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Paint Your Kitchen Cabinets in 6 Steps!
June 9, 2016Did you know that the average cost of remodeling your kitchen is right around $20,000? Yes, $20,000. That’s a significant amount of money. So significant, in fact, that it means I won’t be...
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How to Paint and Distress Crown Royal Bottles
June 8, 2016So, what does The Purple Stiletto do with things that most people would throw away? Get creative, of course! I was presented with some clear glass bottles, the contents having long since been enjoyed....
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Deck Staining Tools: What’s Better, What’s Best?
May 12, 2016When it comes to applying stain or sealer to your deck, there are a wide variety of tools and applicators available. But which tools work the best? Which ones do the job quicker than anything else? Su...
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How Do I Clean an Old, Gray Deck?
April 27, 2016“We just bought a new house and the deck looks terrible! It’s gray and faded. How do we get it ready for a new coat of stain?” This is a question we hear all the time–in one ...
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The Eyebrow Incident
April 1, 2016The wheels started to come off right away this morning when I moved a little slower than normal while getting ready. A little delay here, a little delay there and I found myself in a time crunch. And ...
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Dress for Success: 3 Tips for Your Next Paint Job!
March 17, 2016A number of years ago, in the middle of the night, we heard something that sounded like gunshots outside our window. Well, needless to say, the second I heard the “shots”, I hopped out of ...