The paintriots have been busy this week painting with our fabulous all natural, no-VOC, chalk and clay paint and eco-friendly finishes. Check out this week’s eye candy! Restyled Vintage Designs painted this buffet in National Forest and Lincoln’s Hat. Hutch top painted in Fireworks Red finished in Top Coat with a dab of Lincoln’s Hat by {Read More…}
Painted Furniture – Portable Table
September 25, 2013 by 1 Comment
I found this portable table at an online auction. They are brand new and are fantastic tailgate tables. All of the legs and base use hinges allowing it to fold itself down and around itself. They are very portable, solid and make a fantastic opportunity to turn it into a table that represents a local {Read More…}
Painted Furniture – Curvy Dressers
September 23, 2013 by 2 Comments
Earlier this summer I was fortunate to come across two beautiful French Provincial pieces by Dixie, a single highboy chest and matching double bow front dresser with mirror. I must not have shot a before of the long one but I did snap a picture of this earlier this summer. I absolutely love the style {Read More…}
Facebook Friday #14
September 20, 2013 by 1 Comment
The paintriots have been busy creating amazing pieces with American Paint Company chalk/clay/mineral paints! Check out all of these beauties! This gorgeous hutch was painted by a furniture artist at Deep Creek Vintage using Home Plate, Liberty, a lighter shade of Desert Cactus and finished in APC Clear Wax. Totally fabulous! Speaking of hutches, this beauty {Read More…}
Hand Painted Finishes – Using Mica and Grit
September 18, 2013 by 3 Comments
I love decorating my painted pieces beyond just paint and wax. I’m excited abt the Mica Powders offered by American Paint Company. They are available in five colors: Metallic Gold, Metallic Copper, Metallic Silver, Metallic Pewter, and Black. Mica Powders: ultrafine powders made from mica and pigment, are non-tarnishing. They can be mixed into waxes, topcoats, {Read More…}
Repairing Damaged Furniture – Making Moulding to Match
September 16, 2013 by 17 Comments
I picked up this beauty at a local Goodwill store. If you look at the top large drawer on the left you will notice a strip of the decorative trim is missing. On most makeovers, I would just leave the missing piece and paint over the area, but this trim is part of the outline {Read More…}
Facebook Friday #13
September 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Welcome to another addition to Facebook Friday! Our paintriots have been busy this week creating all kinds of beautiful finds! Let’s start out with a colorful one! Distressed Nest Boutique submitted this darling dresser painted in Home Plate, Beach Glass, Liberty, Wild Horses, Surfboard and Amber Waves of Grain. Orange Grove is making this nightstand {Read More…}
Decoupaged Dresser – In Memory of My Father
September 11, 2013 by 51 Comments
I couldn’t really think of anything to give my son, Cooper, when he graduated from the University of North Carolina this past summer. I just remember thinking how proud my father would have been. My father, Robert Cooper, was a friend, Cooper’s namesake, uniquely special grandfather, veteran and loving husband. I went through some old photos of {Read More…}
Chifferobe – Painting Inspiration
September 9, 2013 by 1 Comment
What is a chifferobe? The urban dictionary defines it as: a closet-like piece of furniture that combines a long space for hanging clothes (that is, a wardrobe or armoire) with a chest of drawers. Chifferobes were first advertised in the 1908 Sears, Roebuck Catalogue, which described them as “a modern invention, having been in use only {Read More…}
Facebook Friday #12
September 6, 2013 by 2 Comments
What a busy week with kids getting back to school and Labor Day feeling like the end of summer in most places, but the paintriots have still been busy with projects! Check out what they’ve done this week! 2nd Chance Junk painted this little buffet using Lincoln’s Hat, Beach Glass and Dark Wax Whimsical Furnishings painted this {Read More…}
