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Our Locations

31 Oct

Posted at 18:50h in American Paint Company, Frenchic Furniture Paint, Furniture Makeovers / Tips & Tutorials, Old Town Paints, Our Locations, Sales & Shopping
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Not So Shabby's Christmas Open House is Saturday, November 4.  Mark your calendar now because almost everything in the store will be on sale! We close down at 3:00 p.m. Friday afternoon and will transform the entire store into a Winter Wonderland.  I look forward to this event every year!  I...

29 Oct

Posted at 09:06h in American Paint Company, Frenchic Furniture Paint, Furniture Makeovers / Tips & Tutorials, Misc., Old Town Paints, Our Locations, Sales & Shopping
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I'm feeling a bit emotional as I write this next post as it brings me back to a time  just before the first surgery.  Cathy was still here and it was business as usual at Shizzle Design.  I was nervous about my upcoming surgery to remove the cancer from within my humerus so I took out my frustration sanding an old work table.   I fell in love with this old thing at a local flea market.  It had been well loved in it's previous life , as a matter of fact, it was downright filthy and it took hours upon hours to clean her all up.  

28 Oct

Posted at 20:39h in Frenchic Furniture Paint, Furniture Makeovers / Tips & Tutorials, Our Locations, Sales & Shopping
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I've always admired the unique character of old piano stools and pick them up every chance I get.  I bought this piece several years ago so my family would have an extra stool for playing the guitar, ukulele, violin and cello. It's super cool, constructed of solid oak can adjust several inches in height.  That's one of the neatest parts of the design.  I LOVE that part.  Who's with me on this?  I can't be along because it's downright awesome!  It reminds me of old swivel desk chair hardware like that on one we sold last year. I know, I'm drawn to strange things but it's those details that really speak it me.  You just don't see that kind of craftsmanship anymore in our mass produced, face paced world. As cool as the piano stool is, the kids keep going back to the little chippy red chair that they've used since they were little and we've got a big trip we're saving up for.  The girls and I are headed to Spain in 1-1/2 years so we've started selling things out of our house that we don't use anymore.  (click link to continue reading...)

11 Oct

Posted at 12:40h in American Paint Company, Frenchic Furniture Paint, Furniture Makeovers / Tips & Tutorials, Old Town Paints, Our Locations, Sales & Shopping
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I love the silky smooth feel of this piece.  Seriously can't keep my hands off it.  Sounds weird right?  But it's true.  It's hard for me to walk through a store and NOT touch the furniture.  What can I say? This painted furniture makeover is basic chalk painting in it's simplest...

26 May

Posted at 21:40h in Frenchic Furniture Paint, Furniture Makeovers / Tips & Tutorials, Our Locations, Sales & Shopping
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With Cath battling Cancer and me recovering from surgery, we weren't able to get much work done the past six months.  To compensate, I sold odds and ends of stuff we had in our loft along with a few truck loads of unpainted  furniture, work tables, misc frames... to make ends meet.  My heart is still not in it and the depression has me frozen in a zone I can't seem to escape.  I physically find it hard to move.  I'm pulling away from everyone which I know is not healthy but it's all I can do right now to just be.  I'm not sure my heart will ever be back into my work but I have to get out of this funk and at least try to start painting again.

26 May

Posted at 12:31h in American Paint Company, DIY Paint, Frenchic Furniture Paint, Furniture Makeovers / Tips & Tutorials, Misc., Old Town Paints, Our Locations, Sales & Shopping
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I have a THING for brushes! 
my favorite paint brushes 2 Purdy 2 inch angled brush, Frenchic oval, round wax
Paint brushes, wax brushes, buffing brushes, foam brushes, artist brushes ~ you name it, I have a thing for them and have become a wee bit finicky over the years in what I choose to paint furniture.  I've learned through my own experiences that using the right brush makes all the difference in a quality finish.  Below I've listed my absolute favorite brushes that I couldn't do without.

26 Feb

Posted at 22:27h in American Paint Company, Furniture Makeovers / Tips & Tutorials, Misc., Our Locations
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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...