Design: Pertinacious by Urbane Lifestyle

“Hi I’m Lindsey, Owner, Creator and Designer at Urbane Lifestyle. I am a lover of all things vintage. I love to transform a piece of furniture into an updated style or taking it back to its original look. We have a wide array of refinished vintage furniture that can be shipped across the United States. Mixing up textures and wood tones, turning a vintage piece into a statement for your home. Home DECORATING and STYLING with clients is an absolute joy for me. At Urbane our home furnishings selection is of the finest goods. I hand select each piece, offering an aray of vintage and new. I am confident we have pieces that will add to your personal home style. Enjoy and Welcome to my home away from home: Urbane!”

HOW TO DECOUPAGE…

PREPARE YOUR SURFACE: You can decoupage on pretty much any surface. We do recommend that you ensure any surface that is slick or has oil be cleaned with a degreaser.

PAINT SURFACE: Paint the surface with chalk, mineral or acrylic based paint.

APPLY BGY ARTISAN PAPER: We recommend using a water based polyacrylic or mod podge medium when applying our paper. Work in small sections with a thin layer of medium. Before moving onto the next section be sure to work out any wrinkles or bubbles in the paper. For the best results use a brayer or card to help remove any wrinkles or bubbles.

SAND: For a flawless look we recommend that you sand down the edges of the paper with a 220 grit sand paper.

FINISHING TOUCHES: You items such as furniture, you can continue blending the paint with the paper. Once finished seal with the poly acrylic. For other items, seal with the poly acrylic. Keep in mind that the paper will bubble when the poly acrylic is reapplied. Once dry the bubbles will dissipate.