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  1. Top 8 One Step Paint™ Colors Here at Amy Howard at Home, we pride ourselves on creating top-notch products that are versatile, easy to use, and safe. Of course, one of our all-time best-selling products is our line of One Step Paint™. One Step Paint can transform furniture and décor with the stroke of a brush. Your favorite pieces can be rescued and restored to a beautifully aged finish. With One Step Paint™, you can achieve that rich, chalky finish you love without sanding, priming, or stripping. This water-based, ri...
  2. One-Step Paint: Step-By-Step Tutorial It can easily be said that our 100% natural One Step Paint™ is what set the Amy Howard At Home® line on the map. The methanol free formulation is in a league of it’s own. Our chalk-based paint not only allows you to skip the sanding, priming and stripping process; it can be used without sealing as well! With over 60% of all rescued and restored pieces being placed in children’s rooms, it was imperative to Amy that her line offer a completely safe choice for your precious babies. Planning nurs...
  3. DIY Abstract Napkin Holder | Using One Step Paint Create a unique napkin holder as a housewarming gift or to have a little something new in your kitchen. Supplies - click below to shop: Napkin Holder Clean Slate Holey Moley - One Step Paint Brooks Grey - One Step Paint Palmer Pink - One Step Paint Massey Hill - One Step Paint 1.5” Round Tapered Brush Painters’ Tape Lint Free Cloth Instructions: Begin by cleaning the napkin holder using a lint-free cloth and Clean Slate. Next, place a piece of Painters’ Tape vertically to section off...
  4. DIY Geometric Nightstand | Using One Step Paint Use this technique to paint your own Geometric Nightstand. Choose any color from our collection of One Step Paint for this fun design. Supplies (click below to shop): Nightstand Clean Slate Cranley Garden - One Step Paint Wedge Specialty Brush Painters’ Tape Lint Free Cloth Instructions: 1. Begin by cleaning the top and sides of the nightstand using a lint free cloth and Clean Slate. 2. Then use the Wedge Specialty Brush to apply Cranley Garden One Step Paint, using nice long stokes ...
  5. Create a Gorgeous Marble Look With Glazed Over & One Step Paint™ Marble is a gorgeous stone that exudes classical elegance, but it can cost a fortune. Marbleizing is a skillful technique you can use to create a faux marble finish that takes any piece to the next level. You can do marbleize a variety of surfaces, like ceramic tile, Formica countertops, kitchen cabinets, backsplash wood, linoleum, and more. To get a classic, chic, faux-Carrara marble effect in your own home or for your furniture refinishing project, follow this week’s Finish Friday video. In...
  6. How To Paint Furniture In One Step How To Paint Your Furniture In One Step... Did you know that we throw away over 30 million tons of furniture in the United States alone every single year? What a waste! Amy Howard is on a mission to get us to stop tossing away old pieces and start rescuing promising finds along the road and at the thrift shop. Many people are reticent to take on a DIY restoration project because they think it will be too challenging. But Amy Howard at Home One-Step Paint makes it really easy, as Amy shows in ...
  7. A Porch Oasis | Using One Step Paint Follow along as Amy Howard At Home Contributor, Tamara Hudson, creates her dream Porch Oasis! Products used: One Step Paint Ballet White One Step Paint Black A Maker's Studio Stencil - Floor Tile Traditional Matte Sealer Step One I started this project off a little different than usual. This porch floor was pretty dirty, so my hubby power washed it for me! Step Two Once the floorboards were clean and dry I used a roller to paint 2 coats of One Step Paint in Ballet White Step Three ...
  8. Kitchen Makeover Using Bauhaus Buff One Step Paint Amy Howard At Home Contributor, Tamara Hudson, gives you all her tips for transforming kitchen cabinets! Products used: Clean Slate One Step Paint in Bauhaus Buff One Step Paint in Atelier Matte Sealer Step One: I used a white lint free rag with Clean Slate to clean all the surfaces to be painted...including inside all of the cabinets and drawers. Step Two: I painted 2 coats of Bauhaus Buff on everything, inside cabinets, drawers, the bases, the doors inside and out and the island. S...
  9. DIY Stamped Napkins Using One Step Paint Love napkins with a little flair? Well take your leftover One Step Paint and DIY! These napkins would be perfect for Thanksgiving dinner, a lunch with friends, or just a weeknight meal. Supplies: Cloth Napkin Barefoot In The Park – One Step Paint Cherborg – One Step Paint Foam Dome Brush Square Block of Styrofoam (or block of wood) Piece of Foam Sheet Scissors Hot Glue Gun Two plastic cups or containers Instructions: 1. Begin by cutting your foam sheet into small strips the same length as...
  10. Paint A Bathroom Vanity In One Step Have you ever wanted to bring new life to your bathroom vanity or cabinets? This tutorial will show you how to do it the DIY way WITHOUT spending a fortune! In this Finish Friday, Amy Howard and her husband Gene show us how to EASILY refinish & paint your bathroom vanity in just one step. Painting your bathroom vanity is the perfect weekend project that absolutely anyone can do, no matter if you’re a seasoned expert or beginner. Just like Amy, you can start by choosing your favorite O...
  11. How to Use Milk Paint and Cracked Gesso for Aged, Antique Finishes Each week on Finish Friday, Amy walks us through a new DIY project or refinishing product. In one of our latest episodes of Finish Friday, Amy talked about the differences between chalked-based paint and milk paint. It was such a popular Finish Friday episode that we’re expanding on it and diving into how to properly use and age furniture with milk paint. The Beauty of Our Toscana Milk Paint One Step Paint is one of Amy Howard at Home’s most popular products because it’s great for thicker,...
  12. DIY Dog Bed Drawer for Cat Greenleaf Show DIY DOG BED FOR CAT GREENLEAF SHOW INGREDIENTS Drawer Amy Howard at Home ® Clean Slate™ Amy Howard at Home ® One Step Paint™ - A Good Man is Hard to Find, Atelier, Linen Amy Howard at Home ® Mind Your Own Beeswax™ Amy Howard at Home ® Gilding Size™ Amy Howard at Home ® Gold Leaf Amy Howard at Home ® China Bristle Brush Amy Howard at Home ® Tapered Synthetic Brush Masking Tape Artist Brush Lint-free T-Shirt Rags Cardboard Palette Casters Rope, approx. 4' Jute Twine, approx. 1 y...
  13. UPCYCLED CHALKBOARD CHEST One of the most amazing things about the Amy Howard at Home© One Step Paint™ is that it also doubles as Chalkboard paint! The main ingredient that sets our paint apart from all others is calcium bicarbonate, otherwise known as chalk! I thought what better way to display all of the invaluable uses for our One Step Paint™ than with a multi-purpose piece of furniture for a child’s room. I decided to give a classic pine toy chest a special makeover with our naturally non-toxic product! With this ...
  14. STEP BY STEP: MID-CENTURY MODERN DRESSER We truly believe that it only takes one project to make our Amy Howard At Home easy One Step® Paint your favorite way to transform any furniture. Before: Mid Century Modern Dresser After: Mid Century Modern Dresser Amy recently rescued this classic Mid-Century Modern 9-drawer dresser at a local resale shop here in Memphis. Although the wood was worn and scratched pretty badly, she knew the job wasn’t too big for her favorite staple Amy Howard At Home product. For this project we used:• 1 ca...
  15. Give Your Piece Old World Age With Cracked Patina When it comes to creating authentically “Old World” pieces, nothing beats Amy Howard at Home’s Cracked Patina™. Not only does it allow you to create depth and texture without a ton of sanding, buffing, or painting techniques, but it’s easy to use with Amy Howard at Home One Step Paint. How Cracked Patina and One Step Paint Work Together One Step is water-based, chalk-based, VOC-free, and green certified. This removes the need to sand, strip, or prime your piece — and leaves a perfect base...
  16. DIY Gold Gilded Books Why pay tons of money for gilded home accents when you can make your own? One of Amy Howard’s favorite projects is painting old books... but she adds an extra “wow” factor with this DIY Gold Gilded Book project. Follow Amy’s simple steps for gilding books and you’ll have beautiful creations that are perfect for your home or office in no time. Materials Needed One Step Paint™ of your choice One Step Paint™ in Ballet White Stir stick Flat-edged sponge brush Masking or painters tape Gilding...