chalk and clay paint | Debis Design Diary https://debisdesigndiary.com Home of DIY Paint - Debi Beard Wed, 08 May 2019 23:30:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Wedding Cake Dresser Makeover & My Sugar Addiction Story https://debisdesigndiary.com/wedding-cake-dresser-makeover-my-sugar-addiction-story/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wedding-cake-dresser-makeover-my-sugar-addiction-story https://debisdesigndiary.com/wedding-cake-dresser-makeover-my-sugar-addiction-story/#comments Mon, 06 May 2019 22:41:32 +0000 https://debisdesigndiary.com/?p=17334 cake dresser thumb 1

Wedding Cake Dresser Makeover An Anthropologie-Knock-Off-Attempt and my “Addiction-to-Sugar” Story    This original idea of making a dresser look like a wedding cake was conceived from my life-long addiction to sugar. […]

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]]> https://debisdesigndiary.com/wedding-cake-dresser-makeover-my-sugar-addiction-story/feed/ 6 DIY Headboard made from a Deconstructed Armoire and How to Paint Velvet Upholstery..Again https://debisdesigndiary.com/diy-headboard-made-from-a-deconstructed-armoire-and-how-to-paint-velvet-upholstery-again/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-headboard-made-from-a-deconstructed-armoire-and-how-to-paint-velvet-upholstery-again https://debisdesigndiary.com/diy-headboard-made-from-a-deconstructed-armoire-and-how-to-paint-velvet-upholstery-again/#respond Mon, 26 Mar 2018 23:58:49 +0000 https://debisdesigndiary.com/?p=17054 headboard thumb

DIY Headboard made from Deconstructed Armoire and Painting Velvet Upholstery. *This blog contains affiliate links For this project I used the following: DIY PAINT “Queen Bee” DIY PAINT “Farm Fresh” […]

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]]> https://debisdesigndiary.com/diy-headboard-made-from-a-deconstructed-armoire-and-how-to-paint-velvet-upholstery-again/feed/ 0 DIY Bootcamp Returns! 2018 Fairview, TN https://debisdesigndiary.com/diy-bootcamp-returns-2018-fairview-tn/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-bootcamp-returns-2018-fairview-tn https://debisdesigndiary.com/diy-bootcamp-returns-2018-fairview-tn/#respond Fri, 16 Feb 2018 05:30:13 +0000 https://debisdesigndiary.com/?p=16978 DIY Bootcamp Returns! 2018 Fairview, TN

DIY BOOTCAMP 2018 I can’t believe Bootcamp 2018 is just around the corner! What once seemed like a far off dream, is now an annual event that is growing faster […]

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]]> https://debisdesigndiary.com/diy-bootcamp-returns-2018-fairview-tn/feed/ 0 Chippy Layered Paint Finish using a Squeegee, Putty Knife & Spray Bottle https://debisdesigndiary.com/chippy-layered-paint-finish-using-a-squeegee-putty-knife-spray-bottle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chippy-layered-paint-finish-using-a-squeegee-putty-knife-spray-bottle https://debisdesigndiary.com/chippy-layered-paint-finish-using-a-squeegee-putty-knife-spray-bottle/#comments Wed, 07 Feb 2018 00:12:06 +0000 https://debisdesigndiary.com/?p=16924 chippy paint finish island thumb

Wanna know how to create a chippy-layered paint finish using a squeegee, putty knife and a spray bottle….and NO brush?!? *This post contains affiliate links. For this project, I used: […]

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]]> https://debisdesigndiary.com/chippy-layered-paint-finish-using-a-squeegee-putty-knife-spray-bottle/feed/ 1 Frozen paint finish; How to layer and blend color https://debisdesigndiary.com/frozen-paint-finish-how-to-layer-and-blend-color/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=frozen-paint-finish-how-to-layer-and-blend-color https://debisdesigndiary.com/frozen-paint-finish-how-to-layer-and-blend-color/#comments Mon, 15 Jan 2018 22:28:18 +0000 https://debisdesigndiary.com/?p=16871 Frozen paint finish; How to layer and blend color

*This post contains affiliate links I have been blessed to work with some of the most talented artists in the furniture paint world. I learn and grow because of who […]

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]]> https://debisdesigndiary.com/frozen-paint-finish-how-to-layer-and-blend-color/feed/ 6 Has anyone ever said “Don’t paint that !”? The Salty Kiss Method, My story and how I finally learned to blend color after many failed attempts https://debisdesigndiary.com/has-anyone-ever-said-dont-paint-that-my-story-how-i-finally-learned-to-blend-color-after-many-failed-attempts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=has-anyone-ever-said-dont-paint-that-my-story-how-i-finally-learned-to-blend-color-after-many-failed-attempts https://debisdesigndiary.com/has-anyone-ever-said-dont-paint-that-my-story-how-i-finally-learned-to-blend-color-after-many-failed-attempts/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2017 06:39:21 +0000 http://debisdesigndiary.com/?p=16606 Has anyone ever said “Don’t paint that !”? The Salty Kiss Method, My story and how I finally learned to blend color after many failed attempts

When I found this on Craigslist it looked like this… The owner had it in his family for decades. He demonstrated how the drawers slid easily and said, “we had […]

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]]> https://debisdesigndiary.com/has-anyone-ever-said-dont-paint-that-my-story-how-i-finally-learned-to-blend-color-after-many-failed-attempts/feed/ 4 Ombre Ole! + The Story of my 2 Dad’s https://debisdesigndiary.com/ombre-ole-the-story-of-my-2-dads/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ombre-ole-the-story-of-my-2-dads https://debisdesigndiary.com/ombre-ole-the-story-of-my-2-dads/#respond Sun, 02 Oct 2016 03:55:33 +0000 http://debisdesigndiary.com/?p=15016 Mexican blanket dresser

This project is episode 8 of my house makeover video series! I needed a dresser for my bedroom because my closet, (even though it’s the biggest and best closet I […]

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]]> https://debisdesigndiary.com/ombre-ole-the-story-of-my-2-dads/feed/ 0 Building a Kitchen Island from Junk… my Dad makes a rare appearance in my video. https://debisdesigndiary.com/building-a-kitchen-island-from-junk-my-dad-makes-a-rare-appearance-in-my-video/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=building-a-kitchen-island-from-junk-my-dad-makes-a-rare-appearance-in-my-video https://debisdesigndiary.com/building-a-kitchen-island-from-junk-my-dad-makes-a-rare-appearance-in-my-video/#respond Thu, 18 Feb 2016 03:58:49 +0000 http://debisdesigndiary.com/?p=9813 thrift store dresser becomes kitchen island

I’ve been turning old junk into pretty stuff for 20 years now. My Dad has been there reluctantly to help through the decades. He doesn’t appreciate vintage items and rolls […]

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]]> https://debisdesigndiary.com/building-a-kitchen-island-from-junk-my-dad-makes-a-rare-appearance-in-my-video/feed/ 0 How to paint upholstery, keep the soft texture of the fabric, even velvet! https://debisdesigndiary.com/how-to-paint-upholstery-keep-the-soft-texture-of-the-fabric-even-velvet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-paint-upholstery-keep-the-soft-texture-of-the-fabric-even-velvet https://debisdesigndiary.com/how-to-paint-upholstery-keep-the-soft-texture-of-the-fabric-even-velvet/#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2015 05:03:38 +0000 http://debisdesigndiary.com/?p=6900 Sofa Collage before and after sofa collage

A few years ago I posted a video, how to paint a sofa on my Youtube channel.   Today It has racked up close to 400 thousand views, almost daily […]

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]]> https://debisdesigndiary.com/how-to-paint-upholstery-keep-the-soft-texture-of-the-fabric-even-velvet/feed/ 10 Where have I been, was DIY Paint discontinued? The story, the drama, and learning to fly! https://debisdesigndiary.com/where-have-i-been-what-happened-to-diy-paint-the-story-behind-the-drama-and-leaning-to-fly/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=where-have-i-been-what-happened-to-diy-paint-the-story-behind-the-drama-and-leaning-to-fly https://debisdesigndiary.com/where-have-i-been-what-happened-to-diy-paint-the-story-behind-the-drama-and-leaning-to-fly/#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2015 16:24:11 +0000 http://debisdesigndiary.com/?p=5662 Where have I been, was DIY Paint discontinued? The story, the drama, and learning to fly! ]]> https://debisdesigndiary.com/where-have-i-been-what-happened-to-diy-paint-the-story-behind-the-drama-and-leaning-to-fly/feed/ 6