Watch it come together

video tutorials…

Some techniques just make more sense once you’ve watched the brush move. We’re bringing our most-asked makeovers to video — the washes, the glazes, the trash-to-treasure rescues. They’re in production now; until each one lands, every topic below links to the full written walkthrough.

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Chalk paint

chalk paint, the easy way

Our calm, no-drama walkthrough of a full chalk-paint makeover — brushing, blending and the order of operations that keeps a finish from going patchy.

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Finishes

a wash of chalk paint

How to thin chalk paint into a soft wash and wipe it back so the wood grain still whispers through — the trick behind that faded, weathered farmhouse look.

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Stain

gel stain & chalk paint combo

Transforming tired old tables by pairing a rich gel stain top with painted bases — the high-contrast finish that makes an ordinary table look custom.

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Texture

metallic & charcoal finish

Layering a moody charcoal base with a whisper of metallic for a finish with real depth — equal parts industrial and elegant.

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Topcoat

glaze over paint

Floating a glaze across painted detail to settle it down, deepen the recesses and add that lived-in age — wiped back to taste, then sealed.

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Project

mid-century chair, trash to treasure

A multi-part rescue of a thrown-out mid-century chair — strip, repair, paint and reupholster — from sad sidewalk find to the chair everyone asks about.

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Small projects

sponge-painted terracotta pots

A quick, joyful little project: turning plain terracotta pots into aged, characterful planters with nothing more than a sponge and a few leftover colours.

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Farmhouse

farmhouse cabinet redo

Painting furniture with chalk paint, start to finish, on a classic farmhouse cabinet — prep, coats, distressing and the wax that pulls it all together.

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Reviews & how-tos

tools, strippers & topcoats

The short demos — applying a flat-out-flat topcoat, an honest stripper review, and the surprisingly handy trick for backing out one-way security screws.

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While the cameras roll

don’t wait on us…

Every technique above already exists as a patient, photo-by-photo written tutorial. Start there now — and follow along on Instagram & YouTube @thepainteddrawer to catch each video the moment it drops.

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get painting today…

The written tutorials cover everything you see here, step by careful step. Pick one and get your hands in the paint.

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