This coffee table was pretty beat up when my client dropped it off to be refinished. I typically don't sand anything prior to painting, that's one of the luxuries of using our paints, but this well loved piece was beat up and needed some TLC prior to making it...
How to Create a Venetian Bronze Finish on a Brass Chandelier When I first started creating this type of finish, I was using toxic products from a very well known brand of chalk paint. It makes me sick to think about the horrific odors my sister and I inhaled back then...
Shizzle Design of West Michigan please note - on Feb 1, 2017 our Jenison Paint Shop relocated Online at: www.shizzle-design.com or locally in Grandville - Holland Our paint supplies are now offered at 1. Changing Thymes - Wilson (We're in the 2nd aisle) 2900 Wilson Ave. Grandville, MI 49418 2-01-2017 MANY THANKS to everyone who made our move possible! The endless help...
Today I'm revisiting one of our most popular posts written a couple years ago. I love painting this whimsical patchwork style and on this cold, dreary, SNOWY April day, I needed a little whimsy to brighten my spirits. Hoping for warmer days ahead this summer. Enjoy!! Do you ever have one of THOSE days? THOSE...
Want the scoop on the hottest paints? Confused about which paints are good, which are junk, what's safe, what's not, what works, what doesn't? Then look no further because Cathy have already done the homework for you. We've spent the past six months experimenting with all then paints on the market and are...
We seldom have time for custom work anymore but I made an exception recently for a client who originally had purchased one of the other buffets I had painted. After she sent me the picture of what she was looking for, I realized what would work better was a piece...
Sharing a quick blog post on a little red dresser that I started almost a year ago. I finally pulled it off the back burner to finish it. I chose American Paint Company's Firework's Red for this antique piece using random brush strokes to build texture. Yes, I literally finished this one in the...
Several years ago, I purchased a beautiful antique bow front mahogany highboy. I wasn't sure how I wanted to paint it so I set it aside for a while until I came up with an idea. I took it to Not So Shabby and it sold right away. Fast forward to...
The fact that I love creating unique finishes on my painted furniture is not a secret. With so many people in West Michigan painting furniture, I really strive to create pieces that stand out. I've never really followed the beaten path anyway. One of the things I love American Paint Company is...