Chalk paint

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 …

Vintage french provincial furniture has always been one of my favorite types of furniture to work with. Those pieces have beautiful carvings and curves, and I think paint just makes …

If you’ve been following along with me for a while, you probably know that it’s been a long time since I have used chalk paint for my painted furniture projects.  …

Some of my least favorite words to hear are “I just want to paint it white.” I really try to avoid painting anything white . . . Not because I …

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 …

The hunt is over.  You have been faithfully scouring flea markets and Marketplace for what feels like forever, and now you have found that perfect piece of vintage furniture. It’s …

So I shared with you a few days ago some furniture prep and cleaning tips, and gave you a peek at my new makeover project: I came across this gorgeous …

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 …

Craigslist has been very kind to me lately.  I haven’t been able to make it out to as many flea markets and estate sales as I usually like to hit, …

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 …