Dry brushing furniture. Dry brushing is the easiest furniture painting technique. Get that gorgeous dry brushed painted furniture finish. Dry Brushing Technique on a Painted Desk Are you a fan of the dry brush paint technique? If you are unsure of what I mean, you may wonder what does it mean to dry brush or […]
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Painted Furniture
How to Transfer Images to Furniture Like a Pro
Learn the fast and easy way to transfer images to furniture. Transfer images to wood DIY projects, or gorgeous image transfers to your painted furniture. Add graphics to your project because painted furniture is often more than just paint. Are you feeling intimidated by image transfers? You don’t have to be! If you love painted […]
How to Distress Painted Wood for a Fabulous Farmhouse Finish
Are you interested in how to distress painted wood, or more specifically how to distress white painted wood to achieve that farmhouse finish that we all love? There are in fact multiple techniques for distressing painted furniture. One furniture painting technique that you may have heard of is wet distressing. Others may prefer to distress […]
DIY/ Crafts
How to Remove Old Paint and Clean Brass Hardware
Let’s clean brass hardware. So often when painting furniture we have vintage furniture with vintage hardware. Of course, when it comes to hardware we sometimes we replace the old with new, but often we don’t have to. As long as you know how to clean brass hardware then we can preserve a bit of the original […]
How to Save Wooden Drawers with Lemon Verbena
Have you heard of lemon verbena? Do you know of any lemon verbena uses? I’m about to tell you all about one in particular! Since I am all about painted furniture projects and makeover I’m sure you can guess that many pieces of furniture are old and not in the best condition. But when it comes […]
How to Restore an Old Steamer Trunk in a Few Simple Steps
Steamer trunk restoration project, remove mildew odor, secure old labels and learn How to Restore an Old Steamer Trunk in a Few Simple Steps. Have you heard of steamer trunks? Have you ever wondered what is a steamer trunk or what makes it different from any other wooden trunk or chest? A steamer trunk actually got […]
Home Decor
Gorgeous Yellow Furniture to Brighten Up Your Home
Yellow furniture is often overlooked or never thought of when it comes to choosing furniture colors in a home. I admit that when my husband told me that he wanted a yellow media console in the living room I thought he had lost his mind. But then I took a moment to think about it. I […]
An Amazing Selection of Awesome Apothecary Chests
Who loves drawers? I do! You can’t go wrong with apothecary chests, apothecary cabinets, and apothecary dressers to fill your storage needs. An abundance of drawers on apothecary style furniture make a great centerpiece in a room. These apothecary cabinets for sale can all be brought to your doorstep. Can we chat about apothecary chests? […]
How to Embrace Your Inner Farm Girl with Farmhouse Decor
Embrace your inner farm girl with farmhouse decor. Farm decor is all the rage and you can create your own farmhouse style with these farmhouse decorating ideas. Are you a farmhouse decor lover at heart? That rustic farmhouse decor style has been taking over and seems to be sticking around. The first thing to come […]
Recipes
The Best Healthy Apple Oatmeal Muffins
Muffin, muffin who’s got a muffin? Oh, wait that’s not how the saying goes. But since we are talking about muffins, how about delicious and healthy apple oatmeal muffins. You know that warm and welcoming aroma of muffins baking in the oven? It doesn’t have to come with guilt or loaded with sugar and butter. As we […]
Delicious and Easy Banana Nut Bread Muffins
Can banana nut bread muffins be healthy too? You bet they can! Do you remember that warm rich smell that filled the house when you were a kid, that one where your mom was baking a fresh batch of banana nut bread? It was so good, almost as good as the first bite. I still […]
How to Make Delicious & Easy Vanilla Almond Cake Balls
Cake balls are one of those all around great snacks. You can pop one in your mouth while on the go, or sit and enjoy two or three with a cup of tea. Another great thing about this cake balls recipe is that the kids will love them and you don’t even have to let them […]