Using 6 embellishment tricks, such as paint effects and easy-to-apply motifs, you can transform thrift-store furniture finds into focal points that enliven any room.

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The broad face of this highboy is a ready canvas for a saying by Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu. Golden latex paint is a luminous backdrop for the peel-and-stick words and scrolls, ordered custom from online decal company wonderfulgraffiti.com.