by Lauren | Mar 21, 2017 | Enhancement, Finishes, Guest Post, How To, Paint, Products, Stain + Finish, Tuesday Treasures
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 good quality or not. In the future post I will get back around to my original focus of how much painted furniture is worth. ...
by Lauren | Nov 16, 2016 | Enhancement, Finishes, How To, Paint, Products, Stain + Finish
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, the layer underneath. If your project has ‘character’ or perhaps some minor ‘flaws,’ you may need to do some...
by Lauren | Feb 24, 2016 | Finishes, Guest Post, How To, Products
One of the most common questions we hear is, “How do I know which finish to use on my piece?” Many people think that the only finish available for chalk+clay paint is wax. While our Waxing Cream or Clear Wax is great to use, there are alternatives that...
by Lauren | Feb 18, 2016 | Finishes, How To, Products
Today I am checking an item off my to-do list and sharing with you my favorite finish for tables and dresser tops. I love to use our Flat Matte brush-on finish and then put wax over it. You may wonder why this is my favorite. There are several reason this one is tops...
by Lauren | Nov 8, 2015 | Finishes, How To, Mixology Monday, Paint, Products, Stain + Finish
This week’s Mixology Monday is about mixing products to obtain your desired results. Last week, Danielle Patridge shared this picture of a sign she painted using Alaska Tundra Green and our newest Stain+Finish color, Beech Nut Gray, as a glaze. While she used it on a...
by Lauren | Sep 13, 2015 | Finishes, How To, Mixology Monday, Products, Stain + Finish
I was working on a small, personal project for our living room. We needed a specific place to store the remote controls that seem to be everywhere. Everywhere, that is, except where they should be. My plan was to use a small tray to hold them. The tray is a simple...
