SVENSKA BLUE ANNIE SLOAN CHALK PAINT - Bergère chair

I painted our living room chairs in the new #SvenskaBlue #AnnieSloan #chalkpaint I also made new upholstery for the seat cushions. Keep reading  for close up photos to see more. 

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HOW TO WHITE WASH BOARDS - tutorial

White washing boards is one of the easiest paint techniques to do and fun in the summer weather.

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INEXPENSIVE WALL ART - botanical prints

PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE

I wanted some larger art prints for the wall

but I couldn't afford to spend a lot.

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SHABBY CHIC WHITE DESK - painted with annie sloan chalk paint

Paint is so powerful. This is a peak at a beautiful shabby chic

antique desk with matching stool

that I painted with Annie Sloan
Pure White.

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HACKED WALL ART - recycling vintage objects

I enjoy taking unwanted and broken items

and finding a unique way to combine them

with another vintage piece to create a unique

piece of wall art for your home. Below I have

a few examples of a few of these projects.

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COCO DRESSER AND PAINTING HARDWARE - chest on chest dresser

I sure didn't like this whole dresser painted white once I stood back, it was like a giant Michelin Man my bedroom.

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ANNIE SLOAN CHALK PAINT INFO - west coast desk

I first heard about Annie Sloan Chalk Paint while on vacation in Florida 2 years earlier. It took a while for ASCP to get here, but as soon as it arrived I purchased a can and tried it right away.

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HOW I CREATED A RICH ESPRESSO FINISH - with chalk paint

BUT DOES IT COME IN BLACK?

We all know AS Chalk Paint doesn't come in black and I wanted a nice dark rich finish. I only had AS Graphite to work with, which is a flat charcoal color. How was I going to pull this off.

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DINING CHAIR REFINISHING TIPS - jen's chairs

Long story short a friend was in need and I helped out.

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THE LIONS DESK - my desk

My new desk started with several broken or missing legs when I bought it.

I was able to removed what was there and repaired

what I could and these legs will be used for another project.

I've had a set of amazing antique claw feet waiting for just the right project,

(you can see them below)

what better project than my own shabby chic curvy white desk.

The desk wasn't a priority to work on as I had other furniture to get finished.

But then out of the blue I had a complete day of no creativity.

My Mojo was just gone!

It was unnerving, unsettling, and can you imagine how hard it was for George to be around me!

And what I mean is not a lazy day watching movies, I mean 0 creative ability yet tonnes of mess made.

Fortunately the next morning I was running full speed and created something unexpected.

I started working on this poor vanity piece that had it's legs cut short.

The pictures are deceiving, it is only 22 inches high.

I built a shelf display to add to the top with the intent it would be another great kitchen piece.

It looked good but I found there was a disconnect between the 2 pieces in style.

I white washed the back boards just before bring it in because of an impending rain storm. 

The only available place to put it while it was inside was on the new desk I was waxing.

In that moment we both stood back and agreed they belong together, and we were keeping it.

To read about how I add legs click here: 

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Stop into FIRSTFINDS HARDWARE STORE to see

if we have any vintage hardware for your next project.

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THE BIRTHDAY CHAIR - antique white chair

I finished painting and upholstering that green vintage desk chair

I showed you last week. It was done for a special little girl's birthday.

I have a lot of ppl ask if upholstery is easy,

my answer is usually always the same.

It is the tear down that is horrible.

You are dealing with rusty staples and tacks, and this chair had been

re-upholstered before, making it almost impossible to get all the old staples out.

I actually used an angle grinder to deal with most of them. (don't do this at home)

Sometimes you also find animal hair, grass, cotton, and burlap,

all of which are dusty and dirty. So this is not my favorite thing to do.

Once I get past all that and start to rebuild, repaint, and reupholster

I find it fun!

BEDROOM ROYALTY NIGHTSTANDS - crown hardware

Recently someone brought me a little surprise, a beautiful potted begonia. I decided to use it in styling the photos of these nightstands.

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BEDSIDE NIGHTSTANDS - blue & butterfly themed

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I started with this staring back at me

After some work I had these staring back at me.

Wouldn't it be great if that's all I had to do or maybe

just wiggle my nose and magically it all happens.

I painted the cabinets a a medium blue then a light blue top coat. 

The drawers were lined with a shimmery blue silver wallpaper and have chippy white butterfly swing handles on the front.

I also added graphics to the tops of each cabinet. 

Each has an ornate wreath surrounding a butterfly and crown.

 

You can also find a side by side before and after pic here.

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Have you stopped into firstfinds hardware store lately?

Here are just some of the switch plates available for your home.

 

HOW TO REMOVE WATER MARKS - blue maple dresser

This projects will show you a few different things you can do with a furniture makeover. First is the awesome blue color that was created and before we are done I will show you HOW TO REMOVE WATER MARKS.

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MODERN CONVENIENCE - french provincial 4 drawer dresser

GG has loved this dresser for quite some time but alas, if you love something you must set it free. 

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