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Painting Furniture Made Easy
I’m always looking for ways to be more efficient. I have been doing this for a long time. From that moment when I first became a mother over 28 years ago to making a house a home, then writing my first...
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Painting Furniture a Deep Dark Green
National Forest. A deep dark green. Painted this quirky little corner shelf in National Forest by American Paint Company. Looking for more great colors from APC? Our American Paint Company shipment is...
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Painting Furniture – How to Apply Dark Wax
Rushmore from American Paint Company. A true taupe. Not too gray and not too tan. This bench has been finished using APC Clear Wax on the top of the bench and APC Vintage Antiquing Wax (the easiest...
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Painting Furniture… or Should I Say Painting Metal?!
Wondering what American Paint Company paint can be used on? Well… it will adhere wonderfully to most surfaces. Wood, laminate, formica, glass, ceramic and even metal. However, a good thing to keep in...
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Painting Ceramic – Orange Paint by American Paint Company
If you’re as crazy about painting things as I am I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase, “don’t stand still too long or she’ll paint you too”. Well… these little lamps stood still too long. I’m working on a...
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Warehouse Sale
Do you remember when you were a kid, the anticipation of Christmas morning? What would you find under the tree? Will they like your gift? Will you wake up to an ideallyic snow (none for me in...
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Rose Bowl Flea – Ready for Bargains!
It’s that time of year again, where the weather gets better and people are out hunting for treasures. Of course, if you are in Southern California, it’s always flea market weather at the Rose Bowl....
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Easy Chili Dinner
If you’ve never heard the phrase, “If you don’t like the weather, just wait a minute”, you must have not been to Michigan. In classic form, we have had a week where you go from using the heater in...
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Yellow Milk Paint – and a Text Message Garage Sale Find
It was Saturday, May 25th and I had a wedding to be at but that didn’t stop me from scoring a great piece from a local garage sale! Isn’t technology wonderful?! This text came through from a friend...
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Paint Sample Sizes – Layering Four Colors to Create One Great Look
A little over a month ago, Brian and I found a great house on an amazing piece of property and decided to put an offer on it. It’s on a beautiful piece of land with a pond and is quite a bit closer to...
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Painting Baby Furniture – American Paint Company
Chantelle and I have this thing about getting distracted, where we will be discussing something and then one of us will get off topic and just yell “Squirrel”! We have a lot on our minds, but nothing...
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Thinning Paint – How to Thin American Paint Company Paint
Thinning chalk/clay/mineral base paint. It’s all about the PAINT! Pick up a quart or sample size of American Paint Company paint and the first thing you’ll notice is how thick and rich it is. Made...
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Advanced Painting Technique – Textured Clay Finish
Recently we had the opportunity to hold a ‘retailer training retreat’ at the summer cottage. There’s nothing like planning, learning and working while staring at a lake. After all the laughing we did,...
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Waxing Painted Furniture
Basic techniques for waxing painted furniture. American Paint Company offers two waxes for finishing your hand painted items. The Clear Antiquing Wax provides a low sheen clear finish to your surface...
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How to Distress Furniture – Wet Distress Technique
Wet Distress Technique One of the best benefits to using clay/chalk/mineral base paints is the ease of distressing. Unlike latex paints, your dry time is relatively short and distressing is simple....
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How to Prepare Furniture Before Painting
Prepping furniture pieces before painting them with Clay/Chalk/Mineral Base Paints. There are many items that can be painted with American Paint Company paints. Stained and urethaned pieces, laminated...
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Junk Bonanza – Top Ten Junking Trends
Chantelle and I just returned from a road trip to Minnesota to attend the Junk Bonanza show. The show, started by the editor of Flea Market Style magazine, is a feast for the eyes! Each vendor...
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Mixing Mica Powders
Mixing Mica powders with American Paint Company Wax or Top Coat. Mica powders mixed with APC Clear Wax Introducing Mica powders. Available in gold, silver, copper, pewter and black. APC Mica is a...
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How to paint with Clay/Chalk/Mineral Base Paint
Creating a textured surface or a smooth surface is easy with American Paint Company Clay/Chalk/Mineral Base Paint. Follow along as we take you step-by-step though the process of creating each of these...
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How to Apply American Grit
Creating an authentic aged look has never been easier. American Grit, a powder/dust substance from American Paint Company, is designed to add years of patina to your piece in one easy step. When...
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