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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Painted Paneling

I am so excited to share my latest project with y'all. I've been painting paneling at my boyfriend's lake house.

So fun to watch it go from dark and dreary...

To bright cottage!

This was a tedious, time-consuming project but I could not be happier with the end result. This room will be topped off with some new light gray carpet at the end of this week. I will post additional pics when it's all decorated.

Project Details:

I primed the walls first with Kilz Latex Primer. This was against better judgement and direction. Oil-based primer is the best thing to use on paneling but I was in a bit of a time crunch with only 2 days to get this room ready. I simply didn't have drying time for oil-based. The latex seemed to work just fine I just hope the paneling color won't bleed through in time.

I rolled on 2 coats of primer and then followed with 2 coats of latex paint.

Wall color-Behr Dolphin Fin (eggshell)

Trim Color-Behr White Fur (semi-gloss)

Monday, February 13, 2012

Painted Chair

Hi friends! It's been awhile since i've posted. Work kept me traveling all last week, the week before and I will also be gone this week. What little spare time I had this weekend was spent trying to get everything together and ready that I'm going to put in my booth which I get to move into this weekend. I made over a chair yesterday. I love all the spindle detail on this little chair.

Before

Paint is ASCP duck egg blue and coco. Finished off with AS clear wax.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

File Schmile

I've been working on my office this month trying to get it organized and clean so that I can start the year fresh. My desk only has one mini drawer so I decided I needed some storage in there. I found this little filing cabinet at Goodwill for $5 buckaroos. Sorry to report I did not take any before's but it was typical file cabinet grey, rusty silver pulls, and so filthy I literally took it outside when I brought it home and sprayed it with the water hose. But here is how she turned out...

After thoroughly cleaning, I primed with 2 coats of spray Kilz. Then finished off with 4 coats of Krylon 'Global Blue' spray paint. The old handle size was an awkward one, so I ended up deciding on a handle that would cover the old holes but it did require me drilling new ones. The pulls are Martha Stewart from Home Depot. I love the blue with the gold.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Chalk Paint Colors

I try to set goals for myself every year, not really New Year's resolutions but just small goals.

So one of the goals I have for 2012 is transforming a lot of furniture that I find for cheap and possibly opening a little booth on the side. So I'm going to start some small projects and look into some booth space to just see what's available.

I'm looking for some new chalk paint colors to order and I need your help! I have Old White and Paris Grey and I've worked tons with both. Here are the other colors I'm pondering:

Louis Blue

Provence

Duck Egg Blue

French Linen

Coco

I want to get either French Linen or Coco. Is there a preference? And what about between Provence and Duck Egg Blue? Anybody used Louis Blue? Any other colors you would recommend or not? I would love to hear your comments!

Monday, December 19, 2011

Dandy Lion

I found this darlin' little pair with my friend Ginny at a yard sale last year. I see these everywhere and they are super old-school....for sure my grandparents had some... but transformed right can be adorable. I think we paid $25 for the pair planning to paint them and sell. They have been in my garage since then and i wanted to try out a new color so the fun began.

I used 'Dandy Lion' from the Better Homes and Garden Line at Wal-Mart. I had been wanting to try this line of paint to see how I liked it. The color is lovely and the paint quality is 'ok'. I did not prime and it took about 5 coats. I lightly distressed after paint was dry.

It's been awhile since I've distressed furniture with any paint besides chalk paint but this paint sort of peeled when I would sand.

I finished off with one coat of Annie Sloan's clear wax. Then I decided that these little bits of sunshine might have a home right here in my living room.