Our paintriots have been busy transforming furniture using our all natural chalk and clay paint. Look at the beautiful finishes painted with American Paint Company paint. The Painted Dragonfly painted this desk using Smoke Signal and Surfboard and finished with Clear Wax. Twice Nice painted this dresser in a subway station style using Lincoln’s Hat and Navajo {Read More…}
Painting Furniture with American Paint Company’s All Natural Chalk and Clay Paint
July 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Facebook Friday #20
June 20, 2014 by 3 Comments
It’s a great weekend to paint something with American Paint Company‘s all natural chalk and clay paint! Check out what our paintriots transformed this week! Village Furniture painted this dry sink using Limoges and Dollar Bill. Twigs and Twine painted this dresser using National Forest, Beach Glass and Dollar Bill. A Family Affair painted these tables using Wild {Read More…}
Painting with Red Paint – An English Desk
May 14, 2014 by 1 Comment
I was so excited to use this paint, that I forgot to take before pictures! I just wanted to get to the after! Step 1: This desk had some water damage to the front, so I scraped and steamed off the remaining veneer. Followed by some sanding, the piece was ready to be painted. Step {Read More…}
Makeover Monday – Building a Table
May 12, 2014 by 3 Comments
After searching high and low for the perfect work table for my garage, I gave up and decided it was time to build it myself. My garage is packed with cool tools and saws that my dad has stocked up with for when he visits. Well, fears of missing fingers and just plain messing up {Read More…}
Facebook Friday #19
May 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
American Paint Company offers a beautiful chalk and clay, all natural paint and our paintriots create beauty using it to transform old furniture. Look and see what they’ve done this week! Painted Past Designs painted this dresser using Cannonball, Purple Mountain Majesty and finished with Black Mica in Clear Wax. Deep Creek Vintage transformed this sideboard {Read More…}
Painting Furniture Using All Natural Chalk and Clay Paint
May 8, 2014 by 3 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…}
Decoupage Masterpiece – Tip Tuesday
May 6, 2014 by 5 Comments
Today’s Tip Tuesday is a re-post from one of our most popular tutorials. Creating a decoupaged dresser. Follow along with this step-by-step to create your very own masterpiece: 1) Choose a complimentary American Paint Company color that will blend in with the poster, giving it the effect that the poster and color are blended together. {Read More…}
Facebook Friday #18
May 2, 2014 by 2 Comments
It’s a beautiful week to transform furniture using American Paint Company’s all natural chalk and clay based paints. Check out what our paintriots have done this week! Picadilly Bob’s painted this dresser using Smoke Signal, Peacock, Top Coat and Dark Glaze. Trent River Designs perked up this lamp with a new shade and painted over tarnished brass {Read More…}
Transforming Furniture – You’re a Grand Old Flag
May 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
We all likely learned the flag salute as school children, pledged our allegiance to it every day in class and learned about the symbolism of each star, stripe and color. I recently had the opportunity to learn some lesser known facts about Old Glory, such as what are the overall dimensions of the flag, how {Read More…}
Makeover Monday – A Funky Vanity
April 28, 2014 by 3 Comments
I’m sure a lot of you are anxious for Spring to arrive, hopefully it’s already arrived in your neck of the woods. I see pictures of other people’s flowers and I’m so jealous!!! If we can’t start planting for a few more weeks, at least we can enjoy brightening up the place with some paint. Cathy {Read More…}
Facebook Friday #17
April 25, 2014 by 9 Comments
The all natural chalk and clay paints from American Paint Company help our paintriots create beautiful projects! Look what they’ve done this week: All Things New Again painted this chest of drawers with our nation’s flag using Navajo White, Fireworks Red and Born on the 4th and finished with Top Coat. Sweet Pickins merged two different pieces {Read More…}
Facebook Friday #16
April 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The power to create is a strong one and our paintriots are transforming furniture with our all natural chalk and clay based paints! Look what they have done now: Altar’d Market painted this dresser with a custom mix of Coral Reef and Cameo. The custom colors continue with Ivy Lane mixing this one up using Orange {Read More…}
Facebook Friday #15
April 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Spring has sprung and the paintriots are busy creating beautiful treasures to ‘feather your nest’. Look what beauties have been painted this week! The Painted Dragonfly painted this bed using Voyage and stenciled in Home Plate. Altar’d Market painted this desk using Treasure Box and Liberty. Junque in My Trunk painted this table using many different {Read More…}
Furniture Makeover – A Vintage Dresser
April 10, 2014 by 7 Comments
I decided to try American Paint Company’s new color Peacock on one of my pieces for a market I’m doing. Peacock is a turquoise shade that has a bit of a vintage softness to it. I am usually a grey or vintage white kind of girl, which I actually did start with on this piece, but those {Read More…}
Painting Furniture – A Farm Table
April 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Do you remember that scene in The Wizard of Oz where the house lands on top of the wicked witch and all you see are her legs sticking out with those fabulous ruby slippers? Well, I found a fabulous pair of legs sticking out just like that underneath a pile of furniture in my daughter Courtney’s garage! {Read More…}
Who, What, Where Wednesday – Vintage Market & Paint Studio
April 2, 2014 by 8 Comments
Hello, my name is Tina, and I was born and raised in Mississippi, but I have made my home in Alabama for the last 17 years. I received my degree in Interior Design from Mississippi State University and over the years I have worked as a free lance designer and decorator along with raising my {Read More…}
Facebook Friday #13
March 28, 2014 by 3 Comments
Time to be inspired and pick up that paint brush! Our paintriots are always busy transforming pieces with American Paint Company’s amazing chalk and clay paint, showing you how easy and beautiful it is to use this all natural paint. Let’s get this party started with a dresser decoupaged and painted with Freedom Road, Plymouth {Read More…}
Painting a Brick Fireplace – From Drab to Fab
March 27, 2014 by 1 Comment
One of our customers, Michelle, really wanted a big change in her living room and knew it needed to start here at our shop! She made a visit to Wirthy Treasures to select the perfect paint color from American Paint Company’s wide array of hues. She was looking for a more natural paint finish {Read More…}
Buffing Hand Painted Furniture
March 25, 2014 by 4 Comments
Buffing Hand Painted Furniture This is a quick tip on Buffing Hand Painted Furniture. A brown paper bag or brown paper bag is a wonderful ‘secret weapon’ for buffing your hand painted furniture. Step 1: Paint and finish your piece, with either American Paint Company Vintage Antiquing Wax or Top Coat product. Allow 2 to 4 {Read More…}
Re-imagining Furniture – Giving New Life to a Table
March 24, 2014 by 3 Comments
I found a small Queen Anne leg table that at first glance was made from oak. Once I had it home and really looked it over, I noticed that the top had a wavy appearance. I was contemplating what I was going to do about that when I discovered the top was a glued down {Read More…}
