As mentioned in recent posts, we’re busy doing some home renovations, mostly with paint, to freshen things up. One project we tackled was to whitewash our brick fireplace. Here’s a pic of our original fireplace. The brick is the same as on the outside of our house which was built…
Adding Faux Board and Batten Trim to Dining Room I was getting desperate for an update to our barn red and olive gold dining room. Here’s a photo taken after last Christmas when my sweet hubby installed the new light Santa brought for me. Red is one of my favorite…
Turn Galvanized Washers into Faux Drawer Pull Escutcheon Plates with DecoArt Paints As I was preparing to paint an antique desk, I took the drawer pulls off and realized the right hole was much larger in diameter than the base of the drawer pull, and someone who previously owned the…
Refinishing an Antique Desk with DecoArt Americana Decor Chalky Finish Ultra Matte Paint I’m getting spring fever and decided our home needs some serious refreshing, so I’ve been furiously working on some home redecorating/renovation projects which I thought I’d share with you. I have been wanting to change the color…
Brightening Up an Entry Hall with Paint I’m going room by room through a spring update. We hadn’t painted in 10 years, so I was very ready to change colors. This hallway has been painted a deep barn red with an ivory entry door for 10 years. I wanted to…
Whitewash a Frame for a Fresh New Look with DecoArt Curb Appeal Paints I’m in the midst of redecorating and changing colors in my living room, dining room, kitchen, and entry. Here’s a technique I used to update a picture frame and mirror frame to give them a brand new…
Surround Yourself With Friends… and You’ll Always Be Warm by Sharon Chinn Snowman, red birds, and a kitty painted on canvas using DecoArt Americana Premium Acrylics. Almost 2 hours of video tutorial in 4 parts. Line drawings included for 8″, 12″, or 16″ surfaces such as 8×8, 8×10, 12×12, 12×16,…
Bee Mine Mini Valentine Sign by Sharon Chinn A happy daisy flower girl with bee buzzing by and the words “Bee Mine.” Scroll top has been embellished with glitter. Scroll top sign ornament available from Cabin Crafters or other wood suppliers. I’ve included 3 sizes of drawings to fit your…
Extreme Sheen™ Holiday Sparkle Ornaments by Sharon Chinn More quick and easy ornaments that gleam! I painted these shiny metallic ornaments using Extreme Sheen Metallics by DecoArt. The laser cut scroll top ornaments are available from several wood suppliers. The snowflakes and trees are stenciled. The lettering is stenciled with…
Extreme Sheen™ Joy-Noel-Peace Ornaments by Sharon Chinn Create some quick and easy ornaments that gleam! I painted these simple elegant ornaments using Extreme Sheen Metallics by DecoArt. The laser cut scroll top ornaments are available from several wood suppliers. The backgrounds are stenciled with scrolls and snowflakes. The lettering is…
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