If you're wondering how to apply wax to chalky paint pieces, follow this quick DIY tutorial for using natural wax and antiquing wax. I've done a lot of furniture makeovers over the years, and a lot of them with clay paint (similar to chalky paint) and a few with chalky paint. The most common way to seal these painted pieces is with wax. I seem to always get questions about how to wax furniture and instead of pointing people to that step within various furniture makeover tutorials, I ... Read More about How to apply wax to chalky paint
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How to paint furniture: A beginner’s guide
If you're wondering how to paint furniture, check out this DIY guide that covers everything from prepping furniture, painting furniture, adding special effects and sealing furniture. Happy painting! This is a post I've been meaning to write for a while, and it's finally time: How to paint furniture: A beginner's guide! I get a lot of questions about how to paint furniture, how to prep furniture for painting, how to distress, how long to let painted pieces cure and more. Since I've ... Read More about How to paint furniture: A beginner’s guide
How to paint a bench
Wondering how to paint a bench? Follow this easy DIY tutorial for a furniture makeover. Apparently, it's the month to share furniture makeovers of pieces I've had since I was a kid. Well, actually this is the end of that streak because this bench and last week's chair makeover are the only pieces I still have, but two in a row counts as a streak, right?! This little bench was in my room as a kid, and now we're going to use it for our daughter. I'm not quite sure how it happened but, just ... Read More about How to paint a bench
How to paint an exterior door
If you're wondering how to paint an exterior door, follow this simple DIY tutorial full of tips for the best way to paint a door. Let's talk about how to paint an exterior door. I shared our gorgeous new exterior door hardware a few weeks ago and just love our pretty new door color! You guys, I hated this door (red with a BAD paint job) since we first moved into this house SIX YEARS AGO. That's how long I put off this project, and it took me one day (one long day, but still, just one ... Read More about How to paint an exterior door
A painted Christmas village house
It's easy to paint a Christmas village house for a brand new look! What a cheap, easy Christmas decoration. This project has been on my to-do list for hmmm 3 or 4 years. I've lost track. I've been asked a few times recently how I get all my projects and blogging done while being home with our daughter. The short answer is, I just don't get it all done anymore. This project is a prime example of that! The house started blue: And now: But it took a while to get here. I painted ... Read More about A painted Christmas village house