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		<title>What DIY Blogging is REALLY Like: Q/A Session</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[We sat down with a successful DIY / Furniture Repurposing blogger, Bre, from Brepurposed and asked her to let us in on the insider scene of blogging. She shared her honest answers and stories below: WIRL Project: Where do you get your pieces of furniture to repurpose for your blog?  Bre: I get my pieces from a number of places! Craigslist, garage sales, estate sales, and I have my go-to thrift shops in my area that I try and hit up at least once a month. My friends and family are always on the look out for me too and have brought me some amazing pieces! WIRL Project: How long does it take to flip a piece around? Bre: The timeline is different for each piece and also depends on the type of paint I&#8217;m using. If I&#8217;m going for a distressed, shabby chic look, I&#8217;m usually using a type of chalk paint which requires minimal prep. I don&#8217;t have to sand or prime so I can just clean off my piece and get to work. The paint dries super fast too, so I could be done with paint in a day or two and then I just need to distress and seal. Sealing takes 1-3 days because you want your wax or finish to completely dry and set before you recoat. If I&#8217;m going for a more polished look, I might be using a different type of paint that requires primer. This adds in an extra step and can extend the timeline by at least a day or two. Of course there are the final touches of adding new hardware and maybe some fun paper. All in all, I would say a painted piece of furniture could take anywhere from 3 days to a week and a half. Of course that&#8217;s if I had free time every day They usually take longer! WIRL Project: What do you do with these beauties when you&#8217;re done? Bre: Most pieces I try and sell. I would love to open up my own shop one day. Of course there are pieces we keep and I&#8217;ve also donated some to auctions, etc. I&#8217;ve also done a bunch of pieces as gifts for family and friends. WIRL Project: Have you ever had an epic fail?  Bre: I wouldn&#8217;t be where I am today if I didn&#8217;t have any fails! It&#8217;s all about learning what works for you and doing a lot of trial and error. WIRL Project: Does repurposing furniture and blogging take up a lot of your time? Bre: Blogging takes up a TON of time. It&#8217;s like a second job. I was unemployed for a while, so it was my main focus which was awesome because I had the time to focus on it. Now that I&#8217;m working again, it&#8217;s been a struggle to find that balance. I don&#8217;t have all that extra time to spare and I have to manage it much better. It can get frustrating because I would love blogging to be my full time job (or owning my own shop). I know it will happen one day if that&#8217;s what God chooses for me, so for now I&#8217;m continuing to grow as much as I can and refine my skills and technique so I&#8217;ll be ready for that day &#160; &#160; &#160; Join the conversation! Easily contribute your story here with the tag “WIRL Blogging”. &#160; About the Author… This WIRL was contributed in part by Bre Bertolini from Brepurposed. She is a successful DIY blogger who likes to repurpose things. If you visit her blog you&#8217;ll find she stalks craigslist, thrift stores and friend&#8217;s basements to find hidden gems, and gives them new life. She can be found at her website, on Facebook, and Pinterest. &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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