Creating a wash is an easy way to lighten your wood furniture. One way to transform your furniture from a dark wood to light, is by using a paint wash. In this post, I’ll fill you in on the steps I took to change up this vintage silky oak pot cupboard, from a...
Up-cycling is always a great, budget friendly solution to changing up your furniture. An Up-cycle Challenge was put out by Essential Stencil (for which I am an ambassador), and I was keen to find something from around our house to upcycle and join in the fun. I love...
Have you created a glaze finish over chalk paint? In looking at how to create a glazed finish over chalk type paint, I’ve found this method I show here, the best, in my opinion. It can be different adding glaze to a chalk paint (porous finish) than it is to a...
Looking for a light tan toned wash for your next furniture project? Creating a stain wash with any water based paint is easy to do. During a Facebook live I did on my page this week for Essential Stencil using their adorable stencils, I shared a quick tutorial on how...
Do you have a Cricut Maker? Try this easy iron on project. When Cricut Australia sent me their Cricut Easy Press 3 to use for a project, I decided to start with this table runner. It’s made from a very course hessian (burlap) type material and so I wasn’t...
From Golden Pine Chipped Varnish, to Modern Wash & Paint Combo Cotswold Green Bedside drawer beginnings … These bedside tables had served a great purpose for many years, when I received them from a friend who was getting rid of furniture recently. I would...
