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8 Furniture Painting Tips to DIY and Save Money with Rachel Bowyer

Season 2 Episode 109

Have you ever looked at a piece of furniture and just get the urge to give it a makeover? From sanding to painting, we’ll help unleash your creativity with Rachel Bowyer’s easy and practical DIY upcycling tips that’ll transform old furniture into higher-value items!


IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:


Where are the best places to find furniture to upcycle
How Rachel’s creativity developed into a small business 
What you should know before painting your refrigerator
Top beginner tips for upcycling furniture
MDF boards: What it is and how to prime it for optimal usage
A creative hack to hide your garden hose
Furniture color matching and painting aftercare tips


RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED:


Freecycle - https://www.freecycle.org/
Facebook Marketplace - https://www.facebook.com/marketplace
How and where to find free furniture to upcycle - shorturl.at/mGNSY
Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/
Facebook: https://facebook.com/
HOMEMADE at The Barn - https://www.homemadeatthebarn.co.uk/
How to successfully paint a fridge to match IKEA kitchen cabinets - shorturl.at/blt05
Dixie Belle Slick Stick - https://dixiebellepaint.com/slick-stick/
Dixie Belle White Lightning Cleaner - https://dixiebellepaint.com/white-lightning-cleaner/
How do you make MDF look nice? - shorturl.at/fkmUY
Shellac-Base Primer - shorturl.at/dqJN0
Minwax: https://www.minwax.com/


ABOUT RACHEL BOWYER


Rachel is the author and owner of the popular website teaandforgetmenots.com where she shares easy tutorials to save money by refinishing used furniture like a pro. From Hertfordshire, she had been working full-time and commuting to London when she finished maternity leave as the pandemic hit. After maternity leave, she didn’t return to work and continued painting furniture at home. She could paint during naps and a bit more when her son started a few days at nursery. In 2021, she started the blog Tea and Forget-me-nots.


CONNECT WITH RACHEL


Website: Tea and Forget-me-nots: https://www.teaandforgetmenots.com/
Instagram: @teaandforgetmenots: https://www.instagram.com/teaandforgetmenots/?hl=en
Tiktok: @teaandforgetmenots1: https://www.tiktok.com/@te

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