Baby Grady's nursery reveal

How exciting!

Pawleys Island Posh featured Casey's nursery for baby Grady on their blog today!

Here are a few sneak peek pictures of the nursery decor - what a beautiful job, and so unique and timeless!

The first coat of paint with a refinishing newbie

Our resident Texan is trying her {freshly manicured} hands at painting her very first piece of furniture!   Here is a little more about her adventure...

Hi y'all....my name is Melanie and I have worked at The Old Lucketts Store for goin' on two years now.  I have had the pleasure of watching these talented ladies bring in what I thought was "junk" and turn them into whimsical, beautiful one-of-a-kind treasures.

I sat back with wonder thinking "Ya think I could do that"? After many months, I finally got the nerve to ask my co-worker and friend Heather if she might be interested in "tutoring" me on how to paint furniture.  

Tips for spray painting metal

We're often asked at the shop how to paint different surfaces.

This week Heather decided to share some tips for painting metal, and tried out a new product in the meantime.

Here is a silver plated tray and teapot in a pre-makeover BEFORE photo.  They were tarnished and had some rust; polish couldn't cure what ailed these two.

Tips for making and mixing your own chalkboard paint

Yes, you can make your own chalkboard paint.  But why should you?  Why shouldn't you?  HOW do you do it if you want to?

We asked one of our veteran furniture painters, Heather, a few questions about how she was able to turn a tired side table in to a funky & cheerful nightstand.  

Here is a recipe and her thoughts and suggestions if you want to mix your own paint for your next project.

Gentleman's Chest Makeover

We have a new before and after for you this week....our gentleman's chest makeover. 

No we are not talking about manscaping, we're talking paint today! 

Today we are using La Craie paint in Franciscan Grey.   

DIY Chalk Paint Jelly Cabinet

We use all kinds of paints and processes at The Old Lucketts Store to refinish furniture.  Heck, one of our dealers, Jennifer, mixes her own custom paint colors for each piece she paints!

Today, we're taking you on an adventure with Chalk Paint, which is known for its adhesion properties and requires little prep work for most surfaces.

Heather found a dated jelly cabinet at auction, and this is how she transformed it in to a beachy beauty!

Creating a dimensional, antiqued finish using paint and wax

Did you know that you can revive an old piece of furniture or frame and give it some character with a few products that may be already in your paint supply box?

In this post, we're going to show you how applying (and removing) paint, sanding, and using antiquing wax can bring out the dimension of your painting project.

Milk Paint End Table Tutorial

Milk Paint first-timer or need some courage to get started painting your first project?

If you're a new to milk paint or painting furniture, we recommend you start with a smaller project, like an end table.

We're very excited that this week, Heather is taking us through an end table transformation using Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint!

Heather also shares a few tips on furniture prep from her own heavy bag of painting and refinishing tricks!

Five minute tray and mirror makeovers

Heather and Lynn scored a bunch of old trays and candlesticks on a recent buying trip.  

With so many mismatched finishes and styles, they decided to get creative and repurpose the items.

The result was three projects that took less than 5 minutes and cost only a few dollars.

Here's how it all turned out...