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…}
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…}
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…}
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 #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…}
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…}
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…}
Facebook Friday #12
March 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Our paintriots are busy creating beautiful finishes using American Paint Company chalk and clay paint! Look at what has been transformed this week: Distressed Nest made this custom shelf for a client and finished it with Dollar Bill and stain for the top shelf. Lock & Key Treasures painted this cupboard with Born on the 4th {Read More…}
Who, What, Where Wednesday – The Old Store
March 19, 2014 by 7 Comments
The Old Store wasn’t our dream, it was our inheritance. Originally started as a “space filler” in an historic building long sought after by our father for his mechanic shop, our mother thought the front, where the old general store was, would be a great place for a little antique store. We worked with our {Read More…}
Facebook Friday #11
March 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
It’s been a beautiful week for our paintriots. Look at the amazing pretties they have created! Yesterdays & Today painted this dresser using Home Plate , Voyage and finished in Dark Wax. Houston Faux painted this vanity using Treasure Box, Home Plate, and finished in Dark Glaze, Clear Wax and Gold Mica. Refined & Designed painted {Read More…}
How To Fix Bleed Through when Chalk Painting Furniture
March 13, 2014 by 2 Comments
How To Fix Bleed Through when Chalk Painting Furniture Kate K. gives us a walk through on How To Fix Bleed Through when Chalk Painting Furniture. This is her story. I had this piece sitting around for a long while, waiting for both time and inspiration to come. It was an old piece and had seen {Read More…}
Who, What, Where Wednesday – Brick Street Cottage
March 5, 2014 by 18 Comments
My name is Lisa I own Brick Street Cottage. I have a confession, I love junk! That’s right, junk! Not for the fact that it is junk in it’s current state, but for it’s potential. My first junk project was at the age of 12, it was an old stop sign that I salvaged from {Read More…}
Makeover Monday – Before and After
March 3, 2014 by 9 Comments
They say that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” and this definitely rings true with wood furniture. Even though scratched and worn, some see wood grain that shouldn’t be covered and others see a canvas waiting to be painted. If you ever want to create controversy and don’t want to talk politics, just {Read More…}
Facebook Friday #9
February 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The winter weather in most places has not slowed our paintriots down! They are busy painting indoors, if needed, safely using our natural chalk and clay based paints! Here’s what they have created this week. Vintage Charm Restored painted this buffet with a custom mix created with Surfboard, Home Plate, Rushmore and Home Turf. Simply Beautiful {Read More…}
This n’ That Thursday – Mini Makeovers
February 27, 2014 by 2 Comments
I love rescuing beat-up, banged-up, tossed aside old furniture. I happily head out to flea markets, yard sales and auctions with an eye for finding the saddest little table or chairs that nobody else wants, bringing them home and making them beautiful again with a little help from American Paint Company‘s all-natural clay chalk and mineral paints. But {Read More…}
