Category Archives: Briwax

Natural Wood and Paint Together

Posted on February 4, 2014 by The Briwax Guy

Here’s a good looking use of color on this cupboard.  Try painting the majority of the piece with your favorite color and leaving part of the piece a natural color – of course, using Briwax on that natural part. In … Continue reading →

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Olde Century Colors + Briwax, a perfect pairing

Posted on October 11, 2013 by The Briwax Guy

We’ve been told by many designers and decorators that painted furniture is making a strong come-back!! Since Olde Century Colors and Briwax go so well together, we made up some sample boards with a variety of paint colors and Dark … Continue reading →

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Let Orange Inspire You

Posted on October 6, 2012 by The Briwax Guy

Admit it, orange is just not your color.  Or perhaps orange is your color, but a little goes a very, very long way.  Let these orange pieces inspire you  —  not necessarily to paint something orange, but to paint something … Continue reading →

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Painted Hutch . . . After

Posted on September 18, 2012 by The Briwax Guy

You’ll just have to take our word for it that this hutch looks better AFTER it was painted. We liked the two colors of paint.  The red could be one of Olde Century Colors reds:  Confederate Red, Holly Berry Red, … Continue reading →

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Happy July 4th!

Posted on July 2, 2012 by The Briwax Guy

Just a quick reminder that we will be closed on July 4th.  Happy Birthday America!! Looking for a fun and patriotic project for the holiday?  Try this block flag: Olde Century Colors has the paint (Confederate Red, Yankee Blue and … Continue reading →

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Simulated Milk Paint

Posted on May 2, 2012 by The Briwax Guy

Milk paint was originally formulated using commonly available natural ingredients  —  lamp black, berries, dried plants or roots of herbs for the pigments and buttermilk for the binders.  The colors produced by these special formulas are unmatched – even today! … Continue reading →

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