When I get a piece of furniture that I'm planning to re-do, I rarely immediately have a vision of what I'm going to do to re-do. That's how it was for this French Patisserie cafe set re-do it. The pieces trickled in to the shop and looked very different. All the products to create this new finish are available in the Frame and Frills shop. The re-done French patisserie cafe set is available for sale or viewing too, (until it's sold). Shopping links are at the end of this post. The table and bench had been pretty rough when I got them. They were ... Keep Reading...
Painting Test Patch
Wondering if your paint is going to adhere well to the surface of the piece you want to paint? Here's a quick and simple video showing how to do a test patch! Fusion Mineral Paint adheres extremely well, much, much better than latex paint. However, there are still proper prep steps to take to ensure a good bond. Some surfaces are just a bit tricky and that's where Ultra Grip bonding agent comes into play. If the test patch fails, and you're sure there's no wax on the piece, then a quick wipe of Ultra Grip will provide the bond you need. It's ... Keep Reading...
Rub-on Transfers How to
Are you familiar with rub-on transfers? They are an amazing product to up your DIY project! Here is a super quick rub-on transfer project showing you how easy and fun they are... I had this cute vintage rolling cart that I wanted to use in the Frame and Frills shop for paintbrush display. Even though it was fire engine red, I still wanted to up the decorative flair on it a bit. Rub-on transfers were perfect for this cart! I chose some of the transfers from this collection. That's something that's super great about these rub-on transfers, you ... Keep Reading...
Nightstand Gets a New Look
The whole point of this blog I write is to encourage you! Over the years, (and years!) of painting, redoing, renovating and flipping, (both furniture and houses) I've learned that some of you are afraid. I'm here to tell you to fear not! I'll walk alongside you, just like in this post where the nightstand gets a new look, I want you to be encouraged to give your own piece a new look. I'll give you the step-by-step guide with the best products and tools to make the job go well. If you mess up, join the club! I've messed up a ton, that's one way to ... Keep Reading...
Petite Bookshelf Makeover, includes Video for Wrinkle-free Decoupage Technique
The Frame and Frills shop has been busy this week, 4 pieces got a makeover. This petite bookshelf makeover was one of them and turned out so sweet. All the products I used in the petite bookshelf makeover are available at FrameandFrills.com in case you want to re-do something of your own! (BTW this sweet petite bookshelf is also for sale in the shop! Here is that link.) The techniques I used to makeover this piece include: PaintingDecoupageTransfersStenciling I found this small bookshelf on Marketplace. Have you checked that place out? There ... Keep Reading...
How to Video: Fusion Tough Coat
This is a bit of a re-run, but not exactly. A few weeks ago I wrote a post showing you in pictures and words how to apply Fusion Tough Coat. If you want to read this process HERE is that post with the directions written out. There are so many questions about this process of applying Fusion Tough Coat I'm expanding that 'how to' written instruction into a video: HERE is the link for all the current DIY workshops at Frame and Frills, both in the workroom and some available as kits that ship to you! Thanks so much for stopping by! Please feel free to ... Keep Reading...
Barn Style Garage
Changing the detached garage into a barn style garage was one of the last things of our whole house renovation projects. After we finished the renovation on the main house, which took over a year, this mismatched, (dare I say, hideous) detached garage sat for another year while we decided what we were going to do to it. There may have been a wee bit of disagreement in that year of waiting... one of us wanted to keep the taller door option for the possibilities it might offer. While a different one of us may have wanted the doors to be even and well, ... Keep Reading...
Blue and White Backsplash Tile
Thinking about tiling your kitchen backsplash and love the thought of a blue and white backsplash tile, but afraid of the commitment? Maybe the compromise I came up with will be an answer for you too. We renovated our house a few years ago, top to bottom, whole house renovation! That was our kitchen on a good day during the renovation. It felt like the kitchen was in a holding pattern like that for a very long time. We had found out that the roof leaked and all work inside stopped as the crew moved outside to build the front porch and roof. ... Keep Reading...
Vintage Romantic Style Cabinet Re-Do
Re-doing this tall cabinet in a vintage romantic style was so much fun! I tried a new, (new to me that is) product to glaze it with to achieve an overall layered aged finish. Here are all the steps and products I used to create this vintage romantic style cabinet redo: All of the products will be listed with shopping links to my shop at the end of this post! There were a lot of steps to this project and I thought about splitting this post into a few posts. If that is something you'd prefer, please let me know for next time!! I needed a cabinet to ... Keep Reading...
Fun Project, Not Enough Time…
I've been working on a fun project this week but ran out of time to write about it... I'll plan to share the full before and after next week. For now though... Here's a tiny peek... This project included decoupage, painting and glazing it all with Fusion Stain and Finishing Oil. It's the first time I used that product for a glaze and I'll share with you how it went! Shop Here! My shop, Frame and Frills is stocked with Fusion Mineral Paints and all sorts of fantastic DIY products. You can shop in person or online. HERE is more info about ... Keep Reading...
