Pointers from a painter

I thought I would share a painting tip on covering up those UGLY brown and red spots that show through the paint when painting a vintage piece. Sometimes, chalk paint will cover it up if you use several layers of paint.

However, if you want to take the easy way out...buy a spray can of shellac. I prefer Zinsser Bulls Eye Shellac in Clear. Just spray it directly on the spotted area and let it dry for approx. 15 mins.

Paint back over the Shellacked area and voila....spots are gone!

The Shellac acts as a barrier. It has worked for me every single time!

Vote 4 us!

 If you like our store and want to doing something good for small business owners, please vote for us for "best home accessories" and "best gifts" categories. Last year, we were awarded "best furniture"! Hopefully, we will win this year too. Thanks in advance...coupon below for 10% off! Vote HERE.

Kermit's favorite color

It is that time of year when the color green starts popping up everywhere....green grass and leaves, green fashion and even green beer! However, green is rare in home decor (except for the 60s & 70s fad of avocado). I find green refreshing and love using it as pops of color to brighten up neutrals. Below are a few of my favorites....

Green Trellis Wallpaper (spoonflower) 

pinterest 

knackstudios 

pinterest 

green ikat fabric (spoonflower) 

pinterest

GiGi

I don't usually name my painted furniture pieces but I could not resist with this one! I guess it was the unusual color combo of dark gray and bright green... G.G.(aka GiGi). As you can see, I am slowly breaking out of my "gray phase". GiGi is a small secretary desk that I recently transformed and is currently for sale in the Blacklion store.

Paint, DIY classes and finished pieces!

I am loving this TV segment (link below) that was filmed in the Blacklion store! It was shot a couple of weeks ago and showcases several awesome painted furniture pieces in the store. It even focuses in on a couple of my items....yay! Blacklion sells EVERYthing chalk paint from the classes (taught by Melinda Shrom) and paint to many different finished pieces too. If you are re-decorating your house or just updating, Blacklion is definitely worth the trip! Watch Chalk paint WCNC TV segment here

New kids to the block.

It has been awhile since my last post so I desperately needed to do an update. Below are the latest and greatest additions to the Charlotte store (Blacklion). As you can see, I am still in a gray state of mind. That will be changing soon though....stay tuned.