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About me …

Hi, I’m Sharon Hankins

– a furniture painter & restorer who loves to up-cycle and repurpose old neglected pieces and bring them back to life again.

My blog was created for thrifty DIYers and home renovators to encourage them to make transformations in their own homes, with educational tutorials, tips and inspirational makeovers.

As a mother of four young adults, and wife to a busy self-employed audio/video guy, life can be crazy at times, so painting furniture is a bit like therapy for me!

My blog began out of a love for taking things (mostly furniture) that have been left for ruins, bound for the dump, kicked to the curb – and giving them a new lease of life. There’s such great satisfaction in being able to bring something out of the storage shed, create a new look, and give it a place of honour in the home once again.

What about you?

You’ll be surprised what could be hiding in your house gathering dust, that could be given a completely new lease of life!

Join me as we learn together. There are such a variety of ways of making old things become new again!

Join me?

I’d like to invite you to join my email list to keep up-to-date with our latest posts and news:

I am also an authorised retailer for:

Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint

Fusion Mineral Paint

Cling On! Brushes

Sandi Hands Sanding Gloves

You’ll find these in the product section of my website and see them featured regularly in my blog posts.

I also love to use other furniture paints and products, so you will find more information about using those here too.

I hold painting workshops in the Logan/Brisbane area in Queensland: click the Workshop Tab for more information.

Popular Posts:

What’s the Difference between Chalk Paint, Milk Paint & Fusion Mineral Paint?

Painting a Piano with Milk Paint – Lessons Learned

Backyard Reno – Outdoor Setting Dulux Makeover

Top Ten Places to Find Furniture to Restore

7 Tips on Selecting Quality Restorable Furniture

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Furniture paint: upstairs in Camp Hill Antique Centre, Qld. Australia.
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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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