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7 Chalk Painting Tips for Beginners

7 Chalk Painting Tips for Beginners

By Marty Walden · 175 Comments

These 7 no fail chalk painting tips for beginners prove that anyone can learn to paint and are guaranteed to get you hooked on the latest craze and fun way to paint furniture and home decor accessories! True confession here. If you aren’t familiar with my blog you may not know one simple truth: I’m not a painter. My husband… Read More

Filed Under: Chalk Paint Ideas, Favorite Posts, Home Projects, Painting Tips, Popular Posts Tagged With: chalk paint, chalkpaint, chalkpainting, DIY, furniture, Home Decor, Repurposing

Painted Side Table Before and After

Painted Side Table Before and After

By Marty Walden · 1 Comment

Disclosure: Behr Paint provided me with product but the opinions are all my own.   When my DIY hubby and I decided to tackle our master bedroom makeover I had to do some convincing so that he would let me paint the furniture. It’s not necessarily that Tim doesn’t like painted furniture. He just sees one more thing on his “honey… Read More

Filed Under: DIY, handyman, Home Projects, Painting Tips, sponsored post Tagged With: Behr Paint, DIY, furniture, Painting

Home Decorating Ideas with Havertys

Home Decorating Ideas with Havertys

By Marty Walden · 1 Comment

Last weekend my married daughter Rachel met me at Havertys, about halfway between her home and mine, for a fun afternoon dreaming of all things home related. My daughter has her own personal style and loves to know the latest in decor and fashion. Our shopping trip was a perfect opportunity to daydream and compare notes on our homes with… Read More

Filed Under: decorating, DIY, home decor, Home Projects, sponsored post Tagged With: accessories, decorating, design, DIY, furniture, style

Chalk Painted Kitchen Buffet

Chalk Painted Kitchen Buffet

By Marty Walden · 29 Comments

Chalk paint is the poor man’s answer for a furniture makeover! Check out the chalk painted kitchen buffet, hutch and accessories! Can you remember way back to being a student in school? (And for some of us, that’s farther back than others!) I can and I never realized until I graduated from college how much of an A personality, workaholic… Read More

Filed Under: Chalk Paint Ideas, DIY, handyman, Home Projects, repurposing Tagged With: Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, blue and yellow kitchen, chalk paint, furniture, kitchen

Meet Marty

Marty Walden believes anyone can create an authentic home filled with simple, thrifty decor. When you join her community, you’ll gain the knowledge and confidence to create a treasured home and still live within your means! Read More…

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