FurnitureFlipping@Blueprint Christine’s tutorials from the LFT Challenge 4/2023 Christine Breutzmann, a fellow FFB PRO member, joined me in the latest challenge. She came to my house several times and we worked on our pieces together, using the same products. We wanted to show how you can take completely different pieces and make them “match.” We had … Read more
TINY from the Let’s Flip Together Challenge 4/2023 Tiny is the third project from my temporary pop-up FB group, Let’s Flip Together. Willow, Lily and Tiny were designed with the same Retique It products. I added Tiny, an antique nightstand, later in the challenge because I fell in love with the paint colors and didn’t … Read more
WILLOW from the Let’s Flip Together Challenge 4/2023 Willow is the second project from the temporary pop-up FB group, Let’s Flip Together. My son sold me this cabinet along with the blue buffet from which I created the “Complete Redesign Course. I paid just $40 for the two together. Crazy right? He set the price … Read more
LILY from the Let’s Flip Together Challenge 4/2023 one I occasionally create pop-up FB groups to set up challenges. This project, Lily, is of the three projects that I shared. Project #1: LILY – an Ethan Allen End Table We found this one at an estate sale for $40. Normally I’d not pay that much, … Read more
Having a spray booth is a great convenience, but be sure to have your ducks in a row for safety as well. DH installed an exhaust fan in our garage to help move the overspray out. Below are his progress pics and the video shows you the fan in action. Locate the best spot, cut … Read more
Before the Magic Begins Let’s Talk About the Basics, First. While participating in our FFB PRO Tribe challenge January & February, I took videos of the very basic techniques we sometimes need to know before we start the redesign process. I’ve been doing this for my new FFBasics FB group for a few weeks now. … Read more
Power Tools Drills – What to Buy & How to Use Isaac created a couple of videos explaining what to look for when buying drills and then gives a breakdown of the various parts of the drills and uses. He’s quite knowledgeable, does a lot of research and has a lot of info to share, … Read more
Have you considered doing something different when it comes to texture? I like texture, so I experiment with different products like Retique It Liquid Wood, Saltwash, and textured paint like chalk paint or texture paint. Today I’m using Home Decor Texture Chalk I found on clearance for $5 at Michaels. Sometimes I have an idea … Read more
At our July 2021 Meet-up, we focused on learning and honing skills. One of the projects was a set of matching end tables and I challenged them to use Retique It Liquid Wood and 2 – 3 different stains to make them match. This wasn’t an easy feat since we were using two shades of … Read more
Power Tools Rotary Tools Part 3 & Specialty Tools Isaac is back with Part #3 of his rotary tool demo; this time he shows how to define an area on a parlor table. After that, he highlights some special tools, accessories and attachments that could come in handy in your future prepping/repairing. What’s your favorite … Read more