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Melissa Geskie
- Mar 14, 2020
- 3 min
Simple Painting with Dixie Belle Paint
This is a simple tutorial for basic furniture painting. Are you new to chalk mineral painting? Do you wonder how to do a simple and classic look? I’m here to help! Let’s talk simple painting techniques. Basic tools for painting furniture are simple. Let’s go over some of them so you can start painting! Before you begin you need to assess the piece of furniture. Does it need any repairs? Remove drawers and vacuum inside too! You never know what kind of treasures are hiding be
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Melissa Geskie
- Feb 25, 2020
- 1 min
Thrift Store Makeover Using Dixie Belle & WoodUbend
#woodubend #paintedfurniture #upcycle #thrifted #painted #dixiebelle #thetopdrawerrva #transfer
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Melissa Geskie
- Feb 9, 2020
- 1 min
How To Paint a Wood Chest
This is a simple tutorial on how to upcycle and paint a boring thrift store find into a classy piece of updated furniture! Let's see how I did this! I am a avid thrifter. I am always heading to the local Goodwill to find treasures and when I saw this one for $15! I was eager to snatch it up! This piece was in pretty good condition! Glass top, all hardware was there and not broken. This will be a easy flip. When I got it home and gave it a good look, I decided that the origina
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Melissa Geskie
- Jan 14, 2020
- 1 min
How to use WoodUbend Mouldings and Paint Furniture
Such a easy way to add some color to your life! Painted in Dixie Belle paint products and WoodUbend accent trim. These little sewing tables are usually fond for fairly cheap at local thrift stores or yard sales with the machine removed. Now they are an amazing fit for a vanity, desk or tall nightstand! Shop your paint here!
Shop your WoodUbend here! Make sure to follow me on all social media @thetopdrawerrva for new content daily! To watch a fun TikTok video click here! https
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Melissa Geskie
- Jan 1, 2020
- 1 min
Antebellum Blue Makeover on a Waterfall Cedar Chest
Want to try your own Dixie Belle Paint? Click here! Want to watch a fun TikTok featuring this item? Click here! https://vm.tiktok.com/V8HRsc/ #Makeover #Paintedfurniture #Upcycle #waterfallchest #Chalkmineralpaint #Howtousechalkpaint #dixiebelle #Painted #DIY #thetopdrawerrva
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