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  1. How to Rescue & Restore Lamps How to Rescue & Restore Lamps Do you have a few lamps that you want to donate because they’re just… ugly? Don’t toss them out just yet! This week on Finish Friday, Amy Howard is walking you through how to rescue and restore a thrift store lamp or one that’s been hiding in your attic for years. Whether your piece is glass, metal, wood, or plastic, there’s a finish that will work for everyone. Tune into the video to watch Amy’s recommendations! Different Finishes for Different Lam...
  2. Bringing Furniture to Life With Striping and Detailing One of the best parts of rescuing and restoring is finding pieces with great accents and features that may be hidden by age or years of use. Striping and detailing are great ways to draw those accents out and give them a beautiful finish, but how do you get started? The Basics of Striping & Detailing This week on Finish Friday, Amy shares her tips for striping and detailing furniture, whether it has existing details or not. Her first and most important tip to remember is to always go ...
  3. A DIY Dog Bed for Your Furry Friend Materials Needed: Clean Slate One Step Paint in Linen One Step Paint in French Blue Toscana Milk Paint of your choice Antiquing Glaze Light Antique Wax Chip Brushes An old dresser drawer A cushion that fits drawer Optional: Finials to create “feet” on the bed How to Make Your DIY Dog Bed in Less Than 3 Hours Remove hardware from your dresser drawer and clean the surface using Clean Slate and a lint-free rag. 2. Apply a base coat of One Step Paint in Linen. Use a nylon or synthetic br...
  4. OLD WORLD TOSCANA STEP 1 – CLEAN YOUR WOODEN SURFACE Before beginning, clean your raw, wooden surface of any dust, grime or dirt. STEP 2 – APPLY BETTER WITH AGE Apply Amy Howard at Home© Better with Age™ solution with a natural sea wool sponge. STEP 3 – DRY TIME Allow solution approximately 10 minutes dry time before applying next step. STEP 4 – MIX YOUR GESSO While initial dry time is passing, mix 1 part Amy Howard at Home© Gesso with 1 part water in separate container and stir until mixture is smooth ...
  5. HOW TO GET THE CERUSED, OR LIMED WAX FINISH CERUSED AND LIMED FINISH I want to tell you about a furniture finish that I absolutely love. It’s been around for quite a long time, and, although it has fallen in and out of favor over the centuries, it is recently making a comeback! I’m talking about this fabulous cerused, or limed, finish. With a very understated and elegant look, the cerused finish delightfully agrees with so many different decorating styles. Whether your style is anything from modern to rustic, this finish will mak...
  6. How to Use Amy Howard At Home Glazed Over Glaze is one of the products that many people overlook in their refinishing and rescue projects. Clear mixing glaze, like Amy Howard At Home’s Glazed Over, can be used to thin out and lengthen the drying time of other paints, which means you have longer to work with them and fewer streaks or problems with over-processing. Glaze also seals surfaces, as well as provides a flat matte finish that looks completely professional. Because so many people don’t know how to use glaze for their projects...
  7. THE MALACHITE CHEST RESTORING GLAMOUR TO A VINTAGE RELIC Perusing Craigslist, I was inundated with wide mahogany chests, resting on dumpy bun feet and pairs of chintzy nightstands boasting assembly line made shutter doors. The worst pieces are redeemable with some elbow grease and a good design plan, but I was looking for something inspiring, something with real potential for fabulous. Ready to abandon the craigslist search and move to a nearby thrift store, I made a last ditch effort and scrolled to the fifth...
  8. PAINTED AND GILDED TABLE We love taking an ordinary table like this and turning into a statement piece. Now it has so much character and is something unique that no one else will have! For this project we used: Amy Howard at Home® One Step Paint™ Amy Howard at Home® Clean Slate™ Clean lint-free rags Amy Howard at Home ® Nylon Angled Brush Amy Howard At Home® Gilding Size™ Amy Howard At Home® Gold Leaf™ Painter’s tape in two width sizes 1000 Grit Sandpaper 400 Grit Sandpaper STEP 1: Use 400 grit sandpaper on any c...
  9. Shopping for Antiques Pieces: What to Rescue & Restore One of the most exciting parts of creating a beautiful home is finding pieces you can’t wait to spruce up. Whether it’s at a neighbor’s garage sale or your favorite antique shop, you’ve likely run into something that you just love -- and can see becoming an important fixture in your home. But the most common questions Amy gets are: “When I go shopping, what should I look for?” “How do I know if a piece can be rescued and restored?” On this week’s Finish Friday, Amy is taking us on a l...
  10. How to Create a Verdigris Finish On this episode of Finish Friday, DIY expert Amy Howard shares how to create a verdigris finish using mica powder and pigment powder. In the natural world, verdigris is the beautiful turquoise patina that occurs when bronze, brass, or copper is weathered over time. Amy Howard is teaching how to create a luscious verdigris finish with a simple layering technique that mimics the beauty and age of time-worn metal surfaces. ABOUT FINISH FRIDAYEach week, seasoned DIYer and restoration expert ...
  11. The Easy Way to Refinish Cabinets Your kitchen is the heart of your home. If you dislike your kitchen’s current look, you may be daydreaming about renovating… but maybe you don’t have the money to hire someone to do it. On today’s Finish Friday, Amy is showing you how to refinish kitchen cabinets without spending a small fortune, or even a lot of time. It’s amazing how this simple weekend DIY project can transform your kitchen! If you want to get all the products you need to follow along with Amy in this video, make sure to ...
  12. Learn How to Paint Your Floors Sometimes you’ll see photos on Pinterest of gorgeous floors and think “I want that!” This week on Finish Friday, Amy shows us her tricks to get those pretty, Pinterest-worthy floors. You can express your creativity with your floors as long as you use the right tools and techniques, which is why we created the Amy Howard at Home Paint Your Floors Bundle. With this bundle, you can paint your floors with success – no worrying that the paint won’t hold up or that you’re releasing harmful toxins i...
  13. DIY Shabby Shutters Using Layered Milk Paints Picked up some shutters from a rummage sale? AHAH Contributor, REVIVE by Heidi, is here to show you how to transform them! She calls these shutters, Ava and Ella. Step 1 - Clean Clean with Clean Slate Step 2 - Base Color Paint a base layer of Credenza One Step Paint. After drying, I added one more coat. Be sure to lightly sand with 400 grit sandpaper between coats for an extra smooth finish. Step 3 - Add Texture Apply two coats of Cracked Gesso with a natural bristle chip brush. Be s...
  14. Chippy, Old World Half Moon Table AHAH Contributor, Heidi, is showing you how to achieve a beautiful, chippy, old world finish today. She calls this piece, Celine. Shop this blog post by clicking on the bolded products! Step 1 - Clean: Clean with Clean Slate and sand out any imperfections where stain will be applied. Step 2 - Stain: Apply English Walnut Gel Stain with a natural bristle brush to top. Step 3 – Add Texture: Apply two coats of Cracked Gesso with a natural bristle chip brush. Be sure to allow each coat to dry bef...
  15. Watch how this color transforms when it's glazed Our new Color of the Month, Hunt and Polo, is here! This deep green would look gorgeous on kitchen cabinets, in a bathroom, on your front door, or on a piece of furniture. Watch as we paint a piece and add Glaze, the color completely transforms! Join Color of the Month Club HERE. When you join our Color of the Month Club you receive a 32oz can of our NEW monthly color, FREE shipping, a 10% off coupon code, and training with an interior designer on how to use the color in your home. You will...
  16. DIY Chippy Dresser Using Cracked Patina Amy Howard At Home Contributor, Leah Kendrick, created this gorgeous Old World Chippy Dresser. Pick your favorite colors and recreate this beautiful finish. Step 1 - Clean: Clean well with Clean Slate and remove hardware. Step 2 - Base: Apply your base coat, Leah used Lou Lou One Step Paint. Step 3 - Second Coat: Leah decided to go with English Boxwood for her second coat to get a good base and custom color. Step 4 - Cracked Patina: Water down your Cracked Patina 15%. Step 5 - Apply Cra...

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