I have a cute table I bought for $20 at a church sale. I painted it yellow and changed the handles and loved it for four years. Then I moved to my current house and the colour no longer worked. I painted it white.
Then I painted it ivory.
and then I used Miss Mustard Seed milk paint in Flow Blue. It was fabulous, the paint crackled and it looked ancient and wonderful. I moved the table back into my bedroom and... the colour was all wrong.
Here it is in Benjamin Moore Simply White
Then I painted it ivory.
and then I used Miss Mustard Seed milk paint in Flow Blue. It was fabulous, the paint crackled and it looked ancient and wonderful. I moved the table back into my bedroom and... the colour was all wrong.
Crap.
I didn't want to lose the fabulous paint effects, but I had to change it.
Sigh, exactly the look I wanted but it does not work with the decor of the room. Back to square one. I used a wide brush and painted a light coat of a semi-gloss white in a very slip shod manner. I used a damp paper towel to wipe off some of the white paint and once dry, I lightly sanded it as well.
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It looks great Anne! I love all of its transformations, and it looks good in your bedroom. You've done a nice job. Have a great week!
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This looks amazing! It's a regular chameleon...so glad you made it work in your space. Would love to have you share your beautiful creation at my Monday Makeover link party if you're interested.
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Jessica @ A Humble Creation
Beautiful! Looks great Anne!
ReplyDeleteNow we're talking! The layers are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThis looks fantastic, great job.
ReplyDeleteCynthia
Looks perfect! Love seeing all the transformations. Have a wonderful week as well, my friend!
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It looks great! Adding the white over the blue & sanding it gave it a really nice worn look. Sometimes and "ooops" works out better in the end! And trust me, I've had LOTS of ooops projects! ;-)
ReplyDeleteIt looks great, Anne, showing a wonderful texture (though I wish I had seen the flow blue version, too)
ReplyDeleteIt looks great Anne! Looks totally authentically old.
ReplyDeleteAll those paint layers give more character to it, I love it! That frame and the letter A are gorgeous as well!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! Now don't touch it for a while!!! You managed to achieve the perfect "aged" look. I'm hoping to try MMS milk paint soon:)
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ReplyDeleteIt looks great and always remember, a girl is entitled to change her mind. LOL. Very creative.
Lisa Rose
ourenchantedcottage.com
This is a great idea for updating the sofa table, Anne. I'll have to remember this for future use!
ReplyDelete....and then you rocket the thing! Now it has a personality!
ReplyDeleteHello, Dear! It looks fabulous!! I've come to your blog from the blog of one of my sweet commenters ~ you know how that goes ~ :) ~ Now following you!
ReplyDeleteSo nice to "meet" you!
Hugs,
Anne
Very pretty! Great job!
ReplyDeleteAllison
Your little desk looks really gorgeous, I love the paint effect, really nice.
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That table was obviously a really great find, especially given all it's incarnations.
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-Karen
Anne, your table redo is lovely and your blog redesign is spiffy~ love it!
ReplyDeletebig hugs, Mary Beth
Your table make over looks beautiful!And your blog looks amazing too! Did you paint that picture on your header?
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Anne
LOVE that makeover Anne!! Your table looks fabulous and I love those pretty pulls you have on the drawers!
ReplyDeleteWow -- it has seen some transformations huh! Love them all! :)
ReplyDeleteHa ha! Crap.....probably the most popular swear word in blogland!! It usually leads to a challenge for me too!! It turned out beautifully though and looks quite nice in the room!
ReplyDeleteEven though it took awhile to get there, the desk is fabulous! Love it!
ReplyDeleteGreat job, Anne! What'a a little paint?;) My DIY painting technique is sometimes similar...trial and error. Your end result is beautiful. Love it!
ReplyDeleteYou did a beautiful job on that table. I have done the same thing not choosing the right look and having to change it. Love your art work, too. You are really good.
ReplyDeletethis looks so great :) sometimes even if things don't work out exactly how we wanted/envisioned, it doesn't mean they wont turn out great somehow!! stopping in from serendipity and spice
ReplyDeleteWonderful story! Loved the visual step-by-step.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great find. I love it's new finish. It's perfect.
ReplyDeleteRuth
Love the final look!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Anne! I love the layers of colors!
ReplyDeletexoxo laurie
Love, love, love this, Anne. Your persistence paid off. The final result is perfect. Great job.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great Anne! You have certainly gotten a lot of mileage out of that little table! There's a lot to be said for a great piece of furniture for sure!!
ReplyDeleteI love how you are fearless with paint--well done!
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