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Inexpensively using paint faux finishing create a driftwood gray wash inspired by Pottery Barn furniture. In just three colors makeover an old piece of furniture and make it coastal chic.

Greetings from the frozen tundra of NE Indiana..... After a glorious week in Florida with perfect weather, coming home to this slop has been quite a splash of ice water in the face. Literally. Ick. Anyway, just before leaving, I played around with more of my products from Country Chic Paints. Remember the desk I did using their shade called 'Elegance'? Well, this time I decided layer some colors, distress and dark wax. I picked up this unfinished wood caddy thingy at Goodwill a few weeks back, and got busy. I used one coat of Burgundy first....just sorta slopped it on. Slop and it's various versions are my word of the day. It reminds me of a terra cotta color. Reddish/brownish/orange-ish. Perfect for an undercoat. When that dried, I slopped on a coat of Elegance, distressed it with 180 grit sand paper to show the Burgundy beneath, waxed with their clear wax first, then lightly brushed on their dark wax here and there, immediately wiping it in and off with a rag. The whole ding dang project took like 45 minutes of 'work'....the rest was just waiting for paint to dry. Great little project for a snowy afternoon. I wanted to mention that I still don't feel confident using waxes, especially dark wax. I'm still waffling on what products I'll use to finish projects. There really is no substitute for the way a waxed piece looks and feels, but the cost and effort on large pieces still gives me hives. I'll be trying a couple other paints that require no top coat in the next month, so stayed tuned for those. As far as the actual chalk-style paints, though, Country Chic Paints are right up there in my top picks for ease, cost, color palette, and coverage. Just beautiful paints.

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“Use your imagination—you don’t have to color in the lines,” Sasha Bikoff says of redecorating. The New York–based interior designer known for her playful upholstery choices has a penchant for revamping midcentury Italian and French furniture with remnants of luxe fabrics from fashion houses such as Pucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Oscar de la Renta, and Chanel. Bikoff, whose projects recently outgrew her Tribeca basement, just opened an antiques showroom down the street that offers her own colorful riffs on Milo Baughman chairs and French Empire stools. Architectural Digest caught up with the revisionist thinker for tips on how, as she puts it, “to wake up oldies but goodies. Photo: Patrick Cline Reupholster the tired. Upholstery is a sure way to transform an old hand into a statement, says Bikoff. Do not be afraid to opt for fabrics with a lot of personality. To create harmony, study the shape of the piece and pick a print that mimics its design, or recover a classic with a strikingly modern print to make it pop. “If purple is your favorite color, you should have a purple piece your house,” she adds. Photo: Patrick Cline Overdye the rug. Send a large-format rug to a good dyer for brilliant recoloring. Overdye antique rugs—Bikoff is partial to Chinese Deco carpets—in fresh colors such as marigold, cerulean, and peridot. Gentle tie-dyeing techniques can also produce wonderfully vivifying results. Reset the stage for an otherwise muted room, or match a rug to a vignette of furniture to create a whole new world. Photo: Patrick ClineReshuffle the mix. Sometimes, introducing one or two pieces into unexpected company changes everything. Move an 18th-century love seat into a room with side tables from Dorothy Draper’s Hollywood Regency moment, or scoot a balloon-back chair up to a Memphis Milano desk. “The magic is in the mingling,” Bikoff says. “It’s like a conversation between some unique personalities.” Source

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Learn how to refinish furniture faster and easier by avoiding stripping. A seasoned pro tells you how to clean, repair and restore old worn finishes without messy chemical strippers. Furniture refinishing will be easier from here on out!

Ever wondered how you can get a bleached wood look?? Well, you can actually bleach your wood...with bleach, or you can do it this simpler way instead!

Hej Alla Fina Själar! Hoppas att ni har det fint och att ni haft en mysig helg! Själv var jag ledig både fre och lördag, ni ska bara ana vad härligt det har varit att sova till 10.00 och bara mysa med familjen!!! Det var också min första vecka med viktväktarna, jag har aldrig någonsin provat viktväktarna förr. Kanske beror det på att jag aldrig tidigare behövt att bry mig om vikten särskilt mycket. Jag har inte heller haft några större problem att gå ner i vikt men så när jag i Oktober förra året slutade röka så gick jag plötsligt (ja snabbt i allafall) upp närmre 20 kilo. Det var INTE SKOJ! Därefter har jag provat en hel del olika saker men med väldigt låg framgång. Så nu hoppas jag att viktväktarna online kan hjälpa mig, ler. Hur som haver så var det, i dag, exakt en vecka sedan som jag gick med och det var alltså nu i morse dags att ställa sig på vågen. Vill ni veta? Jo MINUS HELA 3,8 KILO!!!!! Kan det verkligen stämma, på en vecka??? Känns bra men kanske lite mysko? Hur som haver jag tänker fortsätta att hålla mig till programmet under min inbetalda tid (3 månader) så får vi se hur det går, håll tummarna för mig att nå min målvikt! Så i från det ena till det andra, här ser ni idag på dagens bilder min favorit möbel, ett underbart skåp som vi faktiskt har ett till salu i Lev Vackert Butiken också (www.levvackert.blogspot.com). När det gäller den så går det ju givetvis be fraktbolaget att skicka den om det är så att ni är intresserade. Visst är det en vacker pjäs!!! KRAM

I've been sitting on the fence for a while about starting a blog. I don't know about you, but for me it's downright overwhelming and a little confusing. I actually got my page set up...kind of, then I would work on it for a while, get frustrated, and leave it for weeks b

The Bonaire House has been designed by Silberstein Architecture and is located on the Caribbean island of Bonaire, The Netherlands. The home has three bedrooms, each, with their own private bathroom, one bedroom with its

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When a client came over to pick up a desk and chair, she mentioned also needing a dresser for her bedroom. I asked for forgiveness as I took her into my very messy shop. I lifted the blanket off of this nine drawer dresser made by Dixie: It was a little tired, but she felt confident that an "RPK Relove" could transform it. Her vision was the same technique I used on this vanity which was mostly Paris Gray. As I got into it, the Paris Gray on this piece started to look like a battleship....so the layering began. Here is a picture of the one of the drawers before any top coats or glazes: It's Old Ochre, Paris Gray, French Linen and then Old White. The top stripped beautifully....original hardware....and here it is: Although I started with one plan for this piece, the transformation evolved as I started to see it come to life. The softening of the Paris Gray with French Linen and Old White really helped create a the final piece. Thanks for stopping by! Robin Linking up at: Miss Mustardseed

I did an experimental DIY this week and oh my gosh it turned out better than I imagined it would! I picked up a wood trunk that I absolutely loved but the color was a little too dark for me ... So I thought I'd give bleaching it a try! It turned out amazing & I love the way it looks now. Supplies Wood BleachSmall Scrub BrushCourser Scrub BrushBucket For MixtureDry ClothBucket/hose for rinsing Before Wood Bleach: After Wood Bleach: I recommend bleaching your wood piece somewhere outside so that you don't have to worry about a mess & can

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Let the age and natural crackle show through with MMS Milk Paint!! Perfect for that aged look....like the paint aged WITH the piece!

The Ultimate Guide to Painting a Roll Top Desk Like A Pro Interested in painting a roll top desk but don't know where to stop? Here are my best tips & tricks for a successful roll top desk makeover. Roll-top desks are such classy statement pieces in any home. It’s so rare to find one

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Furniture makeover using Fusion Mineral Paint on a vintage secretary.

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Would you like to make your painted pieces one of a kind standouts? Adding extra details is the secret~ I am going to show you how this vanity came together and what extras I added to give it a luxe look. Its important to see what detail work a piece of furniture has and then to work with them and highlight those special features. I had decided I wanted to do a two tone piece, however I did not want high contrast, so I chose two softer neutrals~ Annie Sloan™ Old White and Country Grey. I would use Old White on the main part of the vanity and do the drawers and mirror accents in Country Grey, in my opinion, an underused color in the Annie Sloan™ color line~ I wanted to stripe the center drawer in both colors, so here it is painted in Country Grey with pencil marks drawn on with a simple clear ruler across the front. Don't get all distracted about measuring~I drew these lines in 3 minutes~ As the piece develops I like to add the elements back in to see how it is coming together. Here you can see one of the drawers is slid back in place to see how it picks up the mirror color and the edge of the top of the vanity. I painted country grey in the grooved areas as well. Adding a bit of water to an artist's brush you can make it a light watercolory look, then take a rag and wipe away any that gets on the outside of the grooves. After I striped the center drawer I got out the two step Craqueleur by Annie Sloan™. I wanted the center parts of the side drawers to have a tight crackled look, as well as the striped drawer. Here is what the drawer looks like with the first step~ a white glaze covers the area and when it is dry you add the second layer, followed by a hair dryer blast and what you are left with is fine crackles!! Here is the crackled area on the center of the drawer. Then after a clear waxing, I added dark wax to only the crackled area to highlight the fine lines. It looks really scary and messy when you use dark wax~ but don't fear, this is one of the details that will make the piece rock!! Look at that messy scary dark wax in a can!!! Here is the dark wax over cracqueleur~ I put the hardware back on, but the gilding is still to come. I used my wonderful gilding wax on the tiny raised edges of the drawers~WOW! I also used it on the edges of the top of the vanity and more heavily around the mirror. The Empire Gold looks gorgeous with the Old White and the Country Grey~ just the right shade of gold. It is the lightest shade of gold out of all three of the waxes. This step is done AFTER you have waxed the piece with Annie Sloan™ Clear soft wax. Then add the gilding wax to highlight areas~ So these are some ways to create a knock out custom looking piece of furniture. You can see the gilding wax is around the feet of the dresser, and I even used some to brighten up the old brass hardware~ Now let me show you where I found inspiration to do this piece~ I saw this dresser on Facebook and I loved the striped drawer front~! I wanted a softer contrast though in the two colors so I used Country Grey Chalk Paint™ instead of Paris Grey that Charmed by Vintage used on her piece. Its gorgeous! This morning I saw this stunning vanity on Facebook~ its by my favorite Facebook furniture painter, The Junk Drawer Diva!! Kathy creates the most beautiful pieces in her custom blended Annie Sloan™ colors. She called this one Periwinkle Dreams! So the next time you get a chance to buy an old vanity or bureau with lots of details just waiting to come out~ take it home and get painting, crackling and gilding! Turn a beast into a beauty~ And if you are interested in purchasing any of the gilding waxes visit my online store~ www.shopmaisondecor.com

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When Maggie found this great mid-century desk at the thrift store it was feeling a little blue, but for only $14, she took it home anyway and got right to work. Because of the previous owner’s sloppy, drippy paint job, Maggie decided to strip off the color completely and give this piece a true makeunder. Maggie tells us that, “with new handles and a mix of stained wood and white paint, I have an amazing desk with vintage charm that looks brand new!

Some of you I know are drop dead gorgeous all of the time, but if you are like me, maybe you can relate to Camille, my vanity, who needed a little help, but in the end, turned out beautiful. Here’s the photo I took of Camille, with my phone, when I first found her at the […]

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Happy Easter my friends! I hope you have had a great day spending time with your families and celebrating that Jesus is ALIVE! It's fun to dye eggs and eat candy too, but the hope we have been given by the resurrection of our Savior is what Easter is all about! I spent the day with my family and loved every minute of it. So today I'm sharing a new piece I took over to the shop a couple of days ago. I really love all of the cubbies and drawers this secretary desk has. Great storage and lot's of character! I decided to leave the inside it's beautiful mahogany finish. I think it adds a warmth and richness to the desk. I painted the whole desk in a soft light gray, and accented the drawers and cubbies with cream. Then everything got a nice messy glaze for that perfect antique patina! I also dropped off this cute little antique chair I redid. It boasts one of my favorite new fabrics in a chunky gray and white striped upholstery. The chair doesn't have a glaze but I think it could go great with the desk. That's it for today I guess! Have a great rest of your Easter and a wonderful week. Thanks for stopping by! xo Jen Linking up at: Coastal Charm: Show and Share

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