Best Faux Painting Tips Tricks I love experimenting and creating new ways to create an aged patina. I also like discovering new ways to cheat painting techniques. Here are some of my favorite faux painting tips tricks. Each one has a brief description along with a link for more details. Make sure you also subscribe to my YouTube channel. I'll be recreating many of these techniques on future episodes. And I've added a few new videos sharing new techniques. Distressing Using Dark Wax If you've ever come across a vintage piece of furniture or any vintage piece that has the perfect patina but the color is all wrong don't worry. Here's a way to save that piece and keep that original patina. This is one the easiest ways to create a faux finish and its my number one favorite faux ... View Post
Create A Crackled Distressed Look Using Elmer’s Glue
Create A Crackled Distressed Look Using Elmer's Glue One of the easiest ways to create a crackled distressed look is by using Elmer's glue. I've used this technique many times to create an aged patina. It's super affordable and goof proof. One thing you need to remember when you create a crackled distressed patina or any aged patina is that you have to go with it. Don't try to create something perfect. If you are afraid to try this on a piece of furniture than get some scrap wood or a cheapo piece of furniture from a garage sale or a thrift store and practice. You'll get the feel of how much glue to use, how thick to put it on and how much paint to use. You can also try layering using different paint colors so I always recommend practicing first. (This post contains affiliate ... View Post
Creating Texture With Paint And A Broom
Creating Texture With Paint And A Broom I know that sounds pretty crazy right? I mean what in the world is creating texture with paint and a broom? Well I do have some crazy ideas that have popped into my head over the years. One time I decided that broken china would be a great idea for counter tops. I'm so glad that I didn't have a blog yet. And the internet wasn't as it is today. I would not want those photos out there. I have had a few crazy ideas that have worked out for me. Like the time I shared my tutorial on how to distress using vinegar. So today I'm going to share how I created texture using paint and a broom. To make this even more fun I decided to film myself trying this technique for the first time. I had no idea if this was going to work or not. To Start I first ... View Post
How To Paint Fabric Furniture
How To Paint Fabric Furniture Many years ago as I was watching one of my favorite tv shows Trading Spaces. I watched in horror as Hildi shared how to paint fabric. This was a large sofa that she decided to paint. I thought to myself why would anyone in there right mind paint a sofa? I imagined it cracking as they sat on it. I can't remember what kind of paint that she used. But I do remember that she let it sit outside to dry and it rained... and that was the end of that sofa. Then I started blogging many years after that show and I discovered chalk paint. I decided to paint a chair of mine and I was so impressed on how my chair looked and felt. I wanted to share tips on how to paint fabric so you don't make any mistakes. Find The Right Piece Not all fabric should be painted on. ... View Post
Kitchen Process New Counters Looking Back
Kitchen Process New Counters Looking Back My kitchen process has been a work in progress over the past five years. Today I thought I'd share some behind the scenes photos of my Wilsonart counter installation along with photos of what my kitchen looked like in the beginning. You're not going to believe how different my kitchen looks today compared to five years ago. It seriously doesn't look the same at all! (Contains links to a sponsored post. Please see disclosure policy) Stage One Before the Wilsonart installers arrived I cleared off all of my counters and I also emptied out all the lower cabinets including under my sink. I knew that they would need to have access and I didn't want anything to get in the way of doing their job. I also removed my drawers. Warning these are not ... View Post
Choosing The Right Laminate Counters
Choosing The Right Laminate Counters About five years ago I decided to paint my kitchen cabinets. They were a dark cherry stain and I decided they needed to be white. After paining them I noticed that the counters didn't quite match. But being on a budget I just lived with them. Funny enough my kitchen has been photographed for many magazines so I wasn't worried that I needed to do something right away. Recently I added my stone backsplash and my counters looked even more out of place so I knew it was time. As I researched I came across Wilsonart laminate counters. I was attracted by the selection. Now the question was how do I decide what type of counters to choose laminate counters or quartz? (This is a sponsored post but all opinions expressed are that of my own. You can read more in ... View Post
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