Eco Friendly Paints to Transform Your Kitchen Cabinets Mandi was a guest post writer to share her experience of using Eco Friendly Paints to Transform Your Kitchen Cabinets. This is her account of this transformation. This is Mandi coming at you with a public service announcement about a very serious condition that is prevalent in many homes. This condition {Read More…}
Donating Furniture – A Happy Side Table
September 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The piece I’d like to share was a local garage sale purchase. Although I only paid $5 for it, I knew it had a wonderful life still ahead. It had some minor refinishing issues, as shown in this picture, but with a few tools in our shop those were easily fixed. It would have a {Read More…}
Facebook Friday #15
September 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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 – Hand Carved Cabinet
August 26, 2013 by 3 Comments
I found this beautiful hand carved cabinet on the internet. Don’t you just love the detail? When I bought it, the lady said the inside shelf had always been missing. I brought it back to my store, and heard a loud bang when setting it down. When we opened up the doors, there was the shelf in place! It had wedged itself {Read More…}
Using Mica Powder to Enhance the Beautiful Color
August 21, 2013 by 4 Comments
Using Mica Powder to Enhance the Beautiful Color Thank you Monica for this great easy to do DIY idea, in her words here is how Using Mica Powder to Enhance the Beautiful Color in a DIY knock off inspired look. I love wandering in Restoration Hardware oohing and awwing over all the gorgeous pieces of {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…}
