How to Repaint Furniture
(Almost) Every how-to you need to repaint your furniture with chalk paint, milk paint, or fusion mineral paint.
Milk Paint vs Chalk Paint, My Take
I get lots of questions from friends and family about what types of paint I use to paint furniture and what my thoughts are on the different paints available. Most of those questions center around milk paint vs chalk paint--the two hot furniture paints out on the...
Milk Paint Vanity Makeover
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. But, I...
Preparing for a Dining Table Furniture Makeover
My kids have been gone this week at "Grandma & Grandpa Camp," which means I've had much more time than usual to work on projects. We've been rearranging bedrooms, packing up baby stuff we no longer need, installing kitchen lights, and painting the...
Do’s and Don’ts – Painting Furniture With Chalk Paint
I feel that I have to speak up in defense of all the great pieces of old wooden furniture that are being snatched up by us furniture painters to be painted with chalk paint. Some not so great things are happening to some fantastic furniture pieces! When I look back...
Six Things Every Furniture Flipper Needs
My husband jokes with me that I've become quite the handy-woman. There used to be a lot more things I would ask for his help with, but after flipping furniture for over two years now, I can make my way around our garage pretty well.Friends and family often ask me...
How to Refinish a Table Top or Dresser – Part 1
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....
Applying Stain – How to Refinish a Table Top or Dresser – Part 2
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 next...
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 of chalk paint (any brand). I have found Fusion to be more affordable and produce more durable results,...
What’s the Deal with Paste Furniture Wax? — Wax 101
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 wax?" "Can I...
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 a newer paint line, I've been asked by several people if you can play around with Fusion...
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 hear of it, there is an assumption that it is just another chalk-type furniture paint to hit...
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 time. I really do think that anyone, with a little help and practice, can learn how to do this. (do you know...
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. I despised doing it--something about the gritty dust that gets everywhere and causes...
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 (have you heard of Fusion, yet?). Kitchen cabinets (second to your kitchen table) are the hardest...
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. But trust me, that's not true! If you ask me to draw any animal just from my memory, I will put...
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 awhile. What used to be more on the fringe of the average decorating style has now become much more...
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, I used Fusion Mineral Paint. Her question was simple-- Now that I have had experience with...
The Layered Color Technique – My Trick for Dealing With No-So-Pretty Paint
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 color combo....
How to Freshen Up Old Hardware with Metallic Paint
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...
Pine Coffee Table Makeover | Farmhouse Style
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 wrong...
How to Do a Farmhouse Style Desk Makeover
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...
When and How to use Antique Glaze or Dark Wax on your Painted Furniture
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...
Fusion and Milk Paint: What’s the Difference?
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...
How to Paint Mid Century Furniture
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 modern...
7 Bold Color Combinations for Painted Furniture {Fusion Mineral Paint Colors}
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...
Italian Provincial Chest Makeover with Fusion Mineral Paint Park Bench
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 of...
How to Paint Over Chalk Paint
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", and for navy to become the...
Why You Should Clean your Furniture Before you Paint It
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...
3 Ways to Seal Milk Paint
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 paint on your...
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...
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