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charcoal and clear glaze

Upcycled Wooden Index Card Box

Piano prop Alabaster Theatre

Painting a Piano Prop for Theatre Company

antique silky oak drawers French Eggshell

French Eggshell Silky Oak Dresser Revival

charcoal and clear glaze

Upcycled Wooden Index Card Box

Chalk Paint· DIY Hints & Tips· Style & Decor· Tutorial

29 Nov

This plain index card box was one of my recent op shop (thrift store) finds, and I thought I’d use it to show how easy it is to turn something so plain, into a beautiful French Provincial style decor piece. Supplies used for this project: thrifted index card box Artisan Chalk Finish – Parchment Efex Applique Petite Bow Contact Adhesive/Glue…
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Piano prop Alabaster Theatre

Painting a Piano Prop for Theatre Company

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12 Oct

Piano prop before: When Bethany, Director of Alabaster Theatre, contacted me to see if I would paint a piano prop for their upcoming musical, I wasn’t prepared for what showed up at my studio. Bethany’s Dad took an old TV cabinet, pulled it apart and added a few extra bits and pieces to come up with this masterpiece of a…
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antique silky oak drawers French Eggshell

French Eggshell Silky Oak Dresser Revival

Antique Finds· Fusion Mineral Paint

18 May

This silky oak dresser is one example of a footpath find that would probably be overlooked if it wasn’t for the keen eyes of my assistant Celia, who picked it up and brought it in to my workshop. What a sad old state it was in when it arrived (below). The sad state of things … There was a bunch…
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drawer of vintage bedside

A Vintage Bedside Table in Boxwood Milk Paint

Antique Finds· DIY Hints & Tips· Furniture Makeovers· Furniture Restoration & Makeovers· Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint Products

15 Apr

I found this little vintage bedside at our local Salvos Store and brought it home for a little TLC. During a recent series of lives on my Facebook page, I did 5 tutorials on things that could be upcycled around your home, including frames, tins, chairs, tea towels/cushions or bedside tables. During my 5 days of Lives on my Facebook…
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farmhouse coffee table

A Farmhouse Coffee Table with Plans from Ana White

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13 Apr

Farmhouse Coffee table becomes our new TV Stand! I’ve been wanting a farmhouse coffee table with the cross beam ends for some time now. Here’s how that dream became a reality a little sooner than expected. The thing is … I happened to SELL the huge entertainment console out from under our large flat screen tv. I know, well, we…
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irestorestuff

How to paint furniture & grow your hobby into a thriving biz!
Furniture paint: upstairs in Camp Hill Antique Centre, Qld. Australia.
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Sharon Hankins | Furniture DIY
Another little set of suitcase drawers finished th Another little set of suitcase drawers finished this week. 
Off to a new home already. 

For a tutorial on a similar set, there’s a blog post from some time ago at the link in my bio. 

#suitcasedrawers #bedsidetablemakeover #furnitureflipper #furnitureflipping #furnitureflippingbusiness #fusionmineralpaint #suitcasedecor
Just finished this diy tutorial LIVE over on @esse Just finished this diy tutorial LIVE over on @essentialstencil Facebook page. 
Comment “replay” over on the live within the next 24 hours and you could win something from Essential Stencil!
Use code IRESTORESTUFF and save 10% on your Essential Stencil order. 
What are you crafting or making ready for Valentine’s Day?

#valentinesdiy #valentinesdoorhanger #valentinesstencil #valentineshomedecor #sweetvalentinesday #valentinescrafts #valentinescraft #valentinesdecorideas
Making some fun giant Valentines tags out of our m Making some fun giant Valentines tags out of our moving boxes today! 🤣
Catch me live over on Essential Stencil Facebook page at 7pm CST Wed(11am Thurs Brisbane time)

#valentinescrafts #valentinesstencils #valentinesdecor #essentialstencil #essentialstencillives
Time for a wander through my booth in pics this we Time for a wander through my booth in pics this week. 
Upstairs at @camphillantiques you’ll find all these treasures so tap through to see more. Farmhouse clock, baskets, bottles, blue & white ceramics, more old books including several Charles Dickens, old signs and more. 
Also in today: 
- Fusion Mineral Paint in all your fav colours: Casement, Raw Silk, Midnight Blue, Coal Black, Ash and more. 

#fusionmineralpaintaustria #fusionmineralpaint #farmhousestyle #brisbaneantiques #antiquesbrisbane #vintagebrisbane #brisbanevintage #vintagebookdecor #hamptonsstyleaustralia #hamptonsbrisbane #hamptonsstylebrisbane #farmhouseindustrial #industrialchic #farmhouseclock
Here’s the finished look of the bedside I update Here’s the finished look of the bedside I updated on my IGTV (live) this morning. 
I used @artisanpaintcompany clear glaze mixed with their black chalk paint, Noir to create this fun aged look. 

See the full process on my IGTV.
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