#046: furniture flip challenge + flipping tips with jessie & cara - a podcast by Cara Newhart

In this episode, Cara sits down with her diy bestie + Furniture Flip Challenge co-host, Jessie Ecker. They share some of their best tips for flipping furniture, strategies for infusing personality into your project and trying new diy techniques. They also chat about how to leverage DMs on social media to get expert advice from brands and some ways to avoid catching your project on fire.



in this episode:

? strategies for sanding vs using a chemical stripper on your furniture piece

? painting furniture flips: milk paint vs latex vs spray paint

? tricks for super smooth paint finishes: paint sprayer, flotrol additive, etc.

? how to finish pieces: finishing oil vs wax vs furniture butter

? designing a furniture piece and customizing it to fit your style - no matter what others think

? Furniture Flip Challenge details + how to flip pieces with Jessie & Cara

? things that can catch on fire: oily rags, epoxy that is poured to thick, etc



Connect with Cara

instagram — https://instagram.com/neverskipbrunch

blog — https://neverskipbrunch.com



Connect with Jessie

instagram — https://instagram.com/eyeinthedetail

website — https://eyeinthedetail.com

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