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]
Painted Furniture Makeovers Before And After
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]
How To Paint Plastic Furniture From The 70’s & Make It Look Good
Outdated Mediterranean Style Furniture Can Be Painted You can paint plastic furniture….that ugly overly detailed stuff from the 1970’s known as Mediterranean style. The furniture is mostly made of hard plastic and MDF but it can look great painted in a vibrant color. The bedroom furniture I painted for the granddaughter of a friend of… [Read More]
Weathered Gray Sideboard: Coastal Or Nantucket style?
Painted Furniture With A Weathered Finish When I look at this weathered gray sideboard I think of the Atlantic coast and Nantucket or Cape Cod. Don’t ask me why because I’ve never been to either place. You guys might have another take on the look and I would love to hear it. It’s Furniture Fixer… [Read More]
Painting A Vintage Wood Desk And Re-covering A Chair Seat
Vintage Desk and Soda Shop Chair When painting a vintage wood desk you can decide to work with the flaws caused from aging or try to restore it to it’s original state. You guys know me. I work with the flaws! That’s why the technique of distressing paint was invented. I also have a chair… [Read More]
Yard Sale Furniture
Buy Yard Sale Furniture To Paint Yard sale furniture is usually inexpensive and a lot of times it’s in good condition. Yard sales are my number one place for finding furniture. Sad to say I haven’t been going to yard sales like I did a few years ago. When we lived in Florida I would… [Read More]
Vaseline Layered Paint Technique Can Be Tricky
Layering Woes I use the vaseline layered paint technique quite often. That doesn’t mean it always goes well. Take this project for instance. I worked on it forever because I overdid the Vaseline. It happens. I finally achieved the layered paint finish I was going for…..it just happened in a roundabout way. I’ll tell you… [Read More]
Distress Boys Bedroom Furniture Because You Know They Will
How To Distress Wood Spindle Bedroom Furniture It will save a lot of time and energy if you distress boys bedroom furniture after you paint it. Because I can tell you…..that furniture is going to be distressed. I don’t want to give boys a bad rap because painted furniture gets dings and scrapes even in… [Read More]
Paint Bedroom Furniture Gray
When you paint bedroom furniture gray the choice of accent colors is endless. I’ve been moving toward neutral colors for furniture. I know. That is so not me. I’ve decided it’s better to add the wow color factor with the room accessories and change up the inexpensive decor when with the seasons……or my mood. That… [Read More]