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How to Antique a Desk in 4 Easy Steps

October 15, 2015 By Colleen 4 Comments

how to antique desk in 4 steps

How to Antique a Desk in 4 Easy Steps

Filed Under: Antiquing & Distressing, Furniture, Home Decor, How To & PIY, Paint Surfaces, Paint Types, Paint Wood, Specialty Paints, Techniques, Tutorials

Painted Antique Desk and Glidden Giveaway!

October 2, 2015 By Colleen 17 Comments

painted antique desk

Check out how I painted this antique desk my dad made for my brother, using Glidden High Endurance paint.

Filed Under: Furniture, Home Decor, More Stuff, Paint Surfaces, Paint Wood, Sponsored

Chalk Paint Colorwash on Thrift Store Tray

April 14, 2015 By Colleen 3 Comments

chalkpaint-wash-tray

Mix a little water into paint and you get a color wash. But sometimes that won’t give you the color you thought it would.

Filed Under: Accessories, Chalk Paint, Color Wash, crafts, Home Decor, Markers & Pencils, Paint Surfaces, Paint Types, Paint Wood, Techniques

How To Paint Wood Sign

October 31, 2014 By Colleen Leave a Comment

CondoBlues Sign

Learn how to paint lettering on wood to make your own signs. Great reader submission from Condo Blues.

Filed Under: crafts, How To & PIY, Paint Surfaces, Paint Wood, Stencil, Submissions, Techniques

Painted Vanity with Glidden’s Echo Lake Aqua

October 19, 2014 By Colleen 12 Comments

Painted Vanity with Glidden

I transformed a seldom used vanity into a fresh, bright accent with Glidden’s Duo paint+primer and silver stenciling.

Filed Under: Furniture, Home Decor, Markers & Pencils, Metallic Paint, More Stuff, My House, My Stuff, Paint Surfaces, Paint Types, Paint Wood, Sponsored, Spray Paint, Stencil, Techniques

15 DIY Paintings for non-artists

July 17, 2014 By Colleen 15 Comments

DIY Paintings for non artists

Want to create a painting but are a little unsure of your ability? Here are 15 DIY paintings for non artists to give you ideas and inspiration.

Filed Under: crafts, How To & PIY, Paint Canvas, Paint Surfaces, Paint Wood, PIY

Stenciled Copper Leaf Glass Table

May 6, 2014 By Colleen 10 Comments

Copper-Leaf-Table

Use new stencil size to create this stenciled copper leaf glass table.

Filed Under: Furniture, Home Decor, How To & PIY, Paint Glass, Paint Surfaces, Paint Wood, Sponsored, Stencil, Techniques, Tutorials

Painted Floor Screen with Modern Masters Metallics

April 14, 2014 By Colleen Leave a Comment

painted-floor-screen

When the wonderful people at Modern Masters asked me if I’d like to review some of their products, I knew exactly what I wanted to paint – a floor screen I got at the thrift store a while back. I’ve always loved floor screens, or room dividers as they’re often called. I couldn’t believe my […]

Filed Under: Accessories, Color Wash, Home Decor, How To & PIY, Metallic Paint, Paint Surfaces, Paint Types, Paint Wood, Techniques, Tutorials

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