Antique Mall Space And so my 2018 began ... "Yes, we do have a space available, would you like to come in tomorrow and have a look?" Wow - my simple enquiry was beginning to look like a reality. I...
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Wood Finishes Part 1 – Revealing Your Surface
All About Wood Finishes In Wood Finishes Part 1, I'm really excited to bring you the first in a series about wood finishes with special guest, Julie Henderson, from Chalk n Trees. Julie is a busy...
A Personal Update, 2016 in Review and a Family Holiday!
What a huge year this has been - seriously! And where did that time go? Life seems to speed up the older you get, don't you think? 2016 has been a roller coaster of sorts. Back in January, I shared...
Basics of Painting Furniture using Fusion Mineral Paint – Part 1
Furniture Painting 101 Let's look at the basics of painting furniture using Fusion Mineral Paint in this easy to follow blog post tutorial. If you are new to painting furniture, this is a good place...
10 Wall Décor Ideas – Decorating Large Walls
Guest post by Lana Hawkins This week, guest blogger Lana Hawkins offers us 10 tips for creating some fantastic wall decor in your home or office. Maybe you have some more ideas? I'd love you to...
Pantone Color of the Year 2016 & Your Home Decor
[soliloquy id="10595"] If you follow color trends, especially in the design world, you'll know that Pantone has for the first time, released not one, but two colors of the year for 2016. Introducing...
Fusion Retailer Training Event – Guess What I Learned Day 1?
What an amazing two days I've just had with our Aussie & Kiwi retailers of both brands of paint product we carry here at I Restore Stuff: Fusion Mineral Paint & Miss Mustard Seed's Milk...
116 Year Old Dining Chairs – Part 2 – Milk Paint Finish
If you missed Part 1 of my chair makeover last week, I was showing the amazing treasures we found in these antique dining chairs, including newspaper clippings from 1899!! Click HERE to see Part 1...
116 Year Old Newspaper Found in Dining chairs?! Upholstery Then & Now …
I had no idea how old these chairs were when I first picked them up from a sale. But by the time I got to the fourth layer of fabric, I had an idea they were pretty ancient! This job was pretty...
Antique Christmas Box (Pt 1) – Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint
I LOVE a good old antique box or chest! I've painted quite a few over the years. Here are a few examples: (If you'd like to see some more, you can head to the little "Search" tool on the right and...