by April Hyde | Sep 9, 2016 | Inspiration, RAWHyde Furnishings, Tips
I don’t use wax to seal chalk paint on furniture. Man, it feels freeing to say that. Everything I know about painting furniture I have learned through trial and error, and also reading other painters’ blogs. From the time I began using chalk paint and... 
by April Hyde | Jul 26, 2016 | Art, Inspiration, Lifestyle
There are times when it just makes sense to make your own chalk paint. Last week I went home for a visit in the small town where I grew up, Brownfield, TX. I knew that my mom wanted me to help her transform her old cedar chest while I was there and I was looking... 
by April Hyde | Jun 13, 2016 | Inspiration, Lifestyle, Music
Wow, it has been way too long since I have posted a new blog here. That’s because so many cool things have been happening in my world, one of which I’m excited to tell you about today. See that photo below? The one with cameras in our home? Yeah,... 
by April Hyde | Apr 3, 2016 | Art, Inspiration
In my most recent post I shared with you my struggles with the coffee table I was trying to refinish for my friend. I finally figured out the sanding and got the stain to go on beautifully. (Click here if you missed that post and want to read it.) Then I was ready to... 
by April Hyde | Mar 21, 2016 | Art, Inspiration
So I recently took on a project for a friend – refinishing her coffee table. Not just any coffee table, it was the table she remembers her parents having in her home when she was a child. Memories galore tied to this table, including she and her sister spilling... 
by April Hyde | Mar 14, 2016 | Inspiration
One of my favorite things to do is try to capture a great photo of my pieces when they are finished. It is so rewarding to set them up and see how they might look in someone’s home, and take a moment to admire the finished work. For a long time I used various areas of...