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  1. Brooks Grey Desk With A Custom Glaze Amy Howard At Home Contributor, Leah Kendrick, painted this beautiful Brooks Grey Desk. Read along as she explains her process. Step 1 - Sand Leah started by sanding down the top with several grits of sandpaper to bare wood. Step 2 - Clean Slate Then she cleaned the body with Clean Slate to prep. Step 3 - Gel Stain Next, use 3 light coats of English Walnut Gel Stain applying it with a foam brush. Let dry thoroughly before each coat. Step 4 - One Step Paint Leah then applied 2 coats Brook...
  2. A Black Piece Of Furniture Anchors Every Room This week we are crushing on BLACK. Black provides the visual anchor that every room needs. Amy shows you what colors work well with black and how to take our Black One Step Paint to the next level. Shop Black One Step Paint here. Complimentary Shades Of One Step Paint: Luxe Grey - a beautiful light gray with a hint of blue. Graphite - a deep gray color that compliments black perfectly. Change the look of our Black One Step Paint with the following: Cerusing Wax - add Cerusing Wax for a b...
  3. A gorgeous soft blue...Ambala Blue! Our color crush this week is Ambala Blue! This soft blue pairs perfectly with other blues, grays, and natural woods. Watch as Amy shows you this gorgeous color on a cabinet paired with our Light and Dark Waxes. Shop Ambala Blue here. We recommend pairing this color with Lakai Blue, Weybridge Classic, Spa White, and Vanderbilt Gray. If you decide to go with Ambala Blue for your cabinets, paint the inside of the cabinets with one of these complementary colors for a fun surprise! Shop Clean Sl...
  4. How to Create Aged and Stenciled Wood Furniture This week on Finish Friday, Amy concludes the 2-part series on techniques for weathering and aging wood pieces. In Part 1, Amy showed off some gorgeous pieces that were treated with Amy Howard at Home Better With Age solution and Venetian Plaster, finishing with Cerusing Wax to add a nice sheen. In Part 2 this week, Amy is talking about adding layers to finishes with tools and plaster, using stencils, and treating a piece of furniture that has already been stained. Creating Age and Depth ...
  5. Fall Tin Lanterns Use tin cans to create these chic lanterns! Pick your favorite shades of One Step Paint and you have fun new decorative pieces. Supplies: 3 Tin Cans (lids removed and washed) Clean Slate Peachy Keen - One Step Paint Toscana Sage - One Step Paint Geyer Gray - One Step Paint Wedge Specialty Brush Lint Free Cloth Paper Marker Tape Hammer Nail(s) Instructions: Begin by wiping the exterior of the cans using a lint-free cloth and Clean Slate. Next, fill with water and freeze overnight. ...
  6. Old World Waxing Techniques One of the most underestimated components of DIY refinishing and refurbishing is waxing. While the paint, plaster, sanding, and sealing are all important, waxing is a finishing technique you can use to take your pieces to the next level. Waxing does not have to be just for protection, either! It can add a layer of color and texture that no other material can provide to your piece. It also can highlight the depth and design of your furniture, wall decor, wood features, and more! Best of all, i...
  7. DIY CUSTOM DESIGNER FLOOR INSPIRATION: SUPPLIES Amy Howard at Home ® Clean Slate™ Amy Howard at Home ® One Step Paint™ – Bauhaus Buff, Black Amy Howard at Home ® Matte Sealer Lint-free T-Shirt Rags Pencil or Marker Painter’s Tape Metal Ruler or Carpenter’s Square (2) Small Foam Rollers & Trays Putty Knife Metal Ruler or Carpenter’s Square DIRECTIONS 1. CLEAN FLOORS Using Lint-free T-Shirt Rag, clean floors with Amy Howard at Home ® Clean Slate™ to remove any dirt or residue. 2. MARK OFF FLOOR PATTERN Using Me...
  8. How to Use Amy Howard’s Glazing Techniques to Add Boho Chic Style and Texture to Your Refinished Furniture If you want to add a layered, textured look to furniture or accent décor, glaze can help you achieve it. Whether you call it “boho chic” or simply “glazing” as Amy Howard does, this technique is a definite must-have in your DIY repertoire. Follow along with Amy in this free Finish Friday video to learn professional techniques for glazing your furniture. Where and How to Use Glaze Glazed Over, the water-based glazing liquid included in the Glazing Furniture Bundle, is incredibly versatile. A...
  9. 7 Steps To Achieve An 18th Century Finish Have you ever wanted to quickly and easily create 18th century finishes? In this tutorial, Amy Howard is going to walk you through the creation process in 7 simple steps. This is one of the finishes we have been asked to show multiple times in our Amy Howard At Home Before And After Group. This specific finish is completed using a combination of Venetian plaster and Toscana milk paint. Amy’s Tip: Always practice your finish on a sample piece of trim that you can find on our website o...
  10. Rescue, Restore, Redecorate: Potting Bench Amy Howard At Home Contributor, Kathy Kroening, saw this potting bench and knew she could give it a new life. Follow along as she transforms this bench using One Step Paint, Gel Stains, Glazed Over, and more! Step 1 - Clean with Clean Slate Step 2 - Mix Your Cracked Gesso Mix Cracked Gesso with water as instructed on the package and apply with a chip brush to entire bench. Let dry. Step 3 - Paint with One Step Paint Using a Chip Brush, paint with One Step Paint in CORAL. Let dry. S...
  11. French Twist | Gold Leaf Drippy Design Amy Howard At Home Contributor, Tamara Hudson, is here to show us how she created the piece she calls "French Twist"..... I call this "French Twist" It's a classic vintage French Provincial chest of drawers with a modern Twist! Products (click below to shop): Clean Slate One Step in Black Gilding Size Gold Leaf Mind Your Own Beeswax Step One: I found this 3 drawer chest at Goodwill for $14.99 and I knew it would make the PERFECT bedside table for AND provide extra...
  12. How To: Cracked Gesso End Tables With A Custom Wax Amy Howard At Home Contributor, Leah, is giving you all the details on how she created these gorgeous Cracked Gesso End Tables. She also shows you how to create a custom wax that will add age to your piece. Step 1 - Clean: Clean well with Clean Slate Step 2 - Base Coat: One coat of Bauhaus Buff One Step Paint (to give Cracked Gesso something to adhere to) Step 3 - Mix It Up: Mix up your Cracked Gesso, 1 Part Gesso to 1 Part Water. Mix well and let sit in the fridge overnight. ...
  13. Whimsical Bookcase Makeover Tamara from ENCORE is here to show us how she gave this bookcase a whimsical transformation! Products Used: Clean Slate Cerusing Wax One Step Tick Tock Toile Mesh Stencil Gel Art Ink Hush Your Mouth Spreader Before Step One The back of this cute bookcase was barely hanging on, so I removed it. Then I used Clean Slate all over, including the removed back. Step Two I applied 2 even coats of Tick Tock to the inside of the book case. Step Three I applied 2 coats of Cerusing Wax to...
  14. How To Make Your Carvings POP Amy Howard At Home Contributor, Kathy Kroening, walks you through her process of rescuing and restoring this gorgeous Bombay Chest. Before Step 1: Clean With Clean Slate Step 2: Base Coat Apply two thin coats of Nottaway One Step Paint to the chest and two thin coats of Parisian Gray One Step Paint to the top of the feet. Step 3: Make The Carvings POP Mix Glazed Over, Kensington Black Gel Stain, and Water (2:1:1). Apply with a sponge to entire piece and wipe off with clean lint-f...
  15. Patio Furniture Makeover | Using Our High Performance Lacquer Amy Howard At Home Contributor, Heidi Marsh, is going to show you how to use lacquer to give your patio furniture a new lease on life! She calls this Bistro set Rosemary... Supplies - Click Below To Shop: Clean Slate Bright Idea Vendome Grey Lacquer Pink Lacquer Lacquer Primer Step 1 - Clean: Clean with Clean Slate. Set up a spray area outside, blocking off areas of wind with cardboard boxes or tarps if needed. Step 2 – Prep: Paint a base later of Furniture Lacquer Primer. Let dry. After ...
  16. ZINC TABLE TOP Download The How To Instructions Everywhere the Antiqued Zinc Top Table goes it receive stares, admiration, and wonder. Everyone who sits down at it asks how we made it, what products we used, and where they could get the materials!Well the tutorial full of all our zinc-loving secrets is finally here! The best part about this long-awaited project, it that (believe it or not) this is one of our cleanest and most simple finishes to accomplish! Materials used for this project:Amy Howard At...

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