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…}
Who, What, Where Wednesday – All Things New Again
May 7, 2014 by 6 Comments
Hi! I’m Courtney. These are my parents, Dave and Cathy Prebich, owners of All Things New Again, a furniture and paint boutique. My parents started woodworking as a hobby in the 1980’s. Because they do everything with gusto, they soon had more shelves than wall space and more holiday decorations than they could give away {Read More…}
Makeover Monday – Three Tier Table
May 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment
I purchased this sweet little tiered table to use as a display table in my shop, to hold all of my small sample sized pots of American Paint Company chalk and clay paints, and I decided to use a different color on each tier to make it fun! The American Paint Company colors are listed {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…}
Giving Tired Furniture a New Life – A China Cabinet
April 24, 2014 by 1 Comment
Last year, I decided to sign on as a retailer for American Paint Company. When I got my first shipment of paint I was like a kid in a candy store! I was dying to paint something so the first day I painted a tray with Liberty. It was incredible! Super smooth and lush and it covered in {Read More…}
Who, What, Where Wednesday – Paint Me Beautiful
April 23, 2014 by 1 Comment
My name is Jodie and I am living my DREAM! I have been painting for 20+ years, interior, exterior, commercial and residential. I expanded my realm of service to interior decorating and started painting, updating and repurposing items in the home to reflect the clients personality in their space. My basement and garage quickly filled up {Read More…}
Transforming Furniture – A Cabinet Re-doodle
April 21, 2014 by 2 Comments
Sometimes (ok– a lot of times!) I can’t decide how to paint a piece of furniture so it just sits in my garage waiting for inspiration to strike. I didn’t have to wait for this handmade vintage cabinet. The moment I saw it, I immediately knew two things. 1. That pink top and those purple/white {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…}
Who, What, Where Wednesday – Droopy Daisy
April 16, 2014 by 2 Comments
My name is Jamie Holton and I own a business in Texas called Droopy Daisy. I’ve been junking and painting furniture since way before it was ever cool. One of my earliest memories of treasure hunting was with my grandmother, who I called Nanny. She worked at my grandfather’s car lot downtown, but during lunch, {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…}
Who, What, Where Wednesday – Larkspur Interiors
April 9, 2014 by 2 Comments
Kim and Denise are two old souls who became friends in high school and were reunited several years later when our young families moved onto the same street, Larkspur Circle. Sharing a passion for design, antiques and painted furniture, we decided to launch our own business together and in 2011 created Larkspur Interiors. We have {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…}
Facebook Friday #14
April 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
What can chalk and clay paint do, you ask? Easily transform your piece! Check out what our paintriots did using American Paint Company’s chalk and clay all natural paint! The Painted Dragonfly painted this desk and chair using Momma’s Lipstick. Midwest Cottage and Finds painted this dresser with Peacock and finished in Brown Glaze. Altar’d Designs {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…}
