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DIY How to Paint Furniture. Distressing . Annie Sloan Chalk Paint . Distressed Blues. by The Decorated House. Donna Courtney

Now begin to adorn the elegance of your house with something much inspirational and trending everywhere. Yes, we are going to surprise you with the artistic arrangement and reusing idea of the wood pallet. Reused wood pallet projects are quite easy t

Want to learn how to make chalk paint at home? Check out our easy and FREE homemade Chalk Paint Recipes. 3 different chalk paint recipes just for you.

Take a dresser from drab to beautiful with these 27 dresser makeover ideas with a coastal, beach & nautical theme.

A chippy layered-paint finish can add character and age to any piece. The methods shown below work flawlessly for me. I'm in the middle of a big ol' kitchen transformation. It's been a few years in the making, but I'm finally hittin' it hard big time. I've put together a lot of new accent pieces for the kitchen that have this chippy layered-paint finish that makes me go weak in the knees. There's two separate methods that I've used below. Both of these methods start with a homemade chalk…

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Learn how to paint graphics on furniture like a pro. Step by step instructions including a list of supplies you'll need.

This is just a quick post to show you a small part of what I have been up to lately. Remember the dresser that I cut in half. I us...

Supplies Fabric (preferably plain) Staple gun Marker Pins Screwdriver Stanley knife Scissors Step 1 First think about which part of the chair you want to upholster. If this is the entire seat, take the chair apart (as far as possible). Step 2 Take the fabric off the chair. In most cases you can remove the […]

DIY Chalk Paint Tutorial. Vintage gorgeousness is only a paintbrush away, with this exclusive DIY on how to refinish furniture with chalk paint:

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Using chalk paint to update your furniture is easy and rewarding. Make sure you use one of these products to protect the new chalk paint finish. | www.mommyenvy.com

Painted accent pieces can add charming touches for your home but can be less than charming if painted incorrectly. The process might not seem difficult at all- apply paint, dry, repeat- but if you want a professional finish, there are a few more considerations and steps involved. When painting a really nice piece, you need to put in just as much effort in the prep and sanding stages as you do in the painting stages.

This technique is the easiest way to heavily distress furniture. Wet sanding sounds intimidating but is incredibly easy uses supplies you already own.

Need some new home decor and furniture ideas you can make yourself? Perhaps you have seen the popular trend for chalk paint furniture in designer stores, or you have seen some fabulous DIYs done with chalk paint. Chalk paint is one of my absolute products to use for furniture makeovers, as it is so forgiving and covers just about any type of surface. I have used in on old laminate pieces and beat up things from garage sales, and you would never ever know how they started out. So colorful…

An awesome tip on distressing furniture without mess or fumes....all you need is spray paint, sandpaper and furniture marker!!!!