May07
Who, What, Where Wednesday – All Things New Again
Hi! I’m Courtney Mickalonis. These are my parents, Dave and Cathy Prebich, owners of All Things New Again, a furniture and paint boutique located in Leesburg, Virginia. My parents started woodworking as a hobby in the 1980′s. Because they do everything with gusto, they soon had more shelves...
May06
Decoupage Masterpiece – Tip Tuesday
Today’s Tip Tuesday is a re-post from one of our most popular tutorials. Creating a decoupaged dresser. Follow along with this step-by-step to create your very own masterpiece: 1) Choose a complimentary American Paint Company color that will blend in with the poster, giving it the effect that the...
May05
Makeover Monday – Three Tier Table
I purchased this sweet little tiered table to use as a display table in my shop, to hold all of my small sample sized pots of American Paint Company chalk and clay paints, and I decided to use a different color on each tier to make it fun! The American Paint Company colors are listed {Read More...}
May02
Facebook Friday #18
It’s a beautiful week to transform furniture using American Paint Company’s all natural chalk and clay based paints. Check out what our paintriots have done this week! Picadilly Bob’s in Washington painted this dresser using Smoke Signal, Peacock, Top Coat and Dark Glaze. Trent...
May01
Transforming Furniture – You’re a Grand Old Flag
We all likely learned the flag salute as school children, pledged our allegiance to it every day in class and learned about the symbolism of each star, stripe and color. I recently had the opportunity to learn some lesser known facts about Old Glory, such as what are the overall dimensions of the flag,...
Apr30
Who, What, Where Wednesday – Refined and Designed
We are Pam and Sheree from Refined and Designed in Hanford, California. Sometimes in your life things just fall into place the way they are supposed to. Sheree and I have always been the DIY type of girls. I had been renting booth space to sell my refinished pieces for quite a while, and it {Read More...}
Apr29
Painting Outdoor Items – Tip Tuesday
With the weather warming across the country, many of you are looking to spruce up items in your yard. American Paint Company Clay/Chalk/Mineral Base Paint is an excellent option for adding color to your outdoor decor. It can be applied to wood furniture, clay pots, metal yard art and so much...
Apr28
Makeover Monday – A Funky Vanity
I’m sure a lot of you are anxious for Spring to arrive, hopefully it’s already arrived in your neck of the woods. I see pictures of other people’s flowers and I’m so jealous!!! If we can’t start planting for a few more weeks, at least we can enjoy brightening...
Apr25
Facebook Friday #17
The all natural chalk and clay paints from American Paint Company help our paintriots create beautiful projects! Look what they’ve done this week: All Things New Again in Virginia painted this chest of drawers with our nation’s flag using Navajo White, Fireworks Red and Born on the...
Apr24
Giving Tired Furniture a New Life – A China Cabinet
Last year, I decided to sign on as a retailer for American Paint Company. When I got my first shipment of paint I was like a kid in a candy store! I was dying to paint something so the first day I painted a tray with Liberty. It was incredible! Super smooth and lush and...