What to wear- for your house

Silpat
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:04:57 +0000

I’ll join the chorus for gardenweb’s Home Dec forum. In addition to help from members there, you can search for links to some great decorating blogs, including some that provide DIY instructions.

I’ve painted, and repainted, a lot of our furniture, mirror frames and picture frames. We’ve moved many times and painting has enabled me to avoid buying new furniture very often. A small mouse sander is the first purchase I’d suggest, if you don’t already have one. You can order them from Amazon or buy in your local hardware/big box store for about $30 - $40. Kilz primer is pretty good, but I prefer Zinsser. I’m sure there are other brands that work well, too. Since we live in a warm, humid climate, I generally double the drying/curing time given in any primer or paint instructions. I raid dh’s closet for old undershirts to use to wipe down after sanding/between coats. For the paint, I don’t care for semi-gloss but will use eggshell or satin latex paint that’s washable. You may want to start with a simple side table (something w/o a lot of carving or details) or wood tv tray or other small project. Hope you enjoy the process. I’m so looking forward to cooler weather so that I can start on my backlog of projects.