NO WAX USED ON CHALK PAINT - pure white kitchen cabinet





I'm happy to finally share with you after 2 years our beautiful white un-waxed storage cabinet. It sits in the corner of our kitchen and was originally painted with Annie Sloan Pure White Chalk Paint.



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THE LITTLE UNWANTED DESK - white paint and fabulous hardware





This little desk made it into
a pile of furniture I had given
up on. It had been photographed
in it's un-cared for and ugly state
then advertised as a give away on
my Facebook page. But there
were no takers.





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OMBRE DRESSER FOR TODDLER with tips & turquoise


Do you want to paint an Ombre dresser? Have you ever wondered why
it's called Ombre? I will help answer some of these questions and offer tips I learned while creating my Ombre dresser for a little family member.





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STENCILLED SIGNS - ideas, colors, and textures

 
This first cabinet door was painted with ASCP Coco
and stenciled in white. Dark
wax was applied only on the outer frame and edge and some heavy sanding was done to distress the whole sign.
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Q&A - spray painting, upholstery, and sandpaper



 

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SPRING FLING II - annie sloan florence chalk paint




Once upon a time I painted a dresser
light turquoise, white, & green,
and named it the SPRING FLING
dresser. The color combination was
extremely popular and I was challenged
to recreate another dresser with a
complimentary look.
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HOW TO GET DARK DISTRESSING UNDER WHITE - tutorial


See how I get a dark distressed look
on light colored furniture
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SALVAGE YARDS - inspiration


 
It's time to look up your local salvage yards
and think about taking a stroll one weekend
afternoon and see what you can find. Maybe
a load of bricks for a garden walkway, a
vintage washing machine to plant some
flowers in, a fancy architectural window for
that blank wall space in the living room, or
maybe you will fall in love with an antique
lighting pieces and a whole room makeover
might start.
 
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