Maybe one of your new year’s resolutions is that you are going to paint or makeover a piece of furniture. Well before you grab that brush and start slapping on the paint, take a moment to read some tips from one of Australia’s leading DIY furniture painters, Fiona from the blog Lilyfield Life.
On her blog, Fiona shares many tips and tricks that she has learnt from countless furniture makeovers. See her guide for how to paint vintage furniture here.
Her guide to solving common paint problems such as streaking, buggy paint and drips.
and one of her most recent tutorials on Applying and Buffing Furniture Wax
Why is Fiona considered the Australian Queen of DIY painted furniture? Well just look at some of the pieces she painted in 2013.
That’s a lot of cleaning paint brushes. Check out the Lilyfield Life blog here.
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I'm Kylie, and I love to share practical home decorating and styling tips. I'm a qualified interior designer and self taught crafter and DIY'er. I'm addicted to decorating, and can't walk past a homewares shop without going in for a look. I live in a 1930's Queenslander in Brisbane's inner suburbs which I'm turning into a home one project at a time.