Latex vs Chalk Paint for Furniture; Pick the right one for your thrift store find!

Latex vs Chalk Paint for Furniture; Pick the right one for your thrift store find!

Chalk paint furniture or a latex paint furniture makeover? Both are popular choices for rejuvenating old furniture. We’ll explore their characteristics, application processes, durability, finish, and overall appeal. Understanding their strengths and weaknesses to help enthusiasts make informed decisions for their furniture makeover DIY projects.

Chalk Paint will transform shabby to beautiful!

Chalk Paint will transform shabby to beautiful!

Chalk paint is a popular type of paint that has been widely used in recent years for its versatility and ease of use particularly with Chalk Paint Furniture. Chalk paint projects are fun!

Dresser drawer repair of your failing veneer is simple!

Dresser drawer repair of your failing veneer is simple!

Dresser drawer repair of veneer, with some basic tools and a few tips from me, you too can repair your failing dresser drawer veneer! This thrift store dresser find had good bones, but the drawers’ inside front panel needed help. I was able to see through the torn and chipped veneer to see the strong, solid wood underneath.

Dresser Edge Repair is Easier Than You Think!

Dresser Edge Repair is Easier Than You Think!

I purchased this dresser, at a thrift store that had great potential, in other words it needed a lot of love ! This particular piece had lived a hard life and was consequently in need of dresser edge repair, which in this case was the corner.

Veneer bubble repair will transform tattered to beautiful!

Veneer bubble repair will transform tattered to beautiful!

Veneer bubble repair can be intimidating for many people. Veneer bubbling is a problem with older furniture. Many people shy away from thrift store or yard sale finds, that have veneer bubbling, but I think that’s a mistake!

You don’t have to be a painted furniture expert!

You don’t have to be a painted furniture expert!

Painted furniture is in! You too can upcycle your favorite dresser, by refinishing it in this exciting and trendy Sherwin Williams paint!

You too can make your own exciting DIY Tripod Lamp!

You too can make your own exciting DIY Tripod Lamp!

The wooden DIY tripod lamp, has become very popular, in home interior décor. I have admired them. During one of my garage sale treasure hunting expeditions, I ran across a tripod that had previously been used to support a telescope, with adjustable legs, in the “free” pile! I knew that I could turn this into a cool adjustable DIY tripod floor lamp, to refresh our home interior design!