Three Coats of Charm

People have strong feelings about painting wood furniture. You might assume, since we run a furniture painting business, we are pro paint. You’re not wrong! A fresh coat of paint can completely transform a piece and give it a whole new life. BUT, we also love the look of natural wood. If we have a piece with beautiful wood grain,…
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How to choose the right paint for your next furniture painting project There are many different types of furniture paint on the market. Chalk paint is probably one of the best known, there are others you might want to consider such as mineral paint or milk paint. We love using mineral paint, for reasons you can read about here. But…
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Have you ever tried stripping and sanding an old piece of furniture so you could restain it? It’s soooo much work! Is there an easier way? Can you stain over stained wood? Yes you can!! We show you how to make stain darker on wood without stripping or sanding.  The before – light stairs before making stain darker on wood…
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I must admit, I’m not usually a fan of stencils on furniture. But, two notable exceptions are folk patterns and faux bone inlay. Be still my heart! Of course these are the most intense of all stencils and the trickiest to get right on furniture. We challenged ourselves this week to create a faux bone inlay or Moroccan inlay pattern…
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