"Over the past few weeks, we have decided to take some of the furniture items that were not in great shape and turn them into repurposed paint projects for staff & volunteers. Going through the process of prepping, base coating, painting and sealing has been a learning experience, as I have never worked with chalk paint before. It’s very interesting to learn all the different things you can do with Dixie Belle’s selection of products and it’s amazing to see your vision of what something should look like come to life!
There are so many varieties of colors it can be difficult to pick just one. The metallic chalk paint colors are super pretty as well! I recently purchased a hutch that I’m going to repurpose with the Lucky Lavender chalk paint, I’m excited to see how it turns out! I definitely recommend anyone who enjoys repurposing furniture to stop into the ReStore, you never know what you could find! We are currently repurposing an armoire and turning it into a coffee bar; painting it a coffee bean red on the exterior and a subtle tan on the interior, I’m very excited to see the end result! It’s amazing what something could be turned into! Repurposing not only makes something look better but it also saves it from going into the landfill. Millions of furniture items tend to end up in the landfill because they are “old” or “out dated,” repurposing can turn something that looks “out of style” to something that is more “modern day”." -Anna Ellis, Sales Associate
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