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We made a repurposed cornice board from old rusty tin panels!

I am over here doing a happy dance at how my rusted tin repurposed cornice board just turned out!!!!! Rusted tin is my 2nd love language (right behind glitter). It makes my heart beat fast. And I know what you're thinking.... how can I love glitter AND rust at…

May 20, 2015

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Baseball Home Plate Front Door Decoration (ps… perfect for a Father’s Day gift!)

I'm so in love with my new baseball front door decor! And by the looks of my Facebook page, so are you! It's been one of my most popular posts being viewed over 158,000 times and shared over 1300 times already. HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN IN REAL LIFE?????? Thanks…

May 14, 2015

Painting Light Fixtures and Chandeliers | Magic Brush

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Painting chandeliers

So lately I have been getting tired of some of my heavy looking, bronze colored chandeliers. I still like the SHAPE of them, I just want to lighten them up.... both visually and how they feel in the room. So we painted several of our chandeliers! So much better! I…

January 26, 2015

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Front Door Paint – a big reveal

So I am so, so excited to tell you about the new paint line from Modern Masters that I just got to try. It's called Front Door Paint and I used it to take my neighbor Jody's front door from a ho-hum, weathered black to a hellllllllllllllo hot red color! …

September 4, 2014

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Play up your furniture’s assets!

Ladies, have you seen the TV show "What NOT To Wear"? There are "rules" for picking out clothes for yourself. You should select items that flatter and play up your assets. And on the flip side.... stay away from clothes that draw attention to your flaws. And guess what??? I…

December 13, 2013

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What determines the price of painted furniture ??

Painted furniture is all the rage. You know it. I know it. Every Red Apron customer and First Friday shopper in Kansas City knows it. The blogging world knows it. Pinterest knows it. Every thrift store knows it which is why they have raised their prices (read about it here). Repurposing and…

Ad ThriveJanuary 24, 2013

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Painting hedgeapples and making topiaries for your Thanksgiving decorating

I was recently asked to make fall topiaries on a local TV show called Kansas City Live! It's the show I been featured on 3 times this fall and I love, love, love it!!! It took a village to get me prepared for the segment tho. Of course,…

November 14, 2012

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How to paint a glittered chevron pumpkin

If you follow my Facebook page for The Magic Brush (click here if you don't) you'll know I was on a morning show this week called "Kansas City Live". They had me on the program to demonstrate different ways to paint pumpkins......one of my favorite things to paint!!!! Several of my…

October 5, 2012

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My live tv debut on the show “Kansas City Live”- painting chalkboards

A few weeks ago I got a phone call from Michelle....one of the hosts on the morning show Kansas City Live. She asked if I would be interested in coming on the show to paint something? Ummmmmmmmm.......YES!!!!!! I was stoked!!!! One of the hardest things for me to do was…

September 27, 2012

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2 white dressers? But I am allergic to white….

We recently painted this dresser for a client.In white. ALL white.The one color I joke I am allergic to.Here is how it looked before.... A traditional 1970's, super-slick dresser with the gold detailing. The stark white paint actually freshened it up so much. I even liked the handles white! I…

July 13, 2012

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