Today I’m sharing how to make a colorful chippy paint look you’ll love. This is a two-page post, so get ready to dig in! First, we will find inspiration in your own closets, and then on the second page we’ll take a look at 10 color combinations to get your own ideas flowing! My very...

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Today I’m sharing my How to: Charming Rustic Dresser Makeover, using a classic thrift store dresser in need of an update. Special thanks to DecoArt for sponsoring this furniture makeover and tutorial. Here’s the original dresser below. It was painted and repainted many times over its long history. The bones of the dresser were still good,...

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Learn how to make copper pumpkins with metallic paint, and enjoy your on-trend pumpkins throughout the Fall season! Copper pumpkins — especially ones that look a bit rustic — are easy to create! It’s pumpkin decorating season! And one of the most popular styles this year? Copper pumpkins! Don’t buy them — make them instead! I...

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Grab a black plastic frame from the dollar store and turn it into a faux verdigris picture frame in one simple step! A quick and easy paint makeover! For reals! Here’s a craft that takes about 15 minutes to do, yet is quite a major update! I saw this black plastic frame at the local...

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I’m excited to share my vintage jewelry armoire makeover with paint and stencils! I’ve always admired large jewelry cabinets, but not their expensive prices. Never fear, a vintage furniture makeover is here! Special thanks to DecoArt for sponsoring this furniture makeover and tutorial! Here’s the original vintage cabinet — below — in all of its oak wood glory!...

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For easy magazine storage, learn how to paint a pretty wooden crate in just a few simple steps! This DIY makes such a difference in containing clutter! Special thanks to DecoArt, who sponsored this fun DIY! Take all of those magazines sitting on your coffee table and put them into a stylish wooden crate instead. Why?...

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How to paint unfinished wood stars with a crackled finish, to make your very own Rustic Painted Wooden Stars! (Plus year-round decorating ideas too!) I ordered this trio of unfinished wood stars — the link is in the supplies list below — and here’s what they look like when you get them: The ribbon you receive might be...

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I’ve come up with an easy way to paint brass hardware to look like rust using three colors of chalky finish paint. This simple DIY has amazing results! Recently I worked on a vintage jewelry cabinet, giving it a chalky finish paint makeover. The brass hardware was not to my liking. And once I began painting...

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You can make an Easter Bunny Wood Sign using pre-made wood cutouts from the craft store, then painting to match your decor. I’ll show you how step by step. Thanks to DecoArt for sponsoring this project and sharing it with their readers. This project idea and tutorial is 100% my own. There’s an easy trick to...

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January is all about getting organized, and so I bring you my art supply caddy makeover, and how duct tape can help you distress paint for a vintage, shabby look. Yes, duct tape! Thanks to DecoArt for sponsoring this project and sharing it with their readers. This project idea and tutorial is 100% my own.  Art Supply...

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