18 Aug French Blue Highboy with Black Wax
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26 May Easy but Classy Makeover on a Drexel Mahogany Buffet using Frenchic Furniture Paint’s Grey Pebble, Lady Grey and Rustic Wax
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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 Our Favorite Paint, Wax & Buffing Brushes + One of Our Professional Buffing Tips Kept Secret until Now
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I have a THING for brushes!
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.
05 May Create a beautiful Venetian bronze finish on a brass chandelier
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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...
05 Feb NEW Shizzle Design Locations!
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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...
04 Nov Not So Shabby’s Annual Christmas Open House
Don't miss out on Not So Shabby's Annual Christmas Open House on Saturday, Nov. 5th - Doors open at 10:00 am, 20% off store wide! Over 80 vendors will have their booths stocked with holiday inventory. Save on...
01 Oct Pickin’ Sale!
I'm cleaning house. BIG TIME! Lots of furniture projects for sale including antique dressers, desks, lamps, chairs, terracotta pots, upright freezer, pie safe, butcher block island, library table?, old windows, Barn Windows...
20 Sep Update to the Bring-a-Friend-Special Furniture Painting Class
Hi guys! 9.20.16 Update ~ Correction in the time ~ The class starts at 11, not 10. It's a five hour workshop from 11-4 Our next class still has openings and we'd love to have you join us. Grab a small piece of furniture and reserve your spot. Don't have anything to paint?...
29 Jul Pickin’ The World’s Longest Yard Sale on Hwy 127
Two years ago my friends and I made a last second decision to do The World's Longest Yard Sale. We had a blast and with the 2016 sale right around the corner, I'm so wishing I could go again this year. The World's Longest Yard Sale spans 690 miles from Michigan to Alabama and includes every sort of sale you can imagine along Hwy 127. Sales range in size from individual yard sales to ginormous flea markets with hundreds of vendors carrying everything your little heart could desire. To see all the cool treasures we found, read on...
02 Jul Beautiful French Country Wardrobe painted with Frenchic Furniture Paint
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A while back I asked for opinions on color combinations for this piece and I'm thrilled with all the votes that came rolling in. Before Picture We offered different color combos to choose from ~ you voted and we painted it. The transformation began with two thin coats of Frenchic Furniture Paint's beautiful Lady Grey, a rich, deep...