Stunning Antique Black Bow Front Highboy – Take Two! Several years ago, I purchased a beautiful antique bow front mahogany highboy. I wasn’t sure how I wanted to paint it so I set it aside for a while until I came up with an idea. I took it to Not So Shabby and it sold {Read More…}
Can’t Reupholster? Paint Your Fabric!
April 13, 2015 by 4 Comments
Recently, Lorna found herself with a broken left hand and a chair she’d planned to reupholster. Refusing to postpone the makeover, she decided to try her one good hand at fabric painting. Having heard about others’ success using American Paint Company Clay/Chalk/Mineral Paint to convert fabric, she now had a great reason to test it {Read More…}
Santa Fe Dresser!
April 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Santa Fe Inspired Dresser by Effie’s Salvage Barn! I found this gem at a garage sale for $5.00. The funny thing is, as ugly as it was, this size of dresser seems to sell, so I plunged in and took the risk. It sat in the storage unit for the better part of the winter {Read More…}
Monday Retailer Inspiration!
March 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Retailer Inspiration! Sha Sha Logad is creative and talented. She painted this lovely dinning room set using a blend of Lincoln’s Hat as her painted base, black glaze and black mica to give depth and richness to her piece. She applied a second coat of Lincoln’s Hat and lightly distressed the paint, finished with {Read More…}
Monday Makeover Inspiration!
March 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Monday Makeover Inspiration! You can use American Paint Company paint and finishing products for more than just painting furniture! An APC customer painted this beautiful picture using all American Paint Company products! We love seeing what you can create with American Paint Company products! This intriguing coffee table was embossed using an embossing roller and {Read More…}
Monday Makeover by Twigs and Twine!
March 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Lori Masteroni, owner of Twigs and Twine, in Lakewood, CO shares this circa 1800s trunk that belongs to her friend Diane Williams Gumm for our Monday Makeover! Diane shared the history of this trunk with us, “The Trunk belonged to my Great grandma Winnie Gertrude Smith Williams. She was born January 27, 1886 and died February {Read More…}
Painted Pieces Retailer Inspiration!
March 9, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Inspiration to brighten your day! Owner of Twice Nice shares her cool rescue piece, and she said it turned out just the way she wanted it too! APC’s Smoke Signal and Home Plate and finishing with both dark and clear wax mixed to protect and give it sheen and depth. New hardware from her stash, {Read More…}
Beautiful inspiration from our friends at Persnickety’s Awesomeness Emporium!
March 2, 2015 by 1 Comment
Persnickety’s shares their unique brand of inspiration and we love what they do with a can of American Paint Company paint and finishes! This dresser is all dolled up with American Paint Company’s Home Plate and Vintage Velvet, she’s sealed with clear wax and just the right touch of fabric was added to her back. A {Read More…}
You can create a custom painted floor!
February 17, 2015 by 4 Comments
Double-Take Decor Furniture Paint Studio in Hamilton, Montana was interested in carrying an all natural, no VOC, earth friendly paint they would feel good about using and recommending to their customers. They chose American Paint Company because is was safe and easy to use and they loved the wide palette of colors to choose from. {Read More…}
Custom Curio with wallpaper and a unique stencil design!
February 9, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Retailer Nika Hipsher, owner of UNika Custom Creations LLC, in Middletown, DE, shares how she created this beautiful curio using American Paint Company Cannonball and Navajo White paint and top coat to finish her masterpiece. I was dropping off some unwanted items at Goodwill, while I was there I spotted this cabinet in their back room {Read More…}
