If there is anything I love as much as painting a beautiful buffet it’s a curvy, sexy desk/vanity. I found this beauty on a local swap meet facebook page. I wanted it. The photo shows that it has a bit of veneer damage, no problem! What a great piece to use with my new American {Read More…}
Patchwork Painted Dresser
July 15, 2013 by 4 Comments
Do you ever have one of THOSE days? THOSE weeks? THOSE months? I do! Sometimes I just need to walk away from everything and escape the chaos for a little while. I took the opportunity to slap together a quick makeover using various leftover sample pots of paint. No deep thought, no real planning ~ {Read More…}
Painting and Distressing Furniture – American Paint Company Style
July 1, 2013 by 3 Comments
I am LOVING the American Paint Company colors! I have been working on a few pieces and wanted to share two of them with you. First up, Dollar Bill with Dark Vintage Antiquing Wax. This little piece was pretty rough and this picture was taken AFTER a few clean up steps. The top was veneer {Read More…}
Painted Dresser – Everybody’s Gone Surfing…
June 12, 2013 by 6 Comments
Surfing U.S.A. I couldn’t help but sing when I finally finished this dresser that I’ve been tinkering with on and off for several weeks. I painted it three times trying to get it just right but each time I wasn’t feeling it. Am I the only one who does this? I was stumped until I {Read More…}
Painting Plastic 70’s Furniture – Another Righteous Re-Do!
June 10, 2013 by 2 Comments
American Paint Company… Exciting News… Since what you see is what you get, sometimes you need to use your imagination! That is exactly where American Paint Company comes into the picture. As DIY-ing continues to grow, some of our best “picking spots” might be a bit picked over by the time we get to them {Read More…}
Orange Paint, Coral Paint, Red Paint – Great Color Choices from the American Paint Company
June 7, 2013 by 6 Comments
the colors ORANGE GROVE – a just plucked orange. ORANGE GROVE – top left Topcoat Finish, top right Clear Vintage Wax, bottom left Light Vintage Wax, bottom right Dark Vintage Wax The APC paint brushes out quite nice. My brush strokes are longer and leaner, less paint on my surface but still covering as I {Read More…}
Painting Furniture – Applying Dark Wax
June 1, 2013 by 2 Comments
Rushmore from American Paint Company. A true taupe. Not too gray and not too tan. This bench has been finished using APC Clear Wax on the top of the bench and APC Vintage Antiquing Wax (the easiest antiquing dark wax in the world) on the legs. I did the same thing on the legs {Read More…}
