Are you a furniture refinisher? If so, do you give a paint touch up kit for painted furniture to your customers, when you sell your laminate or wood furniture pieces? I do. Often other refinishers ask about what’s included in my paint touch-up care pack. So, here I’ll share what I offer. It’s quite simple…
How to paint wooden chairs with a blended finish? Clay paint gives you the flexibility to get creative when painting furniture, with stunning results. Clay paint is similar to chalk paint because it’s great for blending. So you can make all sorts of beautiful colour blends. It is different to chalk paint because it is…
DIY pallet projects are the best repurposing projects. Here’s how to make an easy rustic pallet DIY shelf for home decor and storage. You start with something essentially scrap and can create something useful, quirky and sometimes even beautiful. The best thing is that it’s easy to get free pallets. Which takes the cost and…
There are many options for how to remove paint from furniture without chemicals. Here are 5 tools and the advantages of each to effectively remove paint without chemicals. With the proper tools and knowledge, any of these methods can be used to effectively remove paint without chemicals on small or large projects. And if you…
Want to paint a fridge with a perfect finish so that it lasts? Here’s a 6 month update on a painted fridge makeover. If you’ve seen my painted fridge makeover, you’ll know how thrilled I was with the outcome. And I still love it. But there is an update to share. Here’s the original video…
If you saw my ‘2021 in numbers’ post. You’ll know that starting a YouTube channel wasn’t really in my plan for the year. I decided to start one because it was a natural step from making before and after videos for Instagram. In that post, I was excited about the number 25. 25 was the…
From makeovers to great tools and repurposing ideas. Here are the top 10, most-read posts on the blog in 2022. 2022 has been an exciting year for this blog. I’ve done collaborations with brilliant DIYers. Had guest posts from extraordinary people. And met industry giants, such as Annie Sloan. Here are the most popular 10…
Looking for Christmas paint night ideas to have fun with your friends? Here are 13 easy bauble ideas to get creative. These are simple designs to play around with. Whether you’re artistic, into social artworking or just want an easy painting activity with family members. You could work together to make a set of Christmas…
Have a plain desk in need of a DIY desk makeover? Here’s how to take it from boring to beautiful in a few easy steps. This DIY desk makeover is part of a YouTube Ugly Duckling Challenge, created by Cory from Desert DIY. Each participant must either donate their furniture or the profit from it….
Have an old wooden ladder as decor in your home? Here are 7 Christmas ladder decoration ideas for the festive season. Recently, I created this coat rack with an old ladder. It’s the perfect location next to my front door to give a festive feel as you walk in. Some of the decorations for this…