How to clean acrylic paint brushes Want to know the best ways to clean paintbrushes? Here’s how to clean acrylic paint brushes after using furniture paint with an acrylic base. Not sure whether your paint is acrylic? This includes paint such as Fusion Mineral Paint and Dixie Belle Silk Paint, which are acrylic and acrylic-resin…
Can’t open your plastic paint pot lid? There are easy ways to open paint with stuck plastic lid. Here are the best tips for how to do it. Whether you’re working with Dixie Belle or Fusion Mineral paint, getting the plastic lid off can be a challenge. It’s easy to get a plastic lid stuck…
Have an old bookcase in need of a makeover? Here’s how to give it a new life in a nature-inspired transformation. Plain solid wood bookshelves can be beautiful when the condition is perfect. But once there’s wear and tear, a splash of paint can go a long way. I like to mix up the projects…
What’s the artisanal answer to a furniture transfer? A Paint Inlay! See how to use a paint inlay in action on this beautiful furniture flip. The words game changer are often overused. But in this case, it might actually be true. A Paint Inlay is a product that has been around for about a year….
Looking for a list of gifts for upcyclers or gifts for the creative people in your life? This gift guide includes books, subscriptions, stocking stuffers, and unusual gifts. Note – if that upcycler is you, that’s fine too! Have a family member or friends who don’t know what to buy you? Want to narrow it…
Want to create a statement piece of furniture? This dresser makeover is how to paint a floral chest of drawers using a furniture transfer. Refinishing furniture can take a long time. If you start with a quality piece then you have a solid foundation on which to create something beautiful. This post may include affiliate…
How to improve your furniture painting skills. With new painting products and techniques learned at the Painters Business Academy. Recently, I went to the second Painters Business Academy Conference in the UK. Some of the greats in the industry were there… Annie Sloan, Brushed by Brandy, Bella Renovare by Crys’Dawna, Jonathon Marc Mendes Painted Love,…
Have a bookshelf and want to see how it will look in different styles? Here’s some inspiration for 5 unique ways to paint a bookshelf… I love a good bookshelf makeover. They’re often affordable to pick up, a simple shape to paint, and a useful piece of furniture. All good reasons to give painting one…
Have a CD rack that you don’t use? Repurpose a CD rack and make something beautiful! Here’s how to transform one into a jewellery holder. How often do you have something you don’t use anymore and think the only solution is to sell it or give it away? But what if you could keep it…
Want to reupholster an old footstool? Here’s how to bring it up to date or to fit with new decor in 7 easy steps. I got this footstool for £4 from a charity shop. It’s a nice size, in good condition, just a little sad and shabby. I’ve had some fabric in my stash for…