Have you ever wondered how all those DIYers are able to transfer printed images onto painted furniture? Well now we have an easy way to show you, thanks to one of our amazing paint retailers in Missouri. Tristan Taggart is an artist and furniture painter who sells her wares at Blue Moon Boutique Market in Joplin, Missouri. She’s super creative and is a lover of our paint products carried through the Junk Gypsy™ Paint and Rachel Ashwell Shabby Chic® Paint brands! Recently she painted this little end table featuring a few transferred images, and we couldn’t wait to show you how it’s done! Here’s a close-up of the top, with the bee image. Tristan tells us, “This little table made me fearless. It had so […]
We’re Painting Fools and Loving It!
There’s a saying that goes “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” We are living proof that this is soooo true, especially since we find ourselves busy all the time! The paint, found in 20 colors under the Bungalow 47™ brand, 18 colors with the Junk Gypsy™ Paint line, and 10 soft colors for Rachel Ashwell and the Shabby Chic® Paint line, is always a great source to transform that flea market find. The Junk Gypsies™ have great style and love bold colors, and Rachel’s line is soft and pastel like her Shabby Chic® world. We love to paint, and lately Chantelle has gotten into spraying it on too. Check out this awesome spray booth her […]
Bungalow 47 – The Next Chapter
Have you ever felt when reading a book that you can’t put down, that it’s just so exciting that you can’t wait to get to the next chapter? That is exactly how we have felt for the last six months! At Bungalow 47, we’ve had many changes happening and we wanted to share with you the inside scoop, as we have many who have called and inquired, sent emails and messages, just wondering what the deal is! So here goes: Just to wander down memory lane a bit, Bungalow 47 started out as a unique retail store over 5 years ago! Located in the cute downtown of Williamston, Michigan, we offered vintage finds, fabulous gifts, home decor, and painted furniture upcycled with a chalk type […]
Introducing SHABBY CHIC® by Rachel Ashwell Chalk and Clay Paint
We are so excited to announce that we will be carrying another licensed brand of paint in the shop. Coming next week will be SHABBY CHIC® by Rachel Ashwell chalk and clay paint! This paint is the same paint formula that we now carry in the Junk Gypsy brand, but with 10 new beautiful SHABBY CHIC® signature colors. The paint is amazing to work with and will be featured in our upcoming paint classes, along with Junk Gypsy™ Paint. As many of you know, we are also the national distributors for both SHABBY CHIC® Paint and Junk Gypsy™ Paint. With amazing and inspiring women behind both licensed brands, we feel so blessed to be able to bring this wonderful paint to market. For 25 years, […]
At Bungalow 47, we are passionate about making our living spaces unique and meaningful, and paint is a huge part of that. We believe your home is the scrapbook of your life, so we love a combination of found treasures that can be updated to function for how each of us wants to live today. Many of us have "grandma's old dresser" but don't know how to make it our own or have it work into a more up-to-date style. That's where chalk and clay paint comes to the rescue. Follow us and be inspired as we share ideas using our zero VOC, solvent free, and American-made paint.