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Jul 26Jan 23

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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Jul 19Jul 18

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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Jul 14Jan 23

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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Jul 11Jul 11

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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flawless finish tips
Jul 6

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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Jul 4Jul 3

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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Jun 29

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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Jun 27Jun 27

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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My Mom's custom birthday chalkboard
Jun 22Jun 22

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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Jun 20Jun 22

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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