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Ascension – A Self Portrait

Ascension: The story of a self portrait of a US Army SGM as painted on a dresser.

Mixology Monday – Blue River

It has been way too long since we have blogged about a color mix. The recent CeCe Caldwell's Paint Mixology Monday's have just been quick...

Lacquer – Do you know what it is?

This Wednesday's word is Lacquer. We are going to tell you precisely what it is and the properties it has. Lacquer, What Does It Mean?...

Mixology Monday – Love Green

Mixology Monday is back! Not every Monday, maybe once a month. Today's color is one I saw on Instagram. Our Retailer in Yucaipa,...

This Wednesday’s Episode: Distressing Holidays in our Furniture Painting Glossary – CeCe Caldwell/’s

Another Wednesday means it is the day to add more entries into our furniture painting glossary. The day we share with you meaning of...

Laminate and Veneer?

These two words, laminate and veneer, often create fear and confusion. What are they and how do they differ? Let's start with the...

Home Decor SOCIAL SATURDAY

Home decor in general is the subject of this week's Social Saturday. Do you have a Pinterest® pin that you look at every time you are on...

ADHESION, BLEEDING, and CURING

Adhesion, bleeding, curing - What do they have in common? They are the first three words I chose to be a part of our glossary of...

Clean Furniture – What We Suggest

How to clean furniture before painting. Do you really need to? Yes! Having clean furniture is a key to good paint adhesion. So, before...

Prep – Reasons You Should Prior To Painting

Prep - Reasons You Should Prior To Painting The Prep Edition – Part 2: When to Prep Prep: Really? In some cases, yeah, and sometimes it's...

Chalk + Clay Paint Prep: you need to know!

As a New Year has just begun, I am going to put it out to the universe (now known as the World Wide Web) that I am going to blog more this...

Furniture Part 3 — How Much Is Painted Furniture Worth?

So, this is the blog post that I started many months ago and realized it was way too much information for one post and that I needed to...

Furniture Part 2 — Is It a 20-20 Paint Job or One That is Still Beautiful in 20 Years?

Welcome to the second part of my blog series about buying furniture. In part one, I discussed how to tell if a piece of furniture is of...

Part 1- How to Select Quality Made Furniture

FULL DISCLOSURE: I paint furniture for a living. I manufacture and sell paint for furniture for a living. I have many hours of education...

Haint Nobody Singing the Blues Today….

I have some exciting news for you today! We have released a new color – not only a new color but a new blue. It seems everyone loves to...

Transforming Drab to Fab

With our paint, you can often just clean the dirt off a piece and start painting. However, your paint is only as good as the substrate,...

Sustainability Sunday — Vermont Heritage Tables

Earlier this year, our friends at Vermont Heritage Tables sent me a table to finish in our products. Like CeCe Caldwell’s Paints,...

Frugal Friday – Make Your Own Colored Waxes

Are you thrifty? frugal? cheap? I am! I try not to buy just for the sake of buying, but if I need something specific, I try to...

Saturday Spotlight – Be Bold!

CeCe Caldwell's Paints is pleased to announce the release of two new vibrant colors: Las Vegas Fuchsia and Windsor Blue. Each is a...

Mixology Monday© – Restoration Hardware® Style

It has been a while since our last Mixology Monday, so I thought it was time for a couple of new color mixes. This week, my inspiration...