How I Fought Veneer and Won!
Moving Parents into Assisted Living?
Here’s my story how my family managed to move our 2 dementia suffering parents into assisted living. So simple a single sentence that is to type but what a hard long emotional process it is. The Slow Creep of Disability Is It Time for Assisted Living? How To Convince Resistant […]
How I Select Paint Color for Furniture.
When you look at the before picture, can you see the great bones this piece has? I did not! I almost didn’t buy it. I hesitated and delayed this makeover because I had no clue for a plan. Then I cleaned it. Dang. Under the dirt there are hidden color […]
Want Pure White on Cabinets (and Furniture)?
I’m loving the black check under floral design so much I didn’t might using it again. I made two changes from the first one. The paint used on this one is General Finishes Brushable White Enamel instead of chalk paint. Instead of decoupage check under transfer, I stenciled a buffalo […]
Sharing My $9 Hack to Dustless Sanding
Dustless sanding is key for a furniture flipper and this $9 hack works! For years I’ve either waited for a good weather day to sand outside or did it inside anyway then suffered the mess. I could get a SurfPrep but have you seen the price? Hundreds of dollars for […]
CitriStrip Paint Remover Hack, Will it Work?
Back in the day the only product made for stripping paint and varnish was good ol’ caustic, strong and kind of dangerous Zip Strip but . . . the stuff worked fast and easy!! Today’s product, safe, non-toxic, not bad smelling citrus based stripping is so mild, it takes several […]
My Favorite Furniture Painting Brushes
Today I’m sharing the brushes I use, my favorite bristle material and repeated use durability experience. I’ve been painting furniture for over 10 years, fervently for 5. The last couple years I’ve gotten serious about using good brushes and spending extra money for them. Premium brushes really do make a […]
Texture Plus Dark Color Equals Wow Furniture
Textured paintable wallpaper or lots of added paper clay detail make stunning appearances when painted in dark color. Even using flat sheen top coat these details shimmer and shine. I learned this on a buffet last year. No added glimmer product. It’s straight up GF Lamp Black with Flat HPTC. […]
A Big Tip Before Painting Any Antique WHITE!
Through pain and suffering I finally accepted the need to prime old wood, especially dark stained antiques. I wanted to paint one white making it doubly important to get the prep right. Here my experience using different products to prepare furniture before painting it white. I’ve used water based primers […]
Comparing 5 Different Primers for Furniture Painting.
Don’t grab just any can on the shelf. The good news is, I’ve narrowed it down for you to 2 hard working inexpensive primers to keep on-hand. Sorry, there’s not a one kind fits all. UPDATE 2024 See my latest post on getting a better tannin fighting prime job that […]