PAINTING AN UPHOLSTERED CHAIR FROM TOP TO BOTTOM - our bedroom chair

From the wood frame all the way to the fabric upholstery, tips on how I successfully painted this entire chair. 

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SHABBY CHIC TV STAND - long legs & gold paint

Our TV stand is completely unique and a
one of a kind creation I made from an old
2 drawer chest a friend gave me. The piece
needed a lot of attention in one way or
another but little did I know this is what
the end result was going to be.

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PAINTING A COUNTRY STYLE DESK and new shabby chic switch plates

Last time I showed how to change the style of a

piece of furniture with trim and appliques but

there is something simpler to use as well. A

new coat of paint has such a strong ability to
change the look of old things. It can breath

new life into a something you wanted to throw

away and create a completely different style.

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BENCH MADE FROM CHAIRS painted in turquoise annie sloan

If you are thinking of creating

a bench from a pair of chairs

I'm happy to offer a tip or two on how I did mine.

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VINTAGE SWITCH PLATES - small details of decorating

Our home is filled with unique items,  distressed finishes and vintage charm. It is a place we always want to retreat to and spend time together. 

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A LITTLE CHANDELIER & SHABBY CHIC SWITCH PLATES

This light fixture in our entry looks great

now, but it took a long time figuring out how to
get it to look decent. I had tried many different fixtures but nothing
worked until I thought outside of the box.

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COLONIAL NIGHTSTANDS & SWITCH PLATE COVERS

This pair of 1970's colonial nightstands have been painted in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and given an old world finish using dark wax. I have offered some links to several articles showing how I achieved this look. 

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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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DECO DESK AND FIRSTFINDS SWITCH PLATES

I am not a real fan of art decor style furniture.

But I do have to admit it is all made with nice solid wood which is great to work with. When

I started working on this DIY paint project

I never dreamt it would turn out as good as

it did.

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MAN MADE CANDLES AND LADY LIKE FURNITURE

Here is a look at my bedside table BEFORE & AFTER

I have a HOW TO article about adding legs here: https://bit.ly/2kS9MVT

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  Our tufted love seat BEFORE & AFTER

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 A selection of George's candles 

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A new look for closet bi-fold doors

https://bit.ly/2PFxB2W

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Stop into FIRSTFINDS HARDWARE STORE to see all the
vintage hardware we have available for your next project.

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FIRSTFINDS HARDWARE STORE 

also has hundreds of switch plates to choose from

  

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