We did a thing. A thing we've been talking about doing for 10 years. We finally did it. Like actually. Check out our house 12 years ago when we first moved in...
Painting the exterior brick has been on the to do-list for a while now. We even bought the paint 2 years ago thinking that 2021 was the year, but life happened. We decided we needed to do some more important and pressing maintenance issues like getting a new roof, soffit, fascia, eaves, rain gutters, and a new garage
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How to correctly paint furniture.
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If you've been following me over the past 10 years you know I love me a good DIY furniture refinishing project. Over that time I've tackled just about every kind of furniture piece and every different method out there when it comes to refinishing. I've had disastrous project outcomes and also amazing successes through my trial by error experimenting. Today I
Warm Weather = Time To Paint!
Thanks to global warming Salt Lake City got up to 68 degrees this past week.
Crazy unusual.
I wasted no time and got my hiney outside to work on projects.
My friend found this huge board at Habitat For Humanity.
It was so heavy it required two people to lift it. My Mr. ripped it down the middle to create two boards. The wood was weathered and in rough shape. The more I sanded the more it started to flake of in chunks. I decided to see if I could find a commercial mill to plane the
Painted mid century buffet – 3 looks.
I've been a painting fool trying to get my last pieces done before it gets too cold outside and I can no longer paint outdoors. It's been a race against the clock before the snow flies.
My latest pieces include these these cool octangular side tables that were originally an ugly brown (which unfortunately I got going too fast before snapping some before pics).
A quick sanding, a couple coats of Sherwin Williams Extreme Bond primer then 2 coats of Maxx Gloss Hermatite and boom. Ready for
Painted Red Side Table.
Ever since we adopted The Old Flamingo our house has been a constant revolving door of new projects.
They grace our home briefly then are out the door to bring lovely to someone else's home.
My latest score was this three tiered side table.
It was in good shape and quality made but tired and worn.
Nothing like a fresh coat of paint to bring it back to life.
I first gave it a quick sand and also rubbed it with some Liquid Sander which takes the gloss and shine off making it easier for
Desk Makeover with Milk Paint.
To be a true DIY'er you have to be able to say you've every kind of paint out there. The one paint I hadn't ever experimented with is milk paint.
Until now.
When I think of milk paint I think of Shabby Chic or farmhouse antique.
Milk paint is one of the most earliest forms of paint used. It's composition was typically milk, lime and other natural pigments found in dirts, rocks, and sediments. It's gained popularity again today because of the age it gives pieces. Sanding and priming or
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