tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468383212336747161.post5589428367168584243..comments2024-03-12T03:07:53.384-04:00Comments on LiveLoveDIY: 10 Painting Tips & Tricks You Never Knew (Part Two)LiveLoveDIYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02224434977869141538noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468383212336747161.post-91311727505848181572015-10-30T15:26:20.686-04:002015-10-30T15:26:20.686-04:00Thank you so much for #7! After my husband and I u...Thank you so much for #7! After my husband and I used an eggshell finish paint (very watered down, so it was more like a stain) om a couple of book shelves for my daughter's room, we found that by the time they dried, while we could see the wood grain clearly like we wanted to, they had a very dull and rough appearance. The wax worked PERFECTLY to give us the sheen, texture and finished look we were going for. Thank you!Sarishlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03222366610344656018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468383212336747161.post-32145142246135542492015-01-07T14:00:30.957-05:002015-01-07T14:00:30.957-05:00Hi! I'm just passing through your blog from a ...Hi! I'm just passing through your blog from a quick google seach on the best gold spray paint for an upcoming project and just wanted to let you know that I learned so much from your post! Also, I now have a little more confidence. Thank-you!!!!<br /><br />xx<br />ThuThuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08356637302402180404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468383212336747161.post-50266603435471992002014-07-27T09:58:51.247-04:002014-07-27T09:58:51.247-04:00This was so helpful! Thank you so much. I am reuph...This was so helpful! Thank you so much. I am reupholstering a chair for my teenage daughter. She wants her chair to look like a "princess throne" and I was wondering which gold spray paint was the best choice. This is my first attempt at restoring furniture and I probably would have skipped on the primer had it not been for this article. I also painted the walls in my closet with a flat paint. Now my walls look ashy and dusty all the time, and wish I had chosen a paint finish that could be wiped off. Spraying on a gloss finish would be an easy fix to an otherwise, long process solution. This article was so helpful, I'm so happy I found it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02987278642567368239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468383212336747161.post-73619880015047077532014-01-28T15:38:58.936-05:002014-01-28T15:38:58.936-05:00This is an awesome idea! I think I will do this an...This is an awesome idea! I think I will do this and take pictures of all my furniture fabrics, print, cut, and add as well so I can have all the rooms colors together! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14262546707546674496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468383212336747161.post-57092770522883805672013-12-01T18:47:46.426-05:002013-12-01T18:47:46.426-05:00Virginia, the tips are great, but the best thing a...Virginia, the tips are great, but the best thing about your blog is you humour, and your asides..like the fly on the wall being bored. I am in Florida and one year from retirement..my poor husband quakes at the idea of how many projects will come off the back burner, when I actually have time! thanks for all the ideaschristinaFLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766761044742840952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468383212336747161.post-48189710015870772342013-11-17T19:27:51.565-05:002013-11-17T19:27:51.565-05:00Hi Virginia,
I made the mistake of spray painting...Hi Virginia,<br /><br />I made the mistake of spray painting some laminate without primer or sanding, and I was wondering if you had any advice on how to recover form this mistake....the paint chips/scratches off easily, but I'd like to avoid sanding off all the already painted surfaces and starting from scratch. Any help would be appreciated!<br /><br />Thanks,<br />RachelRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490121358501540682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468383212336747161.post-67992669849089348362013-08-14T12:19:58.347-04:002013-08-14T12:19:58.347-04:00Hi Virginia! Question for spray painting wooden fu...Hi Virginia! Question for spray painting wooden furniture: I made a side table and sanded it down, I plan on painting it all white and using the gold metalic spray paint on the top surface. I read on the metallic can not to use a gloss finish, but should i use a spray paint primer first? <br /><br />PS- I have totally put work on the back burner right now bc im so indulged in your fab blog, obsessed! Thanks for any advice!Kylie Briodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09960458506698545316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468383212336747161.post-56694770244639146292013-07-27T12:01:07.512-04:002013-07-27T12:01:07.512-04:00Great Tip, Mylena! Thank you! Great Tip, Mylena! Thank you! LiveLoveDIYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02224434977869141538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468383212336747161.post-60653912911826686002013-07-19T14:54:35.642-04:002013-07-19T14:54:35.642-04:00OOO! You could paint the paint cans with charlkbo...OOO! You could paint the paint cans with charlkboard paint for easy labeling if used for organization! *Genuis*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00965437528545289229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468383212336747161.post-75424836692225913972013-07-02T06:21:27.244-04:002013-07-02T06:21:27.244-04:00Great tips. Thanks! I love the key ring idea! I ha...Great tips. Thanks! I love the key ring idea! I have used the small paint brush idea . It saves so much time. screendoorgirl3https://www.blogger.com/profile/11113587487158650265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468383212336747161.post-70407998569588890432013-06-22T20:16:57.202-04:002013-06-22T20:16:57.202-04:00Hi Virginia!
Just came across your blog a week ago...Hi Virginia!<br />Just came across your blog a week ago and I've backtracked through all your archives. Really love it and it's given me a kick in the backside to get my home renovations and decorating back on track to make my house my home after a particularly bad breakup (I bought him out of a house that screams "I'm HIS" all over).<br /><br />A good tip I have for painting around outlets, switches, anything attached to walls, if you can't be bothered to remove them, is to loosen whatever screws are holding the thing up/in a half to a full turn... it gives just enough leeway to slide a small paintbrush underneath the edges and gives a flawless finish without removing them! <br /><br />Quick turn of the screwdriver back after the pain is dried and no one is the wiser :-)<br /><br />Especially for light switches, I've found that "painting around" often looks like you've "painted around"... you know what I mean... but if you can slip underneath the cover plate then you have a pro-looking job!Mylenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07392657652172966944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468383212336747161.post-23635939932588858672013-06-20T20:59:13.834-04:002013-06-20T20:59:13.834-04:00Really great ideas, thank you!
Really great ideas, thank you!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15226639188572977812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468383212336747161.post-82408091383966159632013-06-20T01:31:53.682-04:002013-06-20T01:31:53.682-04:00Virginia,
These are great tips! I'd love to ...Virginia, <br /><br />These are great tips! I'd love to pin them to the Home Depot All about Paint Pinterest board if you don't mind.<br /><br />Thanks!<br />Caroline<br />Senior Editor, homedepot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020672410944933008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468383212336747161.post-23139992219942763852013-06-19T18:10:39.872-04:002013-06-19T18:10:39.872-04:00This is a really great post! Thanks for sharing ! ...This is a really great post! Thanks for sharing ! :D Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468383212336747161.post-38716314094802303172013-06-14T11:40:28.554-04:002013-06-14T11:40:28.554-04:00Thank you Lusine! I've totally been there! I p...Thank you Lusine! I've totally been there! I painted so much furniture before figuring out that I should be priming first! :)LiveLoveDIYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02224434977869141538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468383212336747161.post-3497594740915198192013-06-12T21:54:50.905-04:002013-06-12T21:54:50.905-04:00Awesome tips!!! White Truffle is the color I use f...Awesome tips!!! White Truffle is the color I use for Antique white, one of my favorites!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485597156675262131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468383212336747161.post-79224939435841386342013-06-11T22:51:38.727-04:002013-06-11T22:51:38.727-04:00Thank you very much for responding to me. This is ...Thank you very much for responding to me. This is very helpful. I am taking the leap and going out this weekend to buy supplies so I can get started. I look forward to your future posts regarding painting!Latonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09086719312324179253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468383212336747161.post-44335582652560531082013-06-11T21:35:23.491-04:002013-06-11T21:35:23.491-04:00Sweet! Thanks, Virginia!Sweet! Thanks, Virginia!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17993987003895923838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468383212336747161.post-71857638694136416692013-06-11T20:50:50.672-04:002013-06-11T20:50:50.672-04:00Thank you so much for the wonderful tips! I recent...Thank you so much for the wonderful tips! I recently stumbled upon your blog and only wish that I had done so before painting several pieces of furniture within the last couple of months! On a positive note, if they start peeling I get to go through the whole creative process again :)Lusinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02635864846098122547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468383212336747161.post-36839730844948666682013-06-11T19:25:49.068-04:002013-06-11T19:25:49.068-04:00You are so welcome Tara! And you read my mind! I&#...You are so welcome Tara! And you read my mind! I'm actually painting a laminate dresser as we speak (like seriously, right now.) and I'll be doing an entire post about painting laminate & primer & all that jazz probably next week! Hopefully I can get it done...if not, the week after next! It'll be a good one though! :)LiveLoveDIYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02224434977869141538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468383212336747161.post-52633467102079060092013-06-11T19:04:46.372-04:002013-06-11T19:04:46.372-04:00Thanks, Virginia! This would make a good post sinc...Thanks, Virginia! This would make a good post since there is little info out there and yet so much oak-esque ikea stuff out there! :)Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17993987003895923838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468383212336747161.post-48342996317783765312013-06-11T18:45:18.343-04:002013-06-11T18:45:18.343-04:00You absolutely can, Tara! I've painted laminat...You absolutely can, Tara! I've painted laminate tons of times, and as long as you prime, the paint will adhere to it just fine! :)LiveLoveDIYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02224434977869141538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468383212336747161.post-30596641890550930962013-06-11T18:44:28.747-04:002013-06-11T18:44:28.747-04:00Thanks so much Karen! That's so nice! Good luc...Thanks so much Karen! That's so nice! Good luck painting your first pieces! I know you'll do great at it!!LiveLoveDIYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02224434977869141538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468383212336747161.post-14023581457370230522013-06-11T18:43:49.947-04:002013-06-11T18:43:49.947-04:00That's so awesome! Thank you Jena!That's so awesome! Thank you Jena!LiveLoveDIYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02224434977869141538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1468383212336747161.post-21263085644510030042013-06-11T14:59:25.493-04:002013-06-11T14:59:25.493-04:00Have you painted much laminate? I noticed you said...Have you painted much laminate? I noticed you said you don't need to sand it first-- my heart just did a dance! I have some horrible ikea laminate dressers that I'd love to repaint-- so do you think I can just prime and skip the hand sander? Thanks so much! Love your blog and all your tips!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17993987003895923838noreply@blogger.com