Custom Mixing: An Artist’s Cheat Sheet
Plasters, paints, color wheels, stone, sand, mica, glitter, stains… And the list goes on and on! There are so many products and color choices in the artistic and…
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I’m so ‘nluv’ with water-based Stains!
When you ask people about the process of staining wood, they seem to either love it or hate it & others are just plain afraid of it! No…
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Hump Day Hoopla – The nluv Memos move to Wednesdays!
Happy Hump Day everyone! Don’t worry… our calendar isn’t broken. I know it’s Friday, so I should be saying TGIF but instead I’m talking about Wednesday. What is…
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Gus’ Getaway: A Kitten Cardboard Cabin
Last weekend, we brought home a new member of our family. Meet Gus! He’s pretty adorable and settling in quite nicely. Play time is his favorite with eating…
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The ‘Featured Finishes’ Series: 5 Tips for a Flawless Finish
‘Featured Finishes’ Series: Episode 12 The world of faux finishing allows for ultimate creativity but with that power comes many moments of frustration and impatience. A multi-layer finish…
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Outdoorsy Design: An indoor office with an Aging Forest soul
At the end of spring, I introduced the finish called Aging Forest through the ‘Featured Finishes’ series. We promised to detail the finish so you can enjoy it…
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The ‘Featured Finishes’ Series: Patriotic Palette
‘Featured Finishes’ Series: Episode 11 Red, white & blue is our patriotic palette that will soon decorate our backyards and BBQs for the July 4th holiday. But, let’s…
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wrapit nluv™ Custom Frames… Just Add Memories!
Pictures, pictures everywhere! With camera phones today, no one is lacking pictures of family, friends and fun. While most of our photo albums are digital, it’s nice to…
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The ‘Featured Finishes’ Series: Personalized Chalkboards
‘Featured Finishes’ Series: Episode 10 Chalkboards used to be in every school classroom but overtime were slowly replaced by white erase boards and technology. In recent years though,…
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Memories Live On… Estate Sale Refinishing
Her name is Ruth and she loves her church and to play music. I didn’t know her personally, but those at her estate sale told beautiful stories. She…
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