Yep, I said it. If you have antique wood furniture and you want to paint it…..go ahead. My project piece today is 100+ years old and I painted it. You guys know I don’t restore wood furniture if it needs a lot of work. This wardrobe was missing veneer in places and I don’t do… [Read More]
Painted Furniture Makeovers Before And After
How To Paint A Piano Bench And Recover The Fabric Seat
Today we’re continuing with the master bedroom makeover saga. The bedroom is slowly coming together. I found a piano bench to use as the clothes catchall. Everyone has a clothes catchall in the bedroom. I painted the piano bench and recovered the seat and it looks awesome. The fabric is from the thrift store skirt… [Read More]
Paint Bedroom Furniture Using White Paint Tinted With Room Color Paint
Here’s a unique way to paint bedroom furniture using white paint mixed with your room color for a special custom look. Mixing paint colors is a thing with me so when I got ready to paint the master bedroom nightstands I made a custom paint color. To do this I mixed just a bit of… [Read More]
Farmhouse Style White Bench Makeover With Distressing Results
My latest project…….a farmhouse style white bench makeover took many twists and turns. It had a padded seat and I did all kinds of work and recovered the seat just to find out the thing was all wonky. You get the complete tutorial and an update on hubby and his broken arm. Farmhouse Style White… [Read More]
How To Color Wash Painted Furniture
You can color wash painted furniture. That’s right. I know you’ve heard of white wash. Well, I did a green color wash and a white wash over turquoise paint. The color wash finish looks great although I do have a tip for you about the type of paint to not use. I filmed a really… [Read More]
Old Sewing Machine Cabinet Paint Makeover
I tried a new paint color for the sewing machine cabinet paint makeover. I thought the color wasn’t going to be black…..but it’s black. The sheen makes it look a bit different but it’s definitely black, regardless of what my friend Sara says. The color is Industrial from the Miss Lillian’s No-Wax Chock Paint line…. [Read More]
Over-The Top Heavily Distressed White Furniture | Love Or Hate
I don’t know how some of you are going to feel about today’s makeover. This heavily distressed white furniture piece is a bit over the top. I had the paint plan for the dresser but I wasn’t sure it was the right plan. I’ll start working on a piece and before it’s finished I’m having… [Read More]
Furniture Obsession: Simple Sophisticated White Dresser
This is one of those furniture projects that has me smiling. The simple sophisticated white dresser is a showstopper. The special addition to the makeover that took it to another level is the ceramic rose knobs. I tried adding a girly swirly wood applique and that was overkill. It was nice to get back to… [Read More]
30 Times White Was The Perfect Furniture Makeover Color
When it comes to furniture projects I have the hardest time choosing the perfect furniture makeover color. White is one of my fallback colors along with black and gray so if inspiration doesn’t strike I choose on of these neutral paint colors. Lately white has been my favorite color. Maybe because white is clean and… [Read More]
13 Dramatic Dining Room Chair Makeovers
Going above and beyond with dining room chair makeovers is worth the time and effort. Paint for the wood frame and a new fabric for the padded seat will make the original chair unrecognizable…..in a good way. I have a love/hate relationship with chairs. They’re a pain in the bu#^% to paint. But…..they look so… [Read More]
The Easy Way To Cover Stain Bleed
Painted Furniture With Stain Bleed Through When you have the original stain bleed through painted furniture you have a problem. Sometimes it’s an easy fix and sometimes the stain is really stubborn. This stain bleed was a tough one and I took care of it the easy way. Today is Furniture Fixer Upper Tour day… [Read More]
Vintage Pineapple Finial Bed Painted Two Tone Pink
Another Paint Project That Went Sideways As happens a lot this project took many twists and turns. But it turned out okay. The vintage twin bed has those pineapple finials I love so much. They look great painted and distressed. But guess what…..I didn’t distress the paint. I did something different. I gave the bed… [Read More]
