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 […]
Adorable Gingham Tray Using Bungalow 47™ Furniture Paint
Remember our board we began with last week, when we made our wood chargers? This week, this simple board was made into an adorable gingham tray with the help of Bungalow 47™ Furniture Paint! Here’s how we did it! First, some supply gathering. We’ve got: our cut board, Bungalow 47™ Furniture Paint in two colors (Farmhouse Sink and Nautical Stripe), painter’s tape, measuring tape, pencil, two metal handles (ours are by Martha Stewart at Home Depot), and some paper towels. This project began by base coating the board (both sides) using our bright white (Farmhouse Sink) in our Bungalow 47™ Furniture Paint. We get excited when we are doing projects, as I’m sure you do too, but make sure you allow your paint to dry […]
Simple Wood Charger + Bungalow 47™ Furniture Paint – Part Two
Last week we shared this simple project for a wood charger. This week we will be making a second one, with a bit of vintage texture using Bungalow 47™ Furniture Paint. Starting with a simple four foot long pine board purchased at Home Depot, it was cut into squares. Home Depot can make these cuts for you! This week’s project will feature a few distressing techniques, along with some paint layering. We used three colors from our Bungalow 47™ Furniture Paint line. We began by physically distressing our new piece of wood to look a bit aged. The edges were smashed down using a hammer. Next, using an old fork, we made pock marks in the wood by applying firm pressure on the fork against […]
Simple Wood Charger + Bungalow 47™ Furniture Paint – Part One
The holidays are coming and we were thinking about friends, dinners, and tablescapes. Chantelle and I both have wood tables, as most people do, and we really wanted to make a quick project that would protect our tables, but still show their wood beauty. Here’s a picture of Chantelle’s dining room: and mine. We have different styles that have a common thread, so we decided that a simple wood charger would work in whatever style or capacity it was to be used. Here’s what we started with: This is a simple pine board from Home Depot that is 12″ wide (actual dimension is approximately 11-1/4″ wide). A four foot board will make four chargers and runs about $7.50 for the board with a per wood […]
Painting Glass Mason Jars
Painting Mason jars is a great way to get a custom look for whatever little glass jar project your heart desires. They make great inexpensive centerpieces too. Recently Chantelle’s parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary and the family was planning a little surprise shindig for this golden festivity. It was time to get crafting! So we pulled together our supplies: new clean Mason jars, Bungalow 47™ Furniture Paint (we used Clawfoot Tub), gold glitter, white glue, painter’s tape, sanding block, brush, and buffing cloth. New glass jars are not necessary for your project, just make sure they are clean and free from any oily residue, especially old adhesives from labels. Paint the exterior of the jar as desired. Since these would become centerpieces with cut […]
Little Tin Can Camper – Part 2
There’s something a bit magical about Michigan in the fall. The leaves change, the air gets crisp, and it’s a wonderful time to enjoy the great outdoors! Especially if you have an adorable little tin can camper, like Chantelle. If you’ve been following us for awhile, you may have seen the part one post for the re-do on this little vintage camper. You can check that out here. Can you even handle how cute this is? Wait until you see the inside! The camper is a 1961 vintage fan camper. Here’s a peek of how it looked before it was transformed by Chantelle’s handy husband. Here’s a few ‘during’ shots, and it’s already looking better. Chantelle painted the interior using Junk Gypsy™ Paint and went […]
Making and Painting Cement Pumpkins Using Bungalow 47™ Furniture Paint
Fall is the prettiest time of year, especially if you are in a color-changing state like we are in Michigan! The days grow shorter, nights get an edge of a chill, and our crafting bug calls out to us to start projects! This week, we ventured out to make cement pumpkins. Gathering our supplies, we pulled together: cement mix in a bag (one bag made two pumpkins), a large bucket to mix cement, trowel, water, plastic pumpkins, Solo cups, plastic wrap, cooking spray, and Bungalow 47™ Furniture Paint in a variety of colors. Not shown but needed: a large brick, sanding block, and a utility knife. We began by mixing the cement according to instructions on the bag. Texture was key, not too runny! Next, […]
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, […]
Advanced Painting – 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, we brought the paint out and began to work. Our favorite technique to share and teach is one that looks very difficult, and in the past, has been an advanced process for paint artists requiring many different products. But now, can be achieved with just one product, any chalk/clay/mineral paint! It’s what we call a “Textured Clay Finish”. Here’s what you’ll need: Chalk and Clay Paint (only one color) Clear Wax An aging dust product Your favorite paint brush Metal scraping spatula (trowel) Sea sponge Paper towel Water Something to paint Step 1: […]
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.