | Jul 7, 2017 | How To's, helpful |
Hey Everybody! Last week I shared with y’all the story of how I came to be a retailer for Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint, now as well as Fusion Mineral Paint (missed it? Read that story here).At the end of that post I promised I would break down both paint...
by Melanie | Feb 10, 2017 | Hunts & Finds, helpful, How To's |
When I first started painting furniture pieces to sell about 4 years ago, I wanted to antique finish everything. Dark wax was all the rage and every piece I saw around me seemed to have that aged, vintage finish. But as time went on, I found myself using an antiqued...
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 | Sep 16, 2016 | How To's, helpful |
A few days ago I showed off the Little Piggy chest I recently painted . . . …and in that post I mentioned that the old hardware on this chest needed a little bit of work. I’m always glad when I can get original hardware on a piece. I do my...
by Melanie | Jun 12, 2016 | How To's, helpful |
A friend of mine had this little antique dresser passed down to her recently. And you may not be able to really tell from the photo, but that’s not light maple wood–it’s sponge-painted gold. Yikes . . . Just not the best...
by Melanie | May 8, 2016 | DIY, helpful, How To's, kitchen bath |
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, I used Fusion Mineral Paint. Her question was simple– Now that I have had experience with...
by Melanie | Feb 15, 2016 | How To's, helpful |
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 awhile. What used to be more on the fringe of the average decorating style has now become much more...
by Melanie | Feb 2, 2016 | How To's, helpful |
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. But trust me, that’s not true! If you ask me to draw any animal just from my memory, I will put...
by Melanie | Oct 11, 2015 | How To's, helpful, kitchen bath |
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 (have you heard of Fusion, yet?). Kitchen cabinets (second to your kitchen table) are the hardest...
by Melanie | Oct 5, 2015 | How To's, helpful |
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. I despised doing it–something about the gritty dust that gets everywhere and causes a glorious...
by Melanie | Aug 13, 2015 | How To's, helpful |
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 time. I really do think that anyone, with a little help and practice, can learn how to do this. (do you know about...
by Melanie | Jul 13, 2015 | How To's, Business Talk, helpful |
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 hear of it, there is an assumption that it is just another chalk-type furniture paint to hit...
by Melanie | Mar 26, 2015 | How To's, helpful |
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 a newer paint line, I’ve been asked by several people if you can play around with...
by Melanie | Feb 9, 2015 | How To's, helpful |
By far the most frequent questions I get from people who are thinking about trying out the new furniture paints (chalk paint, milk paint, plaster paint) are regarding paste furniture wax. They typically go something like this: “Why do I have to use the...
by Melanie | Nov 21, 2014 | How To's, helpful |
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 of chalk paint (any brand). I have found Fusion to be more affordable and produce more durable results, and...
by Melanie | Oct 18, 2014 | How To's, helpful |
A few days ago we started our walk through the process of refinishing a wooden top (to a dresser, table, etc.). I left you with this: the sanded down top to this cute little vanity I am trying to salvage. So, we’re ready to move onto the...
by Melanie | Oct 15, 2014 | How To's, helpful |
I love when I get a comment or email from someone asking me for advice on a furniture project. Sharing what I have learned and helping others is why I write this blog, so when a reader seeks out information and asks for my input it makes this all worthwhile. I...
