Vintage Camper Project – Part One
Summer is finally here and once again it’s time to head up north and enjoy our PURE MICHIGAN! You’ve seen Jill’s adorable cottage, now it’s time to show you the our old…
Window Shopping – Top 10 Ideas for Projects
Attention all repurposers and craft enthusiasts! This week is the Bungalow 47 Expansion Sale! Beginning Tuesday, September 9 and going until Saturday, September 13, we will be having our (non) warehouse sale!…
DIY Crackle Finish with School Glue
DIY Crackle Finish. Celebrating back to school with a fun DIY crackle finish with school glue and Bungalow 47 chalk type paint. Creating a Crackle Finish Creating a crackle finish is fun,…
How to paint with a Clay + Chalk Paint
Have you ever wondered how to paint with a clay and chalk paint? Creating a textured surface or a smooth surface is easy with a chalk type paint. Follow along as we…
How to Prepare Furniture Before Painting
Many people say that you can just begin painting furniture with no prep. That is true for some pieces. But you will get better results if you take a bit of care…
Advanced Painting Technique – Textured Clay Finish
Recently we had the opportunity to hold a ‘retailer training retreat’ at the summer cottage. There’s nothing like planning, learning and working while staring at a lake. After all the laughing we did,…
Painting Furniture… or Should I Say Painting Metal?!
Wondering what chalk type paint can be used on? Well… it will adhere wonderfully to most surfaces. Wood, laminate, formica, glass, ceramic and even metal. However, a good thing to keep…
Message in a Buffet
This is the special story of how we left a message in a buffet. Half the fun of our job is in finding the pieces that we paint. Sometimes we come…
Chantelle’s Man and His Car
We are handy girls, but wait until to you hear about Chantelle’s man and his car! Handy hubby I know this will sound kinda “braggy” but, I’m married to a fabulous man!…
All Cracked Up
We are all cracked up with Miss Mustard Seed’s Crackle Medium. What fun! I had purchased a dresser that needed to be painted and I wanted to do something special. I figured…
I Need a Makeover
Chantelle and I are always out picking for vintage finds. We are always finding furniture, that if they could talk would say, I need a makeover! Furniture Makeover Climbing out of bed…
Can I Take Your Order, Please?
It’s music to my ears to hear someone ask, can I take your order please? Have you ever been behind someone in a line, that when asked “what would you like?”, they…
The Ultimate Before and After
Have you ever dreamed of taking something ho-hum and making it amazing? Do you watch makeover shows and wish you could be a part of a big transformation? Have you ever obsessed…