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Antique Silhouette and Chalkboard Dresser

July 6, 2012 ·

When my inlaws moved a month ago they gave us an antique dresser that had been stashed in their attic.  It needed quite a bit of love but we decided it would be perfect for our daughter’s room once it was fixed up! Take a look at the dresser before it got a makeover. It had beautiful…

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Filed In: Make + DIY / Tagged: Annie Sloan Pure White, antique, chalk paint, Chalkboard, chalkboard paint, dresser, Mod Podge, paint pen, Sharpie, Shellac-Base Primer, Silhouette, Valspar, veneer, Zinsser

Solutions for Indoor Refinishing {Soy Gel and Minwax Express Color}

May 7, 2012 ·

Most of our refinishing takes place inside of our house.  Due to that fact, I have specifically hunted out products to use that are non-toxic and/or low odor.  We do it for this baby! And this one! After seeing it on a milk paint site, we recently bought and tried a paint stripper called Soy Gel! …

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Filed In: Uncategorized / Tagged: barnwood, dresser, driftwood, Express Color, indoor refinishing, Minwax, refinish, Soy Gel, stain

Custom Tinted Annie Sloan

April 27, 2012 ·

Ever wanted to make black Annie Sloan Chalk Paint?  After getting a little tip from Justin at Paint In My Hair, I decided to do just that.  While I did successfully make my can of Graphite darker, I still did not get my Graphite to black!!  We picked up 3 ounces of black pigment (the typical amount…

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Filed In: Uncategorized / Tagged: Annie Sloan, Annie Sloan clear wax, black pigment, chalk paint, custom tint, distressed, dresser, Graphite, Paint in My Hair, painted hardware, stain

Change of Plans {The Blue Wallpapered Dresser}

March 15, 2012 ·

I finished this project a while ago but am finally getting around to writing about it.  The hazard of having two young children is time seems to disappear right before your eyes! 😉  I got this dresser from an estate auction for $1.00!  For some reason no one wanted the poor thing.  It wasn’t much to look…

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Filed In: Uncategorized / Tagged: distressed, dresser, estate auction, Medieval Blue, MyColor Paint, refinish, vintage wallpaper

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