Today is all about white furniture makeovers. White paint is so clean, fresh, and calming. You should have at least one piece of white furniture in your home. I have several. I’ve painted a bunch of furniture in my DIY/furniture painting career and a lot of those have been white. I use everything from chalk… [Read More]
Painted Furniture Makeovers Before And After
Try This Special Furniture Paint Technique For Wow Makeovers
This special furniture paint technique will take any piece of furniture from ho-hum to Wow…and it’s so easy. The technique is one that will have your furniture looking designer worthy and you can’t mess it up. Trust me. You guys have seen me do this technique before. The last project was a table painted white… [Read More]
Painting Furniture Guide For The Beginner
I put together the Furniture Painting Guide 101 just for you guys. I know you want to paint furniture because you tell me you do. And I know you’re scared because you tell me that too. I’m going to walk you through your first furniture painting project giving you the advice you need to get… [Read More]
How To Distress Latex Paint Using Sandpaper – Dresser Makeover
There is a right way and a wrong way to distress latex paint using sandpaper. If you use coarse grit sandpaper and go at the paint like a mad man then the paint will be scratched up instead of distressed. I speak from experience. I distressed the latex paint on this vintage dresser the proper… [Read More]
11 Reasons Why You Should Paint Furniture With Latex Paint
I can give you 11 really good reasons why you should paint furniture with latex paint also known as water based paint. Once you learn about painting furniture with latex paint you can see how I distress the paint in my video tutorial below! Painted furniture makeovers are super easy with latex paint. Some people… [Read More]
The Rocky Road To The Perfect Chair Makeover
This perfect chair makeover took many twists and turns and yep, that’s not unusual around here. At least this dining room chair isn’t hum drum anymore. I love the bright, cheerful, yellow paint color and the fabric for the seat is fun and stylish. Just wait until you see the fabric. It’s a winner for… [Read More]
How To Distress Painted Furniture Using Vaseline
You can distress painted furniture using Vaseline Petroleum Jelly. Petroleum jelly is a paint resist meaning the paint will not adhere to any area covered with Vaseline. This is an easy technique for layering paint. Distress Painted Furniture Using Vaseline I promised you guys step by step details on the cedar chest I painted… [Read More]
How To Prep Furniture For Painting
I’m going to show you how to prep furniture for painting because that is the most important part of the project. Then I have all the paint details too for this vintage dresser. family update: My 90 year old Dad has been in the hospital for the past 6 days. He has Coronavirus. I tested… [Read More]
DIY Painted Furniture: The Best White Furniture Makeovers
These white furniture makeovers are just what you need today. Trust me. I have two words for white paint…..Classy and Calming. Today is the Furniture Fixer Upper Tour and since it’s the end of the year we are showcasing our favorite furniture makeovers. I have a couple of my projects then one from each of… [Read More]
