tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11680794997599196812023-12-15T03:07:12.080-08:00Savard StudiosEclectic artist chatting about decorative painting techniques, colors and upcyclingSavard Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071382976614202009noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168079499759919681.post-57712446789598840772014-01-07T19:26:00.000-08:002014-01-07T19:26:39.456-08:00Happy New Year and One Week!Happy 2014! I hope your year is getting off to a fabulous start and I hope everyone had a wonderful December holiday. It seems that the late Thanksgiving made it a challenge for all. It was frantic for me since this was the first time in about 20 years that I worked a "day" job and didn't take Christmas week off or have down time to get all the extra Christmas cheer completed! And my Mom treated me and my sister to a long weekend in NYC! It was awesome! I was hoping to post about it last month but would it be weird if I post in a few weeks? So of course, my apologies for no Christmas cards and no baked goodies. I'll do better next year!<br />
I know my blogging is still taking a back seat but I'm finding that working full time and doing some weekend "<a href="http://www.paintingthetown.us/index.shtml" target="_blank">Painting the Town</a>" and "<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/savardstudios?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">Savard Studios</a>" Etsy stuff is about all I have time for. I do think I will find a better balance in the coming months so please just bear with me. I truly love all of my jobs and I would love to even post about my <a href="http://www.medicalmurray.com/" target="_blank">new career in medical devices</a>. Would you be interested in hearing about that?<br />
I'm still slowly working on my <a href="http://savardstudios.blogspot.com/2013/05/master-bedroom-mini-makeover-from.html" target="_blank">master bedroom makeover</a>. I had to change direction a bit but I'll post on that later.<br />
I've been working on some painting jobs but nothing too extravagant. I do have a few fun painting projects coming up and will be sure to post those too. I have some furniture makeovers as well and am hoping to do a showcase of furniture before and afters. This piece sold on Etsy and it is in process.<br />
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It's a simple makeover but it will be gorgeous! I was tempted to keep it for myself!<br />
This dresser is also in process.<br />
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I'm planning to do a simple white with cut glass knobs.<br />
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I found these <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/164089435/crystal-knobs-silvertone-dresser-drawer?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">knobs</a> on Etsy. I'll leave the option to the buyer to have it distressed for a cottage look or to polyurethane it with a high gloss finish for a laquered, hollywood regency look. Which style would you choose?<br />
I really miss blogging and interacting! Please nudge me occasionally to remind me someone is anxiously awaiting a new post! Stay warm!!<br />
<br />Savard Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071382976614202009noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168079499759919681.post-45114913322560852952013-10-27T14:34:00.000-07:002013-10-27T14:34:06.997-07:00New DirectionSo I know I've been "absent" waaay too long. You all must think I've fallen off the planet. Well, at least the blogger planet. I've joked for awhile that I have three jobs, decorative painting for my numerous clients by day, furniture and other cool stuff for my Etsy clients and then of course blogging. I must say, the words you speak, often become a reality.<br />
If you know me or if you have read anything about me, you know that I went to college to become a mechanical engineer. I worked as an engineer for several years and then had my first son. As my company downsized during a recession, I found myself at home with a toddler. We had just purchased our first home, so I got busy transforming walls, furniture and a nursery. Then, my sister-in-law and I added some murals to the hallways of our church. These events were the beginning of my decorative painting world. Friends and family started requesting painting projects and my business was up and running. My schedule was flexible and when the kids started school, I worked around their schedule. It was perfect! I always thought I would return to engineering someday. My youngest graduated form high school in June and I felt the that time was nearing. I assumed it would take months or a year even to find the right fit for my very diverse background. I was wrong. I got serious about sending out some resumes one weekend and saw several interesting things out there. I literally received an offer two and a half weeks later. The job was a perfect position to transition to engineering. An engineering technician position in a very new biomedical engineering company that was opening a small office in Charlotte. I am the 4th permanent hire in the office. The plan is to transition to engineering in 6-12 months. If you are curious about the company and what we do, check us out <a href="http://www.medicalmurray.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. We are in the process of updating the website. I am super excited!! It all happened so fast I just haven't had time to blog. I've had numerous painting projects to wrap up. I will still be available for small painting projects and of course plan to keep my Etsy store running. I'm still hoping to blog a few times a month on the more interesting projects and I will keep you posted on the growth of our Charlotte office! Would love to hear your comments!Savard Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071382976614202009noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168079499759919681.post-58571868289552015642013-07-08T12:51:00.001-07:002013-07-08T12:51:39.711-07:00Contemporary Silver CirclesI was so excited to execute this finish and share it with you! My client had seen a similar wallpaper but it had a white background. She wanted a soft grey, consistent with the rest of her home. <br />
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At first, we were planning to try a reusable stencil with silver paint. I am the eternal optimist. Upon discussing the design with one of my stencil suppliers, we determined a single use adhesive stencil was going to be best. Also, nothing compares to the look of <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/aluminumleaf.asp" target="_blank">silver leafing</a>. How many times have you heard me say that?<br />
This was no simple task. I wouldn't recommend this for a beginner. We started with the room painted with two coats of an eggshell paint in the same gray that was throughout the house. <br />
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The allover stencil pattern was cut into manageable sizes. I started with the middle row and made sure it was level. I taped the stencil to the wall. Next, I removed the paper backing that allowed me to stick the blue stencil to the wall.</div>
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Once the blue was securely stuck, I peeled off the protective top paper. The blue vinyl that was left gives the circle pattern that we will silver leaf. </div>
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Quite the slow moving process. To beak up the monotony and repetitive steps, I alternated by adding <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/size_home.asp" target="_blank">leafing adhesive</a> to finished areas.<br />
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When that dried, I was able to add the silver leafing. Looking pretty odd at this point. The final step was to apply a <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/sealers.asp" target="_blank">sealer</a> to protect the silver. I used a gloss finish to maximize the sheen of the silver.<br />
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Once that dried, I was able to pull up the blue stencil. Also know as "weeding". This was a bit slow as well.<br />
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While this was a lengthy process, the end result was well worth it. Photos never do justice to a completed finish, but this is a really awesome, current design. Next week, you can enter to win a silver or gold leafing kit! What project will you use it for if you win?</div>
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Savard Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071382976614202009noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168079499759919681.post-25933159860990888682013-06-20T07:45:00.002-07:002013-06-20T07:47:37.744-07:00Painted Outdoor Planters - An ExperimentI love warmer weather and all the beauty it brings! This is one of our favorite planters that we fill with annuals every year.<br />
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You may remember from this <a href="http://savardstudios.blogspot.com/2013/04/silk-soft-metallic-paint.html" target="_blank">post</a>, my outdoor painted frog that's held up quite well for several years now. Well I had these lightweight planters (made from foam) that we inherited. They were beginning to break down. Of course I didn't think to photograph them but I did find an old photo of them.<br />
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They were still in pretty good shape here but the "paint" at the top was really breaking down and exposing the foam. So instead of trashing them, I thought I would try another experiment. The company, <a href="http://www.metallicmart.com/" target="_blank">Blue Pearl</a>, that makes the <a href="http://www.metallicmart.com/Soft_Silk_Metallic_Paint_s/30.htm" target="_blank">Silk Soft</a> paint has really durable products. They are intended for walls, ceilings, trim and furniture but I always push my favorite products to the edge. So I decided to paint these planters and see what would happen.<br />
I did use a spray primer on the exposed foam, but other than that, I just sprayed them off with the hose and let them dry.<br />
Once dry I applied the "<a href="http://www.metallicmart.com/product_p/spbp-053.htm" target="_blank">Pale Papaya</a>" silk soft. I figured two coats would provide a good film thickness for outside.<br />
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That dried overnight. I decided a red glaze would give them a terracotta look. So I use 1 part of "<a href="http://www.metallicmart.com/product_p/fc-245.htm" target="_blank">Salsa Red</a>" colorant to 5 parts glaze. <br />
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I put them out in the sun to dry. BTW, <a href="http://www.metallicmart.com/Fluid_Acrylic_Paint_s/7.htm" target="_blank">Blue Pearl's colorants</a> are excellent for exterior use so I knew I didn't need to worry about fading. I also decided I wouldn't worry about protecting the finish with polyurethane.<br />
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I put them in the sun to dry. Later in the afternoon, I put the soil and herbs back in. Then the rain came. I was worried my red glaze would reactivate and run since it hadn't dried overnight. No problem. I guess the sun baked it in.<br />
Here's how they turned out. We just have herbs in them that I transplanted so they aren't too happy right now.<br />
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So time will tell how they hold up. My money is on the paint. I'm bettin' many other things will fall apart and be discarded but my newly painted planters will still look awesome for years! I'll let you know how they are doing in a few months.<br />
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Where do I begin? I previously mentioned having a endoscopy to check out some stomach issues. I'm sure you've all been dying to hear the results! Nothing earth shattering, but I did have a stricture in my lower esophagus that they were able to expand with a small balloon. It was causing food to stick and not pass into my stomach. Not a fun experience. I also have some erosion, likely cause by the bottle of ibuprofen I take everyday. :) A physical job creates a lot of aches and pains. I've been increasing some natural anti inflammatory foods to my diet and trying some topical creams for my back and elbow. The tendonitis has been a real pain. My work load is a little slow right now which is good for my elbow, but not so good for my bank account.<br />
My baby boy graduated. From high school! Wow! Time truly does fly! He's not sure what he wants to do. Policeman (can't do police academy until he's 20 1/2), chef, auto body repair? He has lots of interest's and he's not even 18 yet, so he has some time to figure it out. He's working and saving his money and enjoying his summer.<br />
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His girlfriend of two years also graduated. Isn't she adorable? She is so beautiful and photogenic she could be a model. She's just as sweet and kind as she is beautiful.<br />
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And my husband turned 50! Half a century old. Apparently, he's now a member of the "Red Hat Society" and AARP. He joined a few of our other friends in this milestone. I guess he gets senior citizen discounts now? I thought 50 was the new 30 or something like that.<br />
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Isn't it funny how we always put our bedroom décor on the back burner to everything else? Mine was painted with the best of intentions to do a cool finish on the ceiling but I've just never gotten to it.<br />
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I still like the aqua walls but the chocolate and aqua thing is getting a bit bland for me. Did I mention that part of my delay I revamping the room was the acquisition of a rescue mutt 4 years ago? You may remember from <a href="http://savardstudios.blogspot.com/2013/01/savard-studios-aka-painting-town-goals.html" target="_blank">this post</a> that she chewed up ALOT of pillows, comforters and sheet sets! When I saw this on Pinterest I loved the idea.<br />
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So my plan for this makeover will have several phases and will likely take all summer. It doesn't pay very well when I work on my own projects so paying jobs are always the priority.
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Bedding revamp<br />
New finish for the trey ceiling
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Paint furniture
- Thinking coral for the nightstands and cream with glaze for the dresser and armoire. Can't decide on painting the bed. I welcome your suggestions.<br />
New paint color on trim
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New artwork (likely created by me) and revamp some old accessories<br />
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We inherited this large elephant head when my mother-in-law passed away several years ago. Something she got while on safari in Africa? No, just a resin replica but I'm thinking about <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/aluminumleaf.asp" target="_blank">silver leafing</a> him for the new makeover. (Someone really should take away my<a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/aluminumleaf.asp" target="_blank"> silver leafing</a> before I try to cover my house with it.) I'm trying to talk my 17 year old into <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/compoleaf.asp" target="_blank">gold leafing</a> the rims of his little Nissan 240sx. Wouldn't that be hip?!<br />
I am contemplating making a trio of these paper flowers in varying sizes. I saw these on <a href="http://www.littlemisscelebration.com/2013/04/01/diy-big-paper-twist-door-flower/" target="_blank">Little Miss Celebration</a>'s blog.<br />
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Anyway, I hope to work on these things in between the paying jobs, painting furniture to list on Etsy, blogging and many, many afternoons at the pool this summer. You can email or message me anytime you miss me this summer. :)Savard Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071382976614202009noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168079499759919681.post-86166924928316723222013-05-08T18:04:00.000-07:002013-05-08T18:04:25.301-07:00Spring Madness Not to Be Confused with March MadnessI know I'm not the only blogger out there feeling the additional pressure that Spring brings. Many of us are publishing fewer posts than normal. Even if you don't blog, this is a high pressure time of year. Pressure to garden, pressure to complete projects before the kids are home for the summer, pressure to enjoy the beautiful weather (Ok, maybe that doesn't count), final exams, school wrap up, weddings, graduations...need I say more? Did your heart race just thinking about it?<br />
So needless to say, I'm way behind. Been busy creating just not posting. My youngest graduates high school in one month. My husband turns 50 at the end of the month. I must be a trophy wife 'cause I'm no where near that age! Ha, I wish. And we typically do a big annual summer party late May. So we need to plan a graduation party, a 50th birthday party and the annual party. My head may explode!<br />
We did get away last weekend with some of our awesome friends. This was our 4th annual wine tour! Fondly called our "One Glass at a Time" tour. Our friends, Terri and David do an incredible job planning this every year. <br />
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There are a ton of vineyards/wineries right here in North Carolina. If you haven't checked them out you really are missing out. We drive a few hours and have lunch, then we start on our pre mapped out tour. We usually hit 3-5 places and do their tour and tasting. A few of our favorites are <a href="http://laurelgray.com/" target="_blank">Laurel Gray</a> and <a href="http://www.raffaldini.com/" target="_blank">Raffaldini</a>. We always meet great and interesting people.<br />
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We end close to our hotel and always have an awesome dinner. This year we dined at <a href="http://www.twentyoneandmain.com/" target="_blank">21 & Main</a> in downtown Elkin. I had their lamb chops. They were wonderful! If you find yourself in Elkin you should check it out.<br />
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Monday, I drove 5 hours to Eastern North Carolina to do the annual faux finish touch up in one of my favorite clients 26,000 sq.ft. home. He is a famous author and most of you can probably guess who it is. Here's a few of my favorite finishes in his home. This is a <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/goldleaf.asp#22kt" target="_blank">22K gold</a> leafed coffered ceiling. My friends at the <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/index.asp" target="_blank">Gilded Planet</a> were vey helpful on this since I had never used actual gold before. It's MUCH thinner than the imitation stuff.</div>
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We embedded the words of the first paragraph of his most popular book in this metallic plaster wall. Very subtle but stunning. With textured products you must use adhesive stencils. Cindy can custom make anything you need over at <a href="http://www.v-mask.com/" target="_blank">V-mask Foils and Stencils</a>.<br />
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You saw this vanity in my <a href="http://savardstudios.blogspot.com/2013/04/silk-soft-metallic-paint.html" target="_blank">last post</a>. We did a champagne leaf finish on the walls in this powder room. <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/silverleaf.asp" target="_blank">Silver leaf </a>with a warm glaze to make it more of a champagne color.</div>
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This powder room was a tissue paper texture with a red metallic paint and umber glaze. We used a <a href="http://www.metallicmart.com/Graphite_Metallic_Paint_p/mpbp-028.htm" target="_blank">graphite</a> glaze on the black trim. </div>
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In this bath, we stried a <a href="http://www.metallicmart.com/product_p/sasl-076.htm" target="_blank">blue metallic plaster</a>, then top trowelled a <a href="http://www.metallicmart.com/product_p/port-001.htm" target="_blank">cream </a>and<a href="http://www.metallicmart.com/product_p/port-006.htm" target="_blank"> tan</a> metallic plaster.</div>
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I spent all day Tuesday touching up minor dings in the finishes, then drove back home. It was a long day and I'm very sad to report my thighs are actually sore from going up and down steps all day. I really need to get back to boot camp.<br />
I have a really cool project I'll be working on this week, so I'll be sure and post about it soon. It involves contemporary circles and silver leaf. Follow me on Twitter or Facebook if you want to see it as it happens.<br />
Then late tomorrow I'm going in for a gastric endoscopy. I've been having some stomach issues for quite some time and am finally frustrated enough to have it checked out. I'll keep you posted on the results.<br />
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Savard Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071382976614202009noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168079499759919681.post-45500174941708953882013-04-29T09:47:00.000-07:002013-04-29T11:07:29.280-07:00Silk Soft Metallic PaintYou know how much I love painting with metallic paints and glazes. One of my favorite metallic paints is called <a href="http://www.metallicmart.com/Soft_Silk_Metallic_Paint_s/30.htm" target="_blank">Silk Soft.</a> It's a much softer metallic look than other metallic paints. It has the sheen of silk. I've used it on walls, ceilings, trim, cabinets and furniture. <br />
<a href="http://www.metallicmart.com/Soft_Silk_Metallic_Paint_s/30.htm" target="_blank">Silk Soft</a> is what I used on the ceiling in this previous <a href="http://savardstudios.blogspot.com/2012/04/elegant-dining-room-transformation.html" target="_blank">post</a>. I used the "Autumn Berry" color on my kitchen ceiling a few years ago.<br />
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I randomly brushed the first coat on then added a bit of glaze mixed with the same color and ragged off the second coat. All one color but lots of beautiful variation.<br />
I used "Asian Silk" on the chest of drawers in this <a href="http://savardstudios.blogspot.com/2012/07/hand-painted-console-chest-of-drawers.html" target="_blank">post</a>. It is beautiful on cabinets as well. Here are some cabinets previously done using silk soft. This gorgeous Bombay style vanity was done in "<a href="http://www.metallicmart.com/product_p/spbp-020.htm" target="_blank">Cappuccino</a>" with an "<a href="http://www.metallicmart.com/product_p/fc-225.htm" target="_blank">Umber</a>" glaze.<br />
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These master bath cabinets were done using "<a href="http://www.metallicmart.com/product_p/spbp-053.htm" target="_blank">Pale Papaya</a>" and a "<a href="http://www.metallicmart.com/product_p/fc-107.htm" target="_blank">Caribbean Caramel</a>" glaze.</div>
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These laundry room cabinets were a boring white laminate. The client wanted to add some color and drama. These were done in "<a href="http://www.metallicmart.com/product_p/spbp-063.htm" target="_blank">Pumice</a>" with a black glaze.</div>
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I always finish my furniture and cabinets with a polyurethane sealer to give extra protection. However this product is incredibly durable, so durable in fact, that we tried an experiment by painting an outdoor cast resin stepping stone. We painted this frog stepping stone 3 years ago. It's been through hot summer's and cold, icy winters and has held up beautifully. </div>
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Lately, my weekends have been for work over flow and things I don't get done during the week. There's always the frenzy to get everything done before you go away and then the frenzy to finish and attempt to "catch up" when you return. A delicate balance that I never seem to achieve. This time of the year my blogging may ease up a bit. I'm working hard to regain my weekends. They are after all for fun, relaxation and gardening (yes, I find gardening relaxing too). Certain gardening tasks must be done in a certain window to be effective. The weeding, mulching and planting marathon has begun. <br />
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I can't remember what this flower is. I planted it about 10 years ago and this is the first year it has bloomed. Awesome foliage too!</div>
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My Mom gave me some of her Amaryllis when I was visiting. Already blooming and liking it's new home. The fat dog on the right is Izzy. She was the chewer, now she just eats a lot. We've been instructed to put her on a diet. This should be interesting.</div>
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I love this time of the year when the sun is bright and everything is vivid green and blooming! So hopefully this explains why my blogging has slowed. I do have some exciting projects to post and some new ones in the works. Stay tuned, I will be sharing soon!</div>
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Savard Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071382976614202009noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168079499759919681.post-33874425699846020852013-04-10T04:07:00.000-07:002013-04-10T04:07:53.107-07:00Turquoise Kitchen Cabinets with Eclectic Hardware on Houzz this WeekWhen I saw this article on Houzz, I knew I must share it with you. I absolutely love turquoise! Amazingly, it never occurred to me to paint kitchen cabinets in this color. But why wouldn't you? It's amazing!<br />
They used a mix of hardware which is a little out there even for me. I prefer more consistancy in the hardware. What do you think about mixing several style of hardware?<br />
The phone is busy with calls right now for homeowners wanting to paint their cabinets. Most requests I get are to paint them ivory with a chocolate glaze. It would be awesome if someone would be bold enough to paint them this way! What do you think?<br />
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Savard Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071382976614202009noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168079499759919681.post-47614727304043209142013-04-05T18:00:00.000-07:002013-04-05T18:00:00.065-07:00Weekend Meet and Greet Blog Hop #21I'm always excited to be invited to co-host a blog hop, but to be invited to co-host two weekends in a row to the same AWESOME blog hop is just spectacular! Laurie and Kim are the best hostesses which make for a great way to meet lots of new people! I love linking up with people all over the world! I hope you join us this weekend and find some new blogs to follow!
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Noor – from Noor’s Place: The funniest thing a child said, well that was for me. A little girl, she said I looked like Angelina Jolie in front of my whole school. That was quite shocking because I do not look like her. I laughed so hard that everyone else was trying to figure out what was the matter. I looked a thousand times in mirror to make her statement truth. But of course, it was the funniest thing for me :)
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Savard Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071382976614202009noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168079499759919681.post-68754789351025198542013-04-04T08:55:00.000-07:002013-04-04T17:22:19.896-07:00Decoupaged Washer Necklaces and Variegated Gold Leaf Washer Necklaces<div style="text-align: left;">
I typically hope to inspire you by posting about furniture or wall and ceiling projects that I've been working on but I do enjoy other small, low key "projects". For whatever reason, I love to paint and craft with washers. I love the graphics on scrapbook papers and many of them create really cool washer necklaces. I thought I'd post a few of my most recent ones and a few of my more popular ones.</div>
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I hope these new additions will be popular too. Which one is your favorite?</div>
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These are my two most popular decoupaged necklaces.</div>
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This is my most popular "painted" washer necklace. It's not really paint. It <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/variegatedleaf.asp" target="_blank">variegated gold</a> leafing. If you've never seen it, words can't describe it. This necklace uses the <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/variegatedleaf.asp" target="_blank">blue variegated</a> leafing.</div>
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It is my understanding with variegated leafing, that they take gold leaf and expose it to heat and it creates the varying patterns and colors. I have mostly used the black and the red in the past but I had some samples of the blue and realize it is my favorite. The colors are so amazing! Like a sunset meeting the ocean. I really makes a unique piece of jewelry as well. You can see these and other decoupaged and painted washer necklaces online in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/savardstudios?section_id=10753178" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>.</div>
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A few years ago, we did an entire dining room in <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/variegatedleaf.asp" target="_blank">red variegated</a> leafing. This is such a dramatic finish and is absolutely stunning in old world style homes. I am planning to do this finish on my foyer ceiling so I'll make sure I show it step by step.</div>
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</script>I hope everyone had an awesome Easter and I hope you are finally enjoying some warmer weather where you are. I enjoyed some down time but am back painting full speed ahead! Here's a few completed pieces that are shipping to Vermont this week.<br />
I'm sure you've all seen the lacquered furniture that is becoming increasingly popular these days. I had black lacquered furniture in the late 80's. Black is popular today but the bold, bright colors are really trending. I recently had a request to lacquer a few of pieces I had in my Etsy shop. One to transform into a white console, the other piece to transform into a black armoire. I thought they turned out awesome.<br />
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I let a trusty cabinet guy spray lacquer them for me. The client wanted bright gold hardware so, I transformed the existing hardware with <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/compoleaf.asp" target="_blank">gold leafing</a>. I used a metal spray primer and hand applied the <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/watersizing_home.asp" target="_blank">leafing adhesive</a> using a small brush. They do make an adhesive spray but I find it a bit messy. You can also use gold metallic spray paint but in my opinion nothing compares to the sheen of leafing.</div>
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They really are stunning! And what a transformation! What do you think of the before and after?<br />
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Here's some bright lacquered pieces I found on Pinterest.<br />
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These pieces are definitely eye candy!
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Savard Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071382976614202009noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168079499759919681.post-38968041723954307872013-03-29T18:00:00.000-07:002013-03-29T18:00:00.284-07:00Weekend Meet and Greet Co-Host Blog Hop #20I am so thrilled to be chosen by Laurie and Kim to co-host the Weekend Meet and Greet!
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This is what it looked like before, minus the gold faux satin fabric curtain behind the mesh wire on the center doors. It looked like someone had sprayed stain along the top and bottom edges in an attempt to darken the finish. Did I mention they did a lousy job?</div>
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See how dull the hardware was? Yuck! I typically just tweek the hardware finish but this hardware screamed for a facelift.</div>
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I knew the piece was going to be bronzey with gold accents. The piece was sanded and thoroughly cleaned. I started with a metallic copper/bronze primer base. This alone greatly improved the piece.</div>
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You can see on this door where the hardware was that the piece was originally more golden amber in tone.</div>
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The doors of course were primed the same way as the base. Since they were being COVERED in <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/compoleaf.asp" target="_blank">gold leaf</a>, I applied the <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/watersizing_home.asp" target="_blank">adhesive size</a> directly to the bronze primer. If you would like a more detailed explanation on how to gold leaf, my blog sponsor, <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/index.asp" target="_blank">The Gilded Planet</a> has some awesome <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/videotutorials.asp" target="_blank">video tutorials</a> on gilding. </div>
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Does it make me weird that I get so excited at how awesome gold or silver leafing looks on really ornate objects? It's an awesome way to transform outdated picture frames and mirrors. I will be hosting a <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/gildingkits.asp" target="_blank">basic gilding kit</a> giveaway starting Sunday night. Be sure to check back so you can enter. Or even better, click that " Get my blog posts sent to your inbox" button on the right so you don't miss out!</div>
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Somewhere along the way (which I did not photograph), I top coated the primer coat with a bronze metallic paint. I used <a href="http://www.metallicmart.com/Charred_Brown_Brass_Metallic_Paint_p/mpbp-029.htm" target="_blank">Charred Brown Brass</a> from <a href="http://www.metallicmart.com/Blue_Pearl_Metallic_Paint_s/1.htm" target="_blank">Blue Pearl.</a> Their metallic paint has so much shimmer so that when you glaze over it you achieve a really rich, warm glow.</div>
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So here's the piece with the metallic base with the gold foil accents. It would look awesome in Las Vegas! Not so much in the average persons home. That's where the glaze comes in to play.</div>
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I used a raw umber oil glaze to tone it all down. You can see the difference in glazed and unglazed. The left picture of the doors show the glazed door on the left. The picture on the right shows everything glazed, except for the top drawer. What an amazing difference!</div>
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I let the glaze dry for several days, then coated the entire piece with an oil varnish. It really turned out cool. I truly apologize for my photography skills (or lack of). I am working on it. I think you get the idea. This piece was a beast so shuffling it in and out to try and get better lighting was a challenge.</div>
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Often with black, we distress the edges, but this room had a more formal, grand feel. So we added gold high lights to the edges. It's truly hard to believe it's the same clock. It's like we dressed it in a little black cocktail dress with a touch of gold bling!<br />
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The process moved quickly. Already looking great! You will love this paint!<br />
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I used a small foam bushed and lightly highlighted in gold all the architectural accents on the clock.</div>
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This was such a simple transformation! I highly recommend using Bondago on your next furniture project. This is a sponsored post but opinions are my own. <a href="http://www.metallicmart.com/category_s/5.htm">Perfetto</a> is one of my favorite companies that I get my products from and I have many more products to show you. What piece are you inspired to dress up?<br />
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I found this awesome bedroom set this weekend! I love the look of this old furniture after it's been painted. I grew up with this style of furniture and thought it was hideous. Imagine that! This stuff is SOLID and it transforms beautifully. The large dressers make awesome media cabinets! It is missing a handle so I got a super great deal! </div>
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The nightstand handles are different than the dresser, so I figure the door hardware can be slightly different than the drawer hardware. I found some similar large chunky hardware in this new Etsy shop called <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PerfectHat?ref=pr_shop_more">Perfect Hat</a>.</div>
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I find it very difficult to photograph mirrors and am still working on that. I think these mirrors would be awesome in a master bath with dual vanities. They are pretty big and heavy.</div>
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The queen size headboard is has really, nice detail! This was an awesome find. I usually break up sets and sell the pieces individually. Should I keep the set together? How do you shop for bedroom furniture? Pieces or a matching set? I would love your comments and feedback.</div>
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I can not wait to start transforming this! I plan to list it soon! Have a great last week of winter! Yaaayy!</div>
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I'm sure you are beginning to notice a pattern with many of my projects. Lots and lots of <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/compoleaf.asp">gold</a>, <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/aluminumleaf.asp">silver</a> or <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/copperleaf.asp">copper</a> leafing! There's also leafing with patterns in it. I hope to complete a project soon so that I can introduce you to it. I really love working with it. It can be a bit messy but not in a drippy paint way. More of a bits and pieces of leafing floating around. The good news is, it vacums up easily.<br />
This project has been one of my most favorite lately. We completed some really cool ceilings for this client in their <a href="http://savardstudios.blogspot.com/2013/02/dramatic-dining-room-and-foyer-ceiling.html">dining room and foyer</a> a few months ago. They really wanted to eliminate some of the white trim without feeling like they had to change all of the trim. Since we had "leafed" the trim on the other accent ceilings, it was a perfect plan to carry that into the coffered ceiling. So this is how we achieved it.<br />
First, we taped off the trim, separating the crown moulding of the room from the coffered trim. We taped square by square and painted as we went. One coat was sufficient since most of it is covered by the gold. I love to have a bit of the base color popping through the cracks here and there. It adds to the aged look.<br />
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Ceilings can be done from a ladder, but scaffolding makes it sooo much better! I highly recommend it. Here's the finished brown.<br />
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Next, we brushed on the <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/watersizing_home.asp">water based size</a>. This is what makes the sheets of leaf stick to the surface. This goes on milky and dries clear, and of course I neglected to take a photo so you'll need to use your imagination. Once dry, the real fun begins! Applying each sheet, one at a time. This is actually imitation gold and is really shiny at this point.<br />
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I have actually had the opportunity to use <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/goldleaf.asp#22kt">22kt gold</a> leafing before. It's much thinner and the sheets are smaller. I hope to blog about it in a future blog. We continued leafing and worked on the ceiling over the course of 2 days.<br />
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The client was a little worried that she had made a mistake.... she thought it was done. I assured her with the glaze it would tone down the shimmer and be perfect. So we started glazing in a burnt umber color. The burnt umber gives a rusty tone to the gold but it was just what it needed. You can see the difference here between the glazed and unglazed. It definitely blends better with the walls and the previously finish ceiling<br />
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Savard Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071382976614202009noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168079499759919681.post-52279171498678715342013-03-07T05:17:00.000-08:002013-03-10T08:34:57.744-07:00Bold Colors for Your HomeIf you follow me you know I LOVE color! Along with my color, I'll take a shot of glimmer, glitter or anything shimmery too. According to a recent Houzz article, I might should worry what others think (link at the end of this post). Apparently, understated is most preferred. I'm not a neutral, bright and airy girl. If I want bright and airy, I'll go hang outside. And no floral patterns inside either. But I love my flowers outside. It's interesting that most people prefer a bit of both, bold and neutral. The rest of the folks are extremely opinionated. I guess I fall to the extremely opinionated for color. At one point, my house had a muted turquoise in the dining room, mustard in the foyer and family room and rust walls in the kitchen with a lime green sunroom. Sounds crazy but we loved it. My dining room is still the same. I love my dark turquoise silk drapes. And I got the fabric on clearance for $5.99/yd. because 10 years ago NOBODY was into turquoise. <br />
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I'm quite embarrassed that I still have a white ceiling. I guess I paint so many, it's the last thing I want to do in my spare time. I did change my family room and foyer to more of a caramel color but only because I wanted a red leather sectional. Once the red leather sectional came, the rust kitchen no longer worked. It's now a muted olive crackled plaster. The sunroom is still lime green and soon to be on it's way out. <br />
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Last week, I linked up on <a href="http://www.flusterbuster.com/">Fluster Buster's</a> Fluster's Creative Muster Party. My <a href="http://savardstudios.blogspot.com/2012/12/stunning-pewter-mid-century-gothic.html">silver gothic dresser</a> post got the most views so I get an award, and ad space on her blog for a week AND I get to be a co-host this week! I am super excited and I hope you join the party!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For being the featured link Savard Studios received a special trophy to display on her blog as well as her link being shared on Facebook, Twitter and Pintrest. She also received one week of free ad-space on my sidebar. The best part, for me anyways, is that she is co-hosting this party with me. Congratulations Sandy! </span></div>
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Savard Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071382976614202009noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168079499759919681.post-7858468688185904462013-02-27T05:25:00.000-08:002013-02-27T05:25:27.617-08:00Dramatic Dining Room and Foyer Ceiling MakeoverMy client of many years wanted to update the painting in her home. When she moved to her new home, for some reason she hired another artist to do some work for her. They did a fabulous job in the powder room, but the dining room was lacking, for a dining room. It would have been super cute for a kids room or a nursery (see cloud mural below). She wanted to paint over it and do something more elegant. There was also a unique trey ceiling in the foyer as well. We had done a metallic wax finish in the coffered ceiling of her family room several years ago. It had a chocolate base with champagne, gold and bronzey red metallic. <br />
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All three ceilings needed to work together. We were repainting the walls to have a warmer, copper undertone. So we decided to do a very similar finish in the foyer. Instead of gold we used copper. We also pulled the copper from the foyer into the dining tray ceiling. Treating the trim the trim of both ceilings with <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/copperleaf.asp">copper leafing</a> added more drama and eliminated some white trim with out feeling the need to do all the trim. Here's the before dining and foyer photo.<br />
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The dining room ceiling was painted a red bronze metallic in a brush metal technique.</div>
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When that was dry, we added a copper metallic glaze. This added additional dimension to the ceiling and softened the contemporary feel of the brushed metal technique.</div>
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After this dried overnight, we were able to tape off the ceiling so that the trim could be completed. We did the dining ceiling trim and the foyer ceiling trim in the same color and technique. I order all of my leafing supplies from <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/">The Gilded Planet.</a> They have everything you could ever need for gilding. For all the foodies out there, they even have <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/ediblegoldleaf.asp">edible gold leaf!</a> That's something I must try someday! </div>
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Back to our trim. We applied one coat of <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/watersizing_home.asp">water based size.</a> It goes on milky, but dries clear. Once dry, it will remain tacky for 24 hours. Size is what makes the sheets of leaf stick to your surface. It dries pretty quick, less than 1 hour. Now the fun part.. we start applying each 6" x6" copper leaf square side by side. I love an old worn look so I don't work about cracks and holidays. It adds to the character. You can get total coverage if you want that look.</div>
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It's very Las Vegas shiny at this point. You can burnish it to tone it down but I prefer to glaze it with an umber oil glaze or even stain can work. I talk about metal leafing in a bit more detail in my <a href="http://savardstudios.blogspot.com/2012/04/silver-leafed-1900s-chest-of-drawers.html">Silver Leafed Chest of Drawers</a> post. The <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/">Gilded Planet</a> also has some excellent <a href="http://www.gildedplanet.com/gildingtutorials.asp">tutorials</a>.<br />
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After painting the foyer ceiling brown, we applied our 3 metallic wax colors, champagne, copper and burnished red with a brush then blended it together with a flexible trowel. If you are curious about the technique, let me know and I'll do a tutorial.</div>
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We did the trim the same as the dining ceiling trim. Once everything was dry, we glazed the ceiling and the trim with the same umber glaze.<br />
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<br />Savard Studioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071382976614202009noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168079499759919681.post-47133631617018067912013-02-25T11:42:00.000-08:002013-02-25T11:42:40.650-08:0010 DIY Paint Tips Your Home Improvement Store Won't Tell You<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I have been painting professionally for 18 years. Mostly murals, furniture and decorative, faux finish stuff. But my clients often prefer to have a female painting in their home instead of a big, burly guy who may or may not speak English. With decorative painting you must tape off because you are often using a rag or a trowel to complete the finish. Most finishes require some sort of base to begin the process so I am quite proficient at regular painting. I am sure there are many tips and tricks for painting out there, but these are a few things that I've learned along the way that continue to cut costs and simplify each day.<br />
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<strong style="color: #444444;"><em>1. Foil for cleanup</em></strong><span style="color: #444444;">: I know you can by plastic paint tray liners, but when you paint regularly, it really cuts into the budget. I started buying a separate roll of heavy duty aluminum foil. We pull off a piece to fit into the tray. Saves us from cleaning the tray and it gives a fresh pan to roll in every time. And if the aliens land, we can always put it on our head so they can't read our thoughts. </span><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><em><strong>2. Paint additive for quick clean up</strong></em>: I'm sure you've heard of Flotrol. Each paint company labels their own as well. It's typically a latex paint additive. I add about a quarter size into the base of my paint brushes. It keeps the paint wet in the brush and makes clean up a breeze. If you don't do this and some paint hardens in the bristles, I covered how to clean them in my </span><a href="http://savardstudios.blogspot.com/2012/08/pinterest-projects-that-i-actually.html"><span style="color: #444444;">Pinterest projects that I actually completed post</span></a><span style="color: #444444;">.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong style="color: #444444;"><em>3. Grey tinted primer under reds</em></strong><span style="color: #444444;"> : If you have ever painted a wall red before, you know it can take 5 or 6 coats to get proper coverage. Grey primer is the solution. It makes the red more opaque so that it typically covers in two coats.</span><br /><strong style="color: #444444;"><em>4. Primer on walls not required</em></strong><span style="color: #444444;">: Good quality paints cover well. If your walls have been painted before they don't need to be primed to change the color. The exception would be if your walls are a dark color and you are going light or if your walls are disgustingly dirty or moldy. One other bit of info, those new "paint and primer in one" paints out there are not for painting furniture unless it's already been painted. You should still prime raw wood and furniture first for durability.</span><br /><strong style="color: #444444;"><em>5. Brush cut in then roll</em></strong><span style="color: #444444;">: I always recommend that you cut in the edges with a brush first and ideal roll while that is still wet. Perhaps work on one wall at a time or half a wall. This is most important with eggshell or satin paints.</span><br /><strong style="color: #444444;"><em>6. Quality tools</em></strong><span style="color: #444444;">: Cheap brushes and rollers create more work and frustration. If you hate painting, it may be your tools. You get what you pay for. Invest in good quality and clean thoroughly after each use. Cheap brushes have bristles that splay everywhere. Cheap rollers leave fuzz and cause paint spatter.</span><br /><em style="color: #444444;"><strong>7. Quality tape</strong></em><span style="color: #444444;">: Don't use vanilla colored masking tape on walls or trim. It's too sticky and will either leave residue or will pull off paint and wall board when you remove it. Use the blue tape. There are different brands, some better than others.</span><br /><strong style="color: #444444;"><em>8. Quality drop clothes</em></strong><span style="color: #444444;">: Use heavy canvas or vinyl backed drop clothes. Painters plastic is for covering furniture not floors. You will slip and break your neck if you try to use plastic. It's too lightweight and it's slippery.</span><br /><em style="color: #444444;"><strong>9. Wrap brushes in plastic</strong></em><span style="color: #444444;">: While waiting for layers to dry, you can wrap your bush in plastic to keep the paint from hardening and creating crusty bristles.</span><br /><strong style="color: #444444;"><em>10. Refrigerate rollers</em></strong><span style="color: #444444;">: If your painting project will span over more than one day and you hate to clean rollers, you can wrap them tightly in plastic at the end of the day and refrigerate them. The cold keeps the paint from curing and you can reuse it the next day.</span><br /><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444;">I hope you find this info helpful. If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear them. Do you have a useful painting tip to add?</span><br /><ol>
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I always post about my big painting projects on walls, ceilings, trim and furniture. But I like to paint many other things as well. I have a hard time reeling it in and often have many projects in process. I find painting washer necklaces soothing and much less labor intensive. I had made some cute ones for Valentine's Day and a friend wore hers to her school and everyone was asking about them.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's not often that we get snow in our Carolina town, but when we do, I always enjoy the beauty of it. Usually, it has to snow for hours to get any accumulation but it started Saturday afternoon and it was a BLIZZARD for us! With in 30 minutes everything was covered. It was awesome! And the best part was that it's been warm enough that it didn't stick to the roads. We are not equipped to handle that here. Northerners love to make fun of our snow driving! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then there's the inevitable panic of being out of bread and milk!! What ever will we eat! Oh well, we can walk 2 miles through our neighborhood and be at the grocery store. I think we'll be OK.</span><br />
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