Wood appliques for furniture can take a plain piece of home decor and transform it into so much more! I love wood appliques. Most of the time when I’m out junkin’ the dressers, buffets and cabinets I find are plain Jane pieces. I rarely (if ever) have an ornate piece of furniture come through my…
Category: DIY
Painting Vinyl Furniture with Angelus Leather Paint
Many of you discovered this blog because of my Painted Leather boots post. They were painted using Angelus Leather paint and they turn out amazing. When I bought the paint I also picked up their “hard” additive that treats the paint so it can be used on plastics or vinyl. Oh you know I’m going…
Trying Jacquard Fabric Paint to Upcycle a Purse
Trying Jacquard fabric paint for the first time. I’ve been looking for a fabric paint that can be used on furniture and more! Let’s try it!
Using Citristrip
When I found this DIY travesty at the thrift store I knew I would be using Citristrip to fix this ill advised DIY. Who would do this to a gorgeous vintage dish? I remember the DIY trend that precipitated this atrocity. DIYers were painting pressed glass from the Dollar Tree to make it look nicer…
Trying Prima Marketing’s Artisan Powder
I’ve been wanting to try Prima Marketing Artisan Powders. Can they give my projects an antique, layered look? Let’s try it! I’ve seen aging dust in the past that looked like you’ve just rubbed dirt over your project. What was different about the Prima Marketing Artisan Powder was that it comes in colors. If you’ve…





