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We found a great little pair of bedside tables while we were
second hand shopping recently.
This is one of those deceiving before photos where the items look better then they actually are.
Why doesnt that happen when we want it to?
I removed the hardware and gave them a good cleaning.
The doors have glass inserts which come out very easily making painting
a lot smoother.
I spray painted the handles bright white.
I chose to paint the inside of the cupboard which taught me,
waxing and buffing the inside of cupboards isnt a lot of fun.
The glass insert in the doors have a pretty white boarder detail which accents the handles nicely.
I used old white chalk paint in the sprayer and hand sanded to distress these little gems.
I added a soft rose printed paper for a drawer liner.
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I just finished up a fun pair of bedside tables.
(FRONT LEGS) - I bought a broken antique table, ... okay let me start that again.
I paid money for a dozen little pieces of wood that used to be a table with pretty legs.
There was no top and in the end I was fortunate that I found all the other pieces but
I didnt know when I handed the money over.
(CABINET) - The body of these nightstands were a part of a cute set I purchased on Craigs list.
Not my usual playground but they worked perfectly for my plans.
The ceramic and metal knobs I brought back from our time on vacation.
The drawers have a great decorative arched detail on the face.
(BACK LEGS) - I finished these cabinets off with another set of legs on the back side
from a simple Bombay stool cut in half.
You can also find a side by side before and after pic here.
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Did you know I have a FACEBOOK page.
4 the love of WOOD face book page
showed this sneak peak yesterday of my current project.
Stop by and *LIKE* us at our facebook page,
it will make George giddy as he is the primary moderator
and jumps up to see every *LIKE*
I started with this staring back at me
After some work I had these staring back at me.
And somehow these came out of all the staring.
Wouldnt it be great if thats all I had to do or maybe
just wiggle my nose and magically it all happens.
The cabinets are painted a very light blue over a medium blue.
The drawer faces also have some yellow peaking through the distressing.
All six drawers have chippy white butterfly swing handles
and are lined with a designer wallpaper.
Yes, I also added a graphic to this project.
Each cabinet top has an ornate wreath surrounding a butterfly and crown.
My graphics are a part of the finished paint and are protected with wax.
They are safe to wipe down.
You can also find a side by side before and after pic here.
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Found these little nightstands a few weeks ago and thought
I would spruce them up.
Did my own chalk paint in white and I used Ceces Vermont Slate
as an accent and on the handles. I also mixed some black paint with
some silver glaze to go over the slate.
I tried the wax paper method for this transfer from the "Graphics Fairy". Lemme just say that
wax paper does not mesh well with my printer! However, doing a little improvisation, I taped the wax
paper to a sheet of printer paper and got fine results! Be aware that once you start your transfer, be darn
sure of its placement! Once that paper touches anything the ink is transferred! Ask me how I know this.........Windex does a fine job of cleaning up any oops. Oh, and waxing or applying a topcoat will
smear the ink. I thought it would have dried after a day or two, but apparently it doesnt. So, I wiped it
down with water and was left with what you see above. These tops got an acrylic top coat.
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BTW this is a little can not a gallon
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| $49.99 plus tax |
I picked up my first can of Chalk Paint from THE PASSIONATE HOME
the first mini stockist of ANNIE SLOAN CHALK PAINT in BC.
Here are the first willing test subjects,
and their new feet.
Magic ..... the new legs are installed.
You dont really want me to talk about adding legs again do you?
You want my review on this expensive little can of wonder paint right?
No sanding or priming required ...
This is the first time I have used chalk paint and I chose to spray it on the tables.
I found no difference from my regular latex primer or paint when
thinning with water or straining it for use in my spray gun.
It went on the furniture in a smooth even coat just like regular primer.
I did start to notice my hand cramping while spraying which isnt normal.
I believe this was due to the paint being thicker and having more solids thus distributing
slower thru the gun, finding the right consistency will come with practise.
The paint drys very quickly to the touch and I had no threat of runs in the paint.
When dry it feels semi rough and a bit chalky just like a flat paint would.
Once they were done it was time for .....
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| The Plymouth Rock sandwich from Safeway .. mm mm good! |
Once I was done with lunch I got a small bowl of water and a good clean sponge.
The thing that I quickly learned while using this paint
is that it is always soluble with water.
Thus making the process of distressing very FUN and satisfying.
Im able to create all sorts of antiqued finishes with regular products every time changing
the recipe and experimenting which is fun too but takes time and thought.
See how the edges are distressed,
this has all been done wiping and rubbing with the damp sponge.
NO DUST - WET DISTRESSING
With the contact of the water the paint started to smooth the semi rough surface I mentioned earlier.
Because this paint is always water soluble you should finish it with a protector.
This is why the paint is primarily always sold with a finish wax.
I used MINWAX Finishing Paste Wax on these tables but Annie Sloan sells a clear and a dark wax.
At the time this article was written I had not tried brush painting with it yet.
I do see this as being a great indoor winter paint for me
simply because the dust level is so low when distressing.
Now to the cost, yes its expensive at first glance.
However time is money for most of us and I didnt have to take an hour sanding,
or have to waste product deglossing.
A single coat of chalk paint is all that is required when achieving an antiqued
or distressed finish, saving both product and time.
The product also dries very quickly saving more of that precious time of ours.
No cost to purchase sand paper for distressing, just a rag and some water.
Money will be saved in paint brushes as they are always washable weeks later.
UPDATE: 2 years later and I have not bought new brushes yet!!!
A similar look can be achieved with less expensive primer and distressed with sandpaper.
But I promise it will take longer and you wont have as much fun.
I find the most valuable aspect to this product being the adhesion factor.
Most ppl want instant gratification when they decide to paint something
and chalk paint now offers this with out the prep work.
There will still be slim occasions where adhesion will be an issue.
It seems that the paint will not stick to wood that has been penetrated by an oil.
Such as a tongue oil rubbed into furniture.
To summarize my thoughts:
If you are familiar with priming and painting techniques and already create decorative furniture,
I suggest trying this paint.
If you are new to painting and refinishing furniture
I suggest you read as much as you can find about this paint or even take a class
which
THE PASSIONATE HOME and many of the stockist offer.
This is a decorative paint best used to create fun and fabulous vintage looks.
I finished the look with vintage provincial handles with a turquoise aged look.
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