Hello friends! I hope you all had an awesome week, and that you had time for a few furniture transformations! Today on Before & After Basics we’ll learn about whitewashing furniture. Whitewashing is a technique that allows you to brighten your wood without hiding the grain pattern. Please know that this can be done with…
Hello Friends! It’s before and after basics time and wallpaper is the subject of choice today! Wallpaper is a huge part of what I do and I am very passionate about its application and transformation powers. The most important thing to remember as we start this process is to make sure you have your patience…
hello friends! it’s that time again! today on before and after basics we are going to chat about stencils, and the fantastic possibilities they create in the area of furniture. for this particular project today i chose large letter stencils {found at my local craft store} and created the word “eat” on an old pub…
hello friends, and welcome to this week’s edition of before and after basics! today we are going to discuss the process of using wax to add age and character to your painted pieces. i will cover a few basic waxing principles as well, but want to focus on using waxes for more than just wood…
hello friends! welcome to thursday and another edition of before and after basics where we are going to discuss staining furniture! the process of staining furniture is not a difficult process per se, but just like the other topics we’ve discussed, you need time, patience, and a little sweat equity in order to reap great…
hello friends! welcome to before and after basics where the topic for the day is milk paint! seriously, this is one of my favorite finishes to perform on furniture. i’m so excited to share with you the crazy fun of milk paint ! milk paints are completely green and free of all harmful chemicals and…
hello friends, and welcome back to before & after basics! i’m so excited to discuss how to paint furniture today, which most of you know is very near and dear to my heart. i love it, love it, love it and am always dreaming up new designs and plans in the studio. transformation is a…
hello friends! this is barb blair from knack, where i transform furniture on a weekly basis and love every minute of it. i opened knack studio about three years ago, but have been painting furniture for the past 8 years. in that time period there have been numerous creative experiences, which ultimately led to my…
