Before & After Projects

Today, I have a few new Before & After projects to share with you! There are so many ways to use the Amy Howard at Home products to Rescue, Restore, and Redecorate your furniture.

Chairs

Before:

After:

Adagio Antiques inside Cotswold Marketplace

One of our retailers shared this before & after with us.
The chairs were finished with the Amy Howard at Home Kumquat Lacquer.

Side Table

Before:

After:

Hand-Me-Downs by Hanson

This little table was restored using the Bauhaus Buff One Step Paint. It was then finished with the Light and Dark waxes.

Chair

Before:

After:

Adagio Antiques inside Cotswold Marketplace

This little table was finished with Amy Howard at Home One Step Paint in Linen and then waxed with a mixture of Light Wax.

Rescue, Restore, Redecorate™

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AHaH Before and After Projects

Happy Friday! I am very excited for this New Year with many new and exciting projects, events, etc. coming up! One of my favorite times is sharing new Before and After projects! I hope you are inspired by the beautiful transformations that our customers are creating.

Chest

Before & After:

Ace Hardware Palm Harbor

This piece was sprayed with the Shaw Red One Step Paint®.

China Cabinet

Before:

After:

Shawna Jeannine

This cabinet was painted with Linen One Step Paint and 
finished with the Remis Grey Toscana on top.

Chest

Before:  

After:

Michele Hiley from Stiltskin Studios

This chest was restored in the One Step Paint paint followed 
by the Light and Dark waxes.

Ice Bucket

Before:

After:

Modern History Collection

This ice bucket was simply sprayed with two coats of the Golden Egg Lacquer.

Rescue, Restore, Redecorate™
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Painting on Glass with Amy Howard at Home: Design Three

I am excited to share with you today the third post of this Series that we featuring on the blog with Painting on Glass using the Amy Howard at Home products.

Today, we are sharing the Decorative Glass Technique: Design Three. 

Using the AhaH Furniture Lacquer and clear glass, 

we can create artistic decorative glass to add to any space! 

This is the Mist Bottle Technique.

The following are images and step by step instructions to complete this project!

Materials Needed:

• Piece of Glass

• Water

• Paper towels

• Mist bottle

• Amy Howard at Home Vendome Grey Lacquer

• Amy Howard at Home La Grange Lacquer

Step by Step Instructions:

Step 1: Clean both sides of glass well using simple green or glass cleaner to remove any unwanted spots that might affect the composition of the finish.  Make sure to wipe dry.

Step 2:  Fill a small mister bottle with water. Holding the spray bottle above the glass, quickly mist water into air, allowing water to fall onto glass.  Make sure to move your hand out of the way quickly to allow more water to hit the glass.  Repeat this step 2 - 3 times.  Misting the water into the air, rather than directly towards the glass will help to create an organic composition of water droplets, which will be the base layer for the decorative glass.

Step 3: After spraying the water up and above the glass, spray 1 coat of AHAH Vendome Grey Lacquer.  The lacquer will sit on top of the glass and the areas where water droplets were created.

 

Step 4: Immediately after lacquer application, lightly lay down a paper towel on top of glass.  The water droplets will have lacquer on top of them, which will be absorbed into the paper towel and removed from the glass.  This will create an organic composition of glass spots.

Step 5: Let the coat of lacquer dry completely before moving on to next step.

Step 6:  Apply 1 coat of the AHAH La Grange Lacquer.  Let the piece dry.  

Step 6: Enjoy your finished decorative glass which you created using the AHAH Furniture Lacquer.

 

Beautiful Completed piece!

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Painting Glass with Amy Howard at Home: Design Two

I am excited to share with you today the second post of this Series that we featuring on the blog with Painting on Glass using the Amy Howard at Home products.

Today, we are sharing the Decorative Glass Technique: Design Two. 

Using the AhaH Furniture Lacquer and clear glass, 

we can create artistic decorative glass to add to any space!

The following are images and step by step instructions to complete this project!

Materials Needed:

• Piece of Glass

• Water

• Paper towels

• Stencil

• Amy Howard at Home Silver Fox Lacquer

• Amy Howard at Home Black Lacquer

Step by Step Instructions:

Step 1: Clean both sides of glass well using simple green or glass cleaner to remove any unwanted spots that might affect the composition of the finish.  Make sure to wipe dry.

Step 2: Using a squirt bottle, squirt water onto glass.  Allow the water to reticulate rather than build up into large puddles. If water continues to puddle, lightly shake glass allowing water to spread out in an organic fashion.

Step 3: After squirting the water onto the glass, spray 1 coat of AHAH Silver Fox Lacquer.  The lacquer will sit on top of the glass and the areas where water droplets were created.  

Step 4: Immediately after lacquer application, lightly lay down a paper towel on top of glass.  The water droplets will have lacquer on top of them, which will be absorbed into the paper towel and removed from the glass.  This will create an organic composition of glass/clear spots. Let the coat of lacquer dry completely before moving on to next step.

Step 5: To help create visual interest, an artistic element can be added to the piece by using an AHAH Kiss and Cut stencil.  Apply the AHAH Greek Key Kiss and Cut Stencil to the lacquered side of glass.  

Step 6: Once the stencil is adhered, apply 1 coat of the AHAH Silver Fox Lacquer. Let the piece dry. This second layer of color helps to create depth and visual interest.

Let it dry.

Step 7: Remove the AHAH Greek Key Stencil from Glass.  

Step 8: Apply 1 coat of the AHAH Basic Black Lacquer.  Let the piece dry.  

Step 9: Enjoy your finished decorative glass which you created using the AHAH Furniture Lacquer.

Beautiful Completed piece!

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