~ Magnolia Leaf Candle - Fall Decorating ~ 1 Little Project at a Time

~ Magnolia Leaf Candle - Fall Decorating ~ 1 Little Project at a Time

* DECORATING THE HOME * DIY - TUTORIALS - MAKEOVERS * HOLIDAYS * HOLIDAYS - FALL

Magnolia Leaf and Burlap Ribbon Wrapped Fall Candle

with Flower Rosette and Rhinestone Button

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~ Green Envy - Only the Pretty Kind

~ Green Envy - Only the Pretty Kind

* DECORATING THE HOME * GARDENING

By the date on the calendar, it will be Fall soon enough. But here it is still in the nineties and only a few flowers make it through so many days of this heat. Even the zinnias are coming to the end of the their summer season. Each year I love zinnias more and more.

And this is one of my all time favorites. Green Envy!

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How To Create a Beautiful Aged Turquoise Patina - "Secret" Tutorial - French Drawer Pulls - DIY Tutorial

How To Create a Beautiful Aged Turquoise Patina - "Secret" Tutorial - French Drawer Pulls - DIY Tutorial

* DECORATING THE HOME * DIY - TUTORIALS - MAKEOVERS

How to create this beautiful patina for
French Drawer Pulls
or any other thing you might want to paint!

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The "secret" is how darn easy this is! I certainly hope it didn't sound like the painting of the drawer pulls was some difficult or complicated secret. It certainly isn't. It's quite simple. Like most "secrets" this one is pretty easy to figure out, and you probably already have! Don't worry about changing it to suit your needs, go right ahead, it is very adaptable. Over the years, this has been one of the most asked questions, how to create this look. So here are the directions!

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~ How-to Create an Antiqued Silver Paint Finish. Diy. Tutorial

~ How-to Create an Antiqued Silver Paint Finish. Diy. Tutorial

* DECORATING THE HOME * DIY - TUTORIALS - MAKEOVERS * VINTAGE + ANTIQUES

It's funny how you really never know how some little gift you give will be something the person will treasure for a long time. Nor do we ever know how quick something that was more costly to purchase ends up at the GoodWill or a charity like it. But it's the thought behind the gift that counts, right? After that you just have to let it go even if you worked hard or spent generously, if it just wasn't something the receiver wanted, you did give from your heart.

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~ Is Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Worth The Price? And A Few More Tips

~ Is Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Worth The Price? And A Few More Tips

* DECORATING THE HOME * DIY - TUTORIALS - MAKEOVERS

As you check out blogs and see some fabulous makeovers using chalk paint you could be thinking that you might give this ol' chalk paint stuff a whirl. Then you see the price, especially if you have to pay shipping! It's expensive enough if you can find a local source, but by the time you add shipping it is really expensive. I've been using it for a few years now, and my thoughts on it haven't changed.

** Please note if you are not familiar with these paints, it is NOT "chalkboard" paint that you buy at the craft store. Although they now sell a folkart version of chalk paint which you might like to try if you use a 40% off coupon. But it is not the same "recipe" for chalk paint as the ASCP.

Here are answers to some of your questions you have asked me:

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~ How to Create a Beautiful Antique Look with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint ~ Blues - Wet Distressed & Waxed

~ How to Create a Beautiful Antique Look with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint ~ Blues - Wet Distressed & Waxed

* DECORATING THE HOME * DIY - TUTORIALS - MAKEOVERS

There's a lot more to these chalk paints then just painting a quick coat of paint and doing a little sanding! Sometime ago I read Annie Sloan discussing working with her chalk paints and waxes to get different looks. So this was an experiment to see how to make a beautiful more aged look. The finished look is really worth the work. (Click on Continue Reading Link Below for more Information.)

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~ French Chair Makeover : Distressed French Blue : Wet Distressing with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

~ French Chair Makeover : Distressed French Blue : Wet Distressing with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

* DECORATING THE HOME * DIY - TUTORIALS - MAKEOVERS

Oh no! I am longing for a nice, not too rustic, distressed chair. Oh well,
sometimes we just have a need for a little change. And since it is only paint, we can
certainlyrepaint a chair ... once or twice or maybe 20 times!

Not this chair, but maybe a couple others are about to get a simple, new look.

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Looking for a really rustic, distressed French Blue look? Try this method.

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