Have a plain desk in need of a DIY desk makeover? Here’s how to take it from boring to beautiful in a few easy steps. This DIY desk makeover is part of a YouTube Ugly Duckling Challenge, created by Cory from Desert DIY. Each participant must either donate their furniture or the profit from it….
Have painted furniture you want to restore to natural wood? Here’s how I found the best paint remover for wood furniture. See how it turned out! Best Paint Remover for Wood Furniture Restoration Project I got this grey cabinet a few years ago. While I generally always document where I bought something and what I…
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….
Want to to DIY decoupage Christmas ornaments? Here’s an easy tutorial for a Christmas coaster DIY created with decoupage. The flexibility of decoupage ornaments is that you can decorate almost anything with them. Whether it’s Christmas tree ornaments, glass bottles or candle holders. This post includes gifted products and affiliate links so you can easily…
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,…
Is furniture flipping worth the effort? You can get cheap furniture that has been painted. The downside is that it will be more work for you. If you’re really lucky you can find bargains that haven’t been painted. If you’re starting from natural wood then you don’t have to undo the work of other people….
Have an IKEA kitchen and want to successfully paint a fridge to match? Here’s how I did it with one of their bestselling colours. I had an IKEA kitchen but with a fridge that didn’t match. I’m sure it’s a common thing as IKEA kitchens must be some of the most popular in the world….
Want to give previously painted shelves a new look? Here’s how I gave a makeover to shelves I painted and decoupaged years ago. Tastes change. Fashions change. The beauty of paint is that it’s so flexible. No longer like the colour? Paint it. Furniture a bit boring? Add a transfer. The possibilities are endless. Which…
Is your painted furniture not selling? Here are a few ways to solve the problem. I’m talking about something you might think is embarrassing to admit and that is when a piece of furniture doesn’t sell. But I want to reassure newer upcyclers that it’s normal if things don’t sell for a while. There are…
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…