Showing posts with label vintage desk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vintage desk. Show all posts

Monday, September 12, 2011

JUMPING ON THE BANDWAGON

Everyone has tried the Annie Sloan chalk paint except me!  I have been intrigued by its promises ever since Miss Mustard Seed blogged about it a few months back.

Last week I found the perfect piece to use the paint on

Swoon Worthy Vintage 013 

I originally thought pink would be a really great choice for this desk, but since I’m using the chalk paint, I decided to purchase Henrietta!

annie sloan chalk paint

It’s said to be a beautiful lavender with pink undertones… Sounds good to me!

henrietta chalk paint

I think it will be perfect on my desk and hopefully for a wedding this summer!

 

Have you tried chalk paint?!

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

WHAT I’VE BEEN UP TO…

With my boys being on summer break, its hard for me to balance my 3 blogs, but I have been working!  Here are a few pieces that I’m working on

french side table before

This little French table was love at first sight!  This style is probably my favorite style furniture EVER! 

I decided to use one of my “oops” paint colors on her…

Meet “Belle”

coral french side table

painted french table...coral

She’s painted a beautiful coral! The pull will be painted white.  By the way, do you see my business card?

Swoon Worthy Boutique Business Cards

OMG, I can not say how much I love them!!! The colors, the size (my cards are euro size) and the weight is great! I’ll say it again, I LOVE THEM! Thanks Abby!

 

Another piece that I started on is this little vintage desk I found a few weeks ago

vintage desk before3

It was pretty beat up.  I thought it would be nice painted in chalkboard paint since it’s a desk.  Again, I pulled out my “oops” paint in which I had a can of chalkboard paint that was mixed but then the person didn’t purchase it…SCORE! This chalkboard paint is a beautiful shade of teal

Meet “Jaime”

chalkboard painted desk 

I decided to distress her.  It just seemed to fit her better.  What I realized with painting furniture is that the piece itself will speak to you.  I never in a million years thought that I would distress a piece for my business…

distressed chalkboard painted desk

close up of painted desk

painted desk

I still need to finish the “feet” of the desk, but she’s pretty much done!

And with these side tables

“Eden and Ella”

etc 029

I painted one a pretty turquoise

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But the more I look at them, I feel they need to be another color… And perhaps I need to use that famous Annie Sloan Chalk Paint! We’ll seeSmile

 

 

*Side Note* You may notice that I have named each piece.  I am a HUGE fan of Barb and her furniture from Knack Studios.  I told myself that once I got up the nerves to start my own business, I would name my pieces too! So, am I a copy cat?  Yeah, but I like the words “inspired by” betterWinking smile

 

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!



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