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Hutch in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in French Linen, A.S. Clear Wax, Rub 'n Buff Gold Leaf on hardware, Aluminum Sheet on doors Home Furniture, Painted Furniture, Repurposed Furniture, Home Décor, Home, Diy Furniture, Furniture Makeover, Redo Furniture, Furniture Restoration
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Hutch in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in French Linen, A.S. Clear Wax, Rub 'n Buff Gold Leaf on hardware, Aluminum Sheet on doors
Dipsy Dabber - store paint in this for easy touch ups, $6 Ups, Touch Ups, Dabbers, Make It Simple, Touch Up, Touch, Quick, Coconut Oil Jar, Touch Up Paint
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Dipsy Dabber - store paint in this for easy touch ups, $6
HANDy 1504-PK Paint Cup (4 Pack), disposable cup to hold a pint of paint, easy to hold, built in magnetic brush holder, can attach to a ladder, perfect for trim work and DIY projects Art, Diy Projects, Fasteners, Hardware, Brush Holder, Diy Tools, Painted Cups, Adhesive, Diy Remodel
Handy Paint Cup Holds 16 oz. of Paint or Stain, Integrated Magnetic Brush Holder, Ideal for Trim Work, Touch-ups, 4 Pack
HANDy 1504-PK Paint Cup (4 Pack), disposable cup to hold a pint of paint, easy to hold, built in magnetic brush holder, can attach to a ladder, perfect for trim work and DIY projects
Allway 1 Gallon Pour Spout from Ace Hardware $2.60. Fits on the top of your paint can and keeps the paint from running down the sides and collecting in the rim at the top of the can. It cleans up easily. Design, Cleaning, Gadgets, Diy, Products, Love, Organization, Clean Up, Tips
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Allway 1 Gallon Pour Spout from Ace Hardware $2.60. Fits on the top of your paint can and keeps the paint from running down the sides and collecting in the rim at the top of the can. It cleans up easily.
Use Zinsser B.I.N. Primer before painting Ikea (or any laminate furniture and then use a chalk-based (not latex) paint Ikea, Ikea Hacks, Paint Furniture, Painting Ikea Furniture
The Trick to Painting Laminate IKEA Furniture (and how NOT to do it)
Use Zinsser B.I.N. Primer before painting Ikea (or any laminate furniture and then use a chalk-based (not latex) paint
5 Tools Every Painter Should Have - Zinsser Liquid Paint Deglosser to remove old finish, sanding sponge with an angled edge to sand between coats, tack cloth to wipe all dust off, Frog Tape to give perfect lines, Purdy paint brush (Pro-Extra stiff 2.5"), & a HomeRight FinishMax paint sprayer Decoration, Liquid Paint, Purdy Paint Brush, Essential Woodworking Tools, Furniture Makeover Diy
7 Essential Supplies Needed To Paint Furniture - Anika's DIY Life
5 Tools Every Painter Should Have - Zinsser Liquid Paint Deglosser to remove old finish, sanding sponge with an angled edge to sand between coats, tack cloth to wipe all dust off, Frog Tape to give perfect lines, Purdy paint brush (Pro-Extra stiff 2.5"), & a HomeRight FinishMax paint sprayer
Detailed Comparison of 8 brands of Gold Spray Paint! Rustoleum Metallic and Design Master's were the most authentic gold color. Valspar Metallic has more of a rose gold, if you're looking for that color Metal, Krylon, Holder, Toothbrush Holder, Brushing Teeth, Crafty
Looking For The Best Gold Spray Paint?
Detailed Comparison of 8 brands of Gold Spray Paint! Rustoleum Metallic and Design Master's were the most authentic gold color. Valspar Metallic has more of a rose gold, if you're looking for that color
Nightstand Makeover with Annie Sloan Pure White and French Linen, also dark and clear wax Vintage, Interior, Kamar Tidur, Modern, Shabby, Inredning
Nightstand Chalk Paint Tutorial — The Grace House
Nightstand Makeover with Annie Sloan Pure White and French Linen, also dark and clear wax
Lamp and Mirror painted with Maison Blanche paint in Oyster (base) and Franciscan Gray (top) - use baby wipes to distress instead of sandpaper. Use clear wax to seal Farmhouse Décor, Décor, Decor, Deco, Home Decor, Fall Decor, Lamp
Lamp + Mirror Refresh
Lamp and Mirror painted with Maison Blanche paint in Oyster (base) and Franciscan Gray (top) - use baby wipes to distress instead of sandpaper. Use clear wax to seal
Keep track of all the paint colors in your house (rooms and other projects) by writing paint info and dipping the stick in the paint - paint brand, color name, color number, sheen, what room it was used in, date painted, how many coats it took Paint Colours, Grey Paint, Mindful Gray, Benjamin Moore Colors, Shades Of Grey Paint, Grey Paint Colors, Grays, Color, Behr Colors
UHeart Organizing: Creative Ways to Organize Your Home's Paint Colors
Keep track of all the paint colors in your house (rooms and other projects) by writing paint info and dipping the stick in the paint - paint brand, color name, color number, sheen, what room it was used in, date painted, how many coats it took
After you paint a room, write the brand, color, paint color number on the back of the room's light switch cover plate with a Sharpie, also paint a small swatch of paint on the inside of the light plate cover, so you can bring it with you to color match it if necessary Organisation, Paint Shades, Paint Colors, Paint Colors For Home, I Heart Organizing, Organizing Your Home, Light Switch Covers
UHeart Organizing: Creative Ways to Organize Your Home's Paint Colors
After you paint a room, write the brand, color, paint color number on the back of the room's light switch cover plate with a Sharpie, also paint a small swatch of paint on the inside of the light plate cover, so you can bring it with you to color match it if necessary
Rust-Oleum Professional Garage Floor Coating Kit - epoxy floor coating (didn't add the speckles, but some say those help it to not bee too slippery). Makes the floor so smooth and clean. Took 2 days to do. Ideas, Garages, Garage Epoxy, Garage Floor Coatings, Garage Kits, Garage Floor, Garage, Garage Ideas, Whitewash Wood
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Rust-Oleum Professional Garage Floor Coating Kit - epoxy floor coating (didn't add the speckles, but some say those help it to not bee too slippery). Makes the floor so smooth and clean. Took 2 days to do.
Glam up Plastic Storage Drawers with Rustoleum Metallic Gold spray paint (or in your favorite color) Diy Organisation, Storage Ideas, Diy Storage, Walmart, Wardrobes, Diy Office Organization, Storage Drawers, Storage Containers
DIY Craft & Gift Wrapping Storage for Under $30
Glam up Plastic Storage Drawers with Rustoleum Metallic Gold spray paint (or in your favorite color)
BEAUTIFUL PAINTED MEDALLION MIRROR DIY- Change a plastic ceiling medallion into a work of art mirror. Easy diy with loads of instructions and images. Retro, Crafts, Round Mirrors
BEAUTIFUL PAINTED MEDALLION MIRROR DIY
BEAUTIFUL PAINTED MEDALLION MIRROR DIY- Change a plastic ceiling medallion into a work of art mirror. Easy diy with loads of instructions and images.
Darken Cabinets WITHOUT Stripping the Existing Finish - lightly sand with 150 grit, Rustoleum Varathane Gel Stain in Dark Walnut, apply with a thick sock to avoid brush strokes, 3 coats, let dry 12 hours in between each coat, spray with Deft Clear Wood Finish in Satin Lacquer and let dry overnight Home Improvement Projects, Upcycling, Bathroom Cabinets, Bathroom Makeover
Darken Cabinets WITHOUT Stripping the Existing Finish
Darken Cabinets WITHOUT Stripping the Existing Finish - lightly sand with 150 grit, Rustoleum Varathane Gel Stain in Dark Walnut, apply with a thick sock to avoid brush strokes, 3 coats, let dry 12 hours in between each coat, spray with Deft Clear Wood Finish in Satin Lacquer and let dry overnight
DIY Instructions for Epoxy Garage Floors - epoxy will make your floors look nice, clean up easily, and give your garage a finished look. Man Cave, Garage Floor Epoxy, Garage Makeover, Garage Work Bench, Garage Remodel, Diy Garage
DIY Epoxy Garage Floor Tutorial - How to make your garage look amazing!
DIY Instructions for Epoxy Garage Floors - epoxy will make your floors look nice, clean up easily, and give your garage a finished look.
Removing Wood Grain Texture -Detailed instructions on how to get a nice smooth finish when painting cabinets or furniture that has a strong wood grain. Rust-Oleum Zinsser Paint Deglosser to remove varnish, Durham's Water Putty Wood Filler to level out the ridges in the wood grain, palm sander to make it smooth & seamless, Kilz Max Primer Sealer/Stain Blocker, spray on light coats of paint lightly sanding with 220 grit between each coat, Benjamin Moore Benwood Stays Clear Acrylic Polyurethane Oak Cabinets, Painting Oak Cabinets, Kitchen Paint, New Kitchen Cabinets, Kitchen Redo, Painting Cabinets, Kitchen Remodel
How to remove wood grain
Removing Wood Grain Texture -Detailed instructions on how to get a nice smooth finish when painting cabinets or furniture that has a strong wood grain. Rust-Oleum Zinsser Paint Deglosser to remove varnish, Durham's Water Putty Wood Filler to level out the ridges in the wood grain, palm sander to make it smooth & seamless, Kilz Max Primer Sealer/Stain Blocker, spray on light coats of paint lightly sanding with 220 grit between each coat, Benjamin Moore Benwood Stays Clear Acrylic Polyurethane
DIY Painted Sofa - before and after. Use latex paint and Delta Fabric Medium. Takes about 4 coats. Not a good solution for a couch or chair that gets a lot of daily use, but for those that don't, this is a great idea! Painted Sofa, Upholstered Sofa, Upholstered Furniture
I Painted My Sofa! (Before & After)
DIY Painted Sofa - before and after. Use latex paint and Delta Fabric Medium. Takes about 4 coats. Not a good solution for a couch or chair that gets a lot of daily use, but for those that don't, this is a great idea!
Table is stained with a mixture of MinWax Wood Finish Stain in Golden Oak and Weather Oak (first used MinWax Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner) then sealed with MinWax Lacquer. The chairs are Sherwin Williams Pro Classic in Urbane Bronze 7048 (Zinsser Water Based Primer and Varathane Polyurethane to protect) Kitchen Table Makeover, Kitchen Table Chairs, Dining Table Makeover, Farmhouse Kitchen Tables, Dining Room Table, Kitchen Design, Stained Table
Kitchen table and chairs makeover
Table is stained with a mixture of MinWax Wood Finish Stain in Golden Oak and Weather Oak (first used MinWax Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner) then sealed with MinWax Lacquer. The chairs are Sherwin Williams Pro Classic in Urbane Bronze 7048 (Zinsser Water Based Primer and Varathane Polyurethane to protect)
Refinishing a Table - comparison of the best way to strip the table using a wood stripping gel, sander, or a heat gun.Sanding with 80 grit sandpaper with a palm sander to remove the finish and then going over it with a fine 120 grit to make it super smooth worked best. Architecture, Refinishing Kitchen Tables, Painted Dining Room Table, Oak Table And Chairs, Dining Table
Kitchen table and chairs makeover
Refinishing a Table - comparison of the best way to strip the table using a wood stripping gel, sander, or a heat gun.Sanding with 80 grit sandpaper with a palm sander to remove the finish and then going over it with a fine 120 grit to make it super smooth worked best.
How to Choose the Right Paint Finish - Flat: Low traffic areas. Eggshell: Moderate traffic. Satin: Moderate to high traffic. Semi-Gloss: High traffic. High Gloss: High traffic Wall Colours, Interior Paint Colors, Behr, White Paints
New Interior Design Ideas for the New Year
How to Choose the Right Paint Finish - Flat: Low traffic areas. Eggshell: Moderate traffic. Satin: Moderate to high traffic. Semi-Gloss: High traffic. High Gloss: High traffic
Picking the Right White Paint from Cool to Warm Shades -  Dunn Edwards Droplets DEW 381, Dunn Edwards Cool December DEW 383, Dunn Edwards White DEW 380, Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace OC-65, Benjamin Moore Decorators White CC-20, Benjamin Moore Super White PM-1 Benjamin Moore, Inspiration, White Paint Colors, Decorators White Benjamin Moore, Benjamin Moore Super White, Best Exterior Paint
New Interior Design Ideas for the New Year
Picking the Right White Paint from Cool to Warm Shades - Dunn Edwards Droplets DEW 381, Dunn Edwards Cool December DEW 383, Dunn Edwards White DEW 380, Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace OC-65, Benjamin Moore Decorators White CC-20, Benjamin Moore Super White PM-1
Great Tips on Painting Oak Cabinets - how to minimize the grain (different products and techniques, how to spray paint vs using a brush, how to choose color with examples, how to add custom woodwork to give a high-end look. Even if you have a pro paint them, I would ask if they will be doing all these things! Built In Cabinets
Tips + Tricks for Painting Oak Cabinets
Great Tips on Painting Oak Cabinets - how to minimize the grain (different products and techniques, how to spray paint vs using a brush, how to choose color with examples, how to add custom woodwork to give a high-end look. Even if you have a pro paint them, I would ask if they will be doing all these things!
Painter's Pyramid - lifts up what you're painting/staining off the surface so you can paint around the edges, supports 200 lbs, great for cabinet doors, crafts, furniture, chairs, Home Improvement, Painting Tools, Projects, Painting Accessories, Handyman, Diy Vanity
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Painter's Pyramid - lifts up what you're painting/staining off the surface so you can paint around the edges, supports 200 lbs, great for cabinet doors, crafts, furniture, chairs,
Antiqued Tabletop Pillar - was originally just a raw wood pillar, used Amy Howard Natural Furniture Stain, then Amy Howard Cracked Gesso, then A.H. Toscana Milk Paint in Cote d'azure, then A.H. Antiquing Glaze, then finished with A.H. Light Antique Wax and Dark Antique Wax in the grooves, then brushed on A.H. Dust of Ages to give an authentic dusty allure Antique Table, Antiquing Glaze, Antique Wax, Wood Surface, Furniture Wax, Refinishing Furniture Diy, Raw Wood
Antiqued Tabletop Pillar - was originally just a raw wood pillar, used Amy Howard Natural Furniture Stain, then Amy Howard Cracked Gesso, then A.H. Toscana Milk Paint in Cote d'azure, then A.H. Antiquing Glaze, then finished with A.H. Light Antique Wax and Dark Antique Wax in the grooves, then brushed on A.H. Dust of Ages to give an authentic dusty allure
Looks just like my vanity/desk from when I was a little girl. It was found at a flea market, they repainted it and sold it for $350! Refurbished Furniture, Flea Market Flip, Sweepstakes, Amy Howard Paint, Redecorating, French Vanity, Amy Howard, Modern Dishware
Looks just like my vanity/desk from when I was a little girl. It was found at a flea market, they repainted it and sold it for $350!
Paint Cabinets with Amy Howard at Home One Step Paint in French Blue and add lettering using a reverse print decal. Add Amy Howard Light Antique Wax over everything and Dark Wax in corners to add depth Annie Sloan, Cabinet, Wood Transfer, Furniture Projects, Lacquer Spray Paint
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Paint Cabinets with Amy Howard at Home One Step Paint in French Blue and add lettering using a reverse print decal. Add Amy Howard Light Antique Wax over everything and Dark Wax in corners to add depth
How to make an Antiqued Zinc Top Table - galvanized sheet metal (have it cut and corners folded to size), clean with Simple Green degreaser, apply The Amy Howard At Home Zinc Antiquing Solution (at Ace Hardware) in circular motions with rags, continue adding until you get the desired patina. Let dry 24 hours, seal with Amy Howard At Home Clear Wax, available locally at Walnut Creek Hardware Metal Countertops, Zinc Countertops, Zinc Table
How to make an Antiqued Zinc Top Table - galvanized sheet metal (have it cut and corners folded to size), clean with Simple Green degreaser, apply The Amy Howard At Home Zinc Antiquing Solution (at Ace Hardware) in circular motions with rags, continue adding until you get the desired patina. Let dry 24 hours, seal with Amy Howard At Home Clear Wax, available locally at Walnut Creek Hardware
Painting Kitchen Cabinets with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old White and then A.S. Soft Clear Wax. First wipe down cabinets with Pinesol to remove dirt and grease.  If the tannins in the wood start bleeding through, stop painting and apply a light coat of Zinsser Clear Shellac first. Kitchen Cabinet Organization, Kitchen Cabinetry, Kitchen Makeover, Lowe's Home Improvement Store, Maple Kitchen Cabinets
Painting Kitchen Cabinets with Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan
Painting Kitchen Cabinets with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old White and then A.S. Soft Clear Wax. First wipe down cabinets with Pinesol to remove dirt and grease. If the tannins in the wood start bleeding through, stop painting and apply a light coat of Zinsser Clear Shellac first.