Like many people at the beginning of the pandemic, ACC co-founder Susan Mintz sought out additional outlets for her creativity. (In-home color consultations were definitely a no-go.) Luckily, she rediscovered the world of chalk paint, milk paint, furniture transfers and quality stencils. She had some experience painting furniture – the ugly kitchen cabinets and a beat dining table in her trailer in Malibu had needed immediate attention. But the decorative transfers and stencils she found serendipitously online inspired her to take her color love to another level. She flexed her creative muscle by painting and decorating old dressers to flip. Her furniture rehabs are rarely on the market for more than a few days, and she is constantly on the prowl for more interesting pieces to redeem with color for a second life. Want to give it a try? Below is some info to get you started. She has used and recommends all of the following.
Here’s where you can find furniture pieces to paint:
your house, your parent’s house; garage/yard sales; Facebook Marketplace
Here’s paint to try:
Amyhowardhome.com; dixiebellepaint.com; www.milkpaint.com (and other online retailers of Sweet Pickins Milk Paint); Annie Sloan; DIY paint aka Debisdesigndiary (online retailers)
Here are transfer brands to try,
available at a variety of online retailers: Iron Orchid Designs (most beautiful); Re-Design by Prima; Hocus Pocus
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Cuttingedgestencils.com; royaldesignstudio.com
There are hundreds of tutorials on Youtube. Find inspiration for pieces on Pinterest, too.Have fun!
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