So many people ask me how to begin painting furniture. How do I paint furniture? • What do I use to clean with? • Do I really have to prime? • How do I prevent brush strokes? • What kind of brush do I need? • What is a good tap coat? • Should I use wax? I decided to do two things. First I created a very Basic Guide to Refinish Furniture. You can read it, Pin it, download it, or even print it! I created a downloadable, printable, savable guide you can have emailed to you! OR you can even skip the email process and purchase the instant download! And just in case you have…
How to Create Simple Christmas Plank Art
Subscribe . To . Newsletters Welcome to the very first Im super excited to be collaborating with these talented ladies! Every Month we will come together to create some fun Cricut Awesomeness to share with you!First let me walk you through my project and then we will take a little tour of their projects! You may remember me creating this sign during the summer. Using Wise Owl Paints and a piece of 1×8 I created a piece of leaning plank art. I told myself then I would do something on the opposite side one day for the following season, and well Fall came and went, AND its now winter. So,…
Over 20 of the Best Blue Painted Furniture Pieces I Could Gather for You
I have a soft spot in my heart for Blue Painted Furniture Have you noticed a blue trend lately? Blues in various shades have increasingly made their way into all forms of design and this makes me HAPPY! To celebrate I decided it was a great time to put together some of the BEST Blue Painted Furniture to dazzle you! Pin it! BEFORE AND AFTER THRIFTED DRESSER MAKEOVER SOLDIER BLUE MILK PAINT TV CABINET UPDATE HOW TO PROTECT PAINTED FURNITURE WITH A TOP COAT POLY BLUE & BLING – A CHEST OF DRAWERS WITH NAILHEAD TRIM MODERN PAINTED NIGHTSTANDS WITH COUNTRY CHIC PAINT BLUE PAINTED BUFFET MAKEOVER CREATE TWO PIECES OF FURNITURE FROM…
All the BEST DEALS I could find you from Cricut!
Disclosure: This post contains Affiliate links, this means if you make purchases through them I may make a small commission. So you’ve been thinking about a vinyl cutting machine? But which one? and whats the Best Deal?! The short of it is this. I’ve had both the Silhouette Cameo 2 AND the Cricut Air 2, and hands down will recommend the Cricut Air 2 in a heartbeat! …I would say the Cricut “Maker” But,.. I haven’t used it yet to fully give my endorsement! Although if I had to guess, its twice as nice as the Air 2. Im going to get to the point and hand…
How to Create a Blended Paint Furniture Finish
The infamous “before” on this french provincial beauty Really she is in great shape save a little veneer that needed to be secured. I knew I wanted to have some fun with those curves and cabriole legs! This would be a GREAT opportunity to take the time to play with blended paint using my Wise Owl Chalk Synthesis Paint. Blending, layering and shading with paint, using the furniture as my canvas is my favorite method for painting furniture. I wouldn’t be taking a Bermuda Blending approach, rather this would be Moody Blue Blended Paint. You can actually catch the entire LIVE Moody Blue Blending Series HERE! Pin For Later! To recreate your…
Blending the Moody Blues Video Series!
Subscribe . To . Newsletters I promised going through the entire process and here it is! Thank you so much for stopping in! I will break down what each video covers, the products and tools used and where you can buy them! Remember if you shop through my amazon links I get a kick back from Amazon! So I appreciate you using them when and if you do! The traditional article with all the beautiful photos and reading pleasures can be found HERE! Products and ToolsEach item is a clickable link for you to either purchase through OR use for informational purposes. Wise Owl Chalk Synthesis Paint in: Deep TealAnchorMermaid KissSnow…
Wise Owl Chalk Synthesis Paint Colors
Wise Owl Chalk Synthesis Paint colors are inspiring and can be used for a number of different paint techniques. You will appreciate its ease of application and your ability to add color to a room without time-consuming application processes. Please note that colors will vary depending on your screen settings. To find a local retailer go here! To purchase now or see some of the other Wise Owl Products visit the my shop! Wise Owl Chalk Synthesis Paint Colors And our Spring 2018 Seasonal Colors!
How to Conquer Fears & Wood Applique Application!
Subscribe . To . Newsletters This post contains information about products sponsored by D Lawless Hardware, however rest assured, all opinions expressed are my own! Also, you will likely find affiliate links which means I will earn a small commission if you shop through them. Sweet Mrs GB. Upon selling her New York apartment she had many things shipped down to keep. One of which was this buffet,.. almost completely built by hand by her dear daddy. Several repairs had to be made and we weren’t quite loving the diamonds on the front of the doors,.. we decided those would be removed. Yuck! That’s the old glue. Once I had…
15 of the Yummiest Coffee Recipes Ever!
Its National Coffee Day here in America and I have a TREAT for you! I have compiled 15 of the most AH-Mazing Coffee Recipes to satisfy those Coffee Lovin’ Cravings! On Instagram I am sharing one of my personal FAVORITE Coffee Treats! Happy National Coffee Day!! All it takes is my @ninjacoffeebar and @indelight creamer..maybe some @torani syrup since it’s Friday.. check out Facebook for the link to my favorite coffee maker! A post shared by That Sweet Tea Life (@thatsweettealife) on Sep 29, 2017 at 6:16am PDT SO Easy to create with just my favorite flavored creamer and my favorite Coffee Maker Buy yours {HERE} I love the versatility! But,..…
Spraying Your Old Furniture: Its Easier than You Think!
Spraying your old furniture may seem daunting. You may even have the sprayer but have yet to take it out of the box because you are just so uncertain! But once you find out just how professional of a finish you can get by spraying your old furniture, you just may never go back! Once I finally dove in to spray with my Homeright Finish Max I fell,.. and really I didnt think it could get much easier! ..until now. This post contains information and opinions about products that were provided to me in exchange for a written article,.. However, rest assured I tell you just like it is… Does…
