From my DIY blog, SimpleDecoratingTips.com here are painting tips, tutorials and lots and lots of before and after projects!











Vintage Romantic Style Cabinet Re-Do
Taking clues from a lovely inspiration piece, I used decoupage, paint, stenciling and glaze, for this vintage romantic style cabinet re-do.

How To: Decoupage and Painted Dresser Re-Do
How to decoupage and painted dresser re-do is a fun before and after furniture flip project for the Frame and Frills shop.

Vintage Seahorse Birdbath Re-Do
This vintage seahorse birdbath re-do was a fun colorful project with durable Fusion Mineral Paints and some vintage inspiration.

Coastal Themed Desk Re-Do
This coastal theme desk re-do was such a fun DIY project! Here is the blended border technique I did to extend the decoupage paper.

Milk Paint and Tung Oil Benches
This milk paint and tung oil bench reveals a mind-blowing attribute of milk paint and why it’s perfect for this outdoor project!


DIY Faux Marble Painted Finish
As shown in this video there are a few fairly simply steps to create a very believable DIY faux marble painted finish.

Decoupage Door Treatment
Using Fusion Mineral Paint to blend the edges of the ferris wheel Mint decoupage paper created a fun whimsical decoupage door treatment!

Old World Finish Decoupage
Transforming this plain dresser with an old world finish decoupage treatment added loads of character and even has a bit of secret detail.

How to Get a Streak Free Finish with Fusion Mineral Paint Tough Coat
To get a streak-free finish using Tough Coat can be tricky. I have found a method that works beautifully to create a streak-free finish.

DIY Milk Paint Cupboard
Learning the benefits of Milk Paint by Fusion has led me to some really fun projects, like this distressed Milk Paint cupboard.

Iron Chair Re-Do
Taking clues from a vintage piece of fabric, Fusion Mineral Paint was a wonder to work with to re-do this vintage iron chair.