Removing the Substrate Removing Substrate (an Existing Finish) on your Antique Pieces Welcome to Part 2 of our Wood Finishes series (Removing the Substrate) with special guest, Julie Henderson from Chalk n Trees. Thanks Julie! If you missed Part 1, we talked about...
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 mother of two, and has a passion for restoring and refinishing...
A Chair and some Milk Paint This chair, I found at one of many spots that I frequent, and don’t ask me which one, because I really can’t remember! But if you check out my guide Top 10 Places to Find Furniture to Restore, I can guarantee it was one of...
A Room Reset I was inspired by Marian Parson’s newest book, The Home Design Doodle Book, to do a Room Reset in my own house, so I decided to start with our formal lounge room. I’ll get to how to paint the window sills and trims after we take a look at the...
A Sweet Little Table The table above began like this … don’t you love that cast iron stand!? The top was well worn and weathered, so it needed a quick sanding down with my orbital Sander. Choosing a stencil I was about to organise our first Farmhouse Clock...
Unusual Custom Requests Antiquing and Aging a Fender Guitar When Josiah mentioned the idea of customising his Fender guitar, I didn’t think he was serious at first. But he talked about creating an aged effect around the edges to make it more grungey and worn...
