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When you enter, you are greeted by a whimsical white cuckoo clock
(and yes it does cuckoo)
then your eye is drawn around the room to find a royal welcome mat.
This is a tour through the home of a good customer
and someone we now call friend.
Her living room clock is also amazing, it looks like a mercury glass mirror,
picking up all the wonderful colors reflectioned from the sofa.
Jen has come across some fabulous finds since setting up her home.
(these photos were taken 3 months after moving in)
The master bedroom is still being worked on but with a bed this glamorous to
climb into each night who really worries.
George has decided he wants a bed just like it, I want a patch work cow hide rug
She has fun accesories found in every room.
Theres George enjoying a chat while Im playing photographer.
For the bathroom, Jen ended up buying 2 different shabby chic ruffled shower curtains,
now that she has figured out which she likes better she is reselling this one below.
If anyone has been looking to get one and is interested in saving some money off the retail price,
let me know. Shes only asking $70.
Ill post another photo in the SHOWROOM with information.
The first project the workshop ladies tackled was to learn how I
use stain over my signature white paint.
and then how to finish the wood top with the same stain.
The table was finished in a typical medium wood color with a glossy finish.
(NO BEFORE PHOTO)
I started with showing them how to degloss the wood legs and apron to accept
primer and eventually paint.
The questions flowed easily for everyone especially Danielle.
Her good friend Nikki was so eager to get supplies at the end of the day
she was ready to drive off and leave Danielle behind.
We went over mixing and straining primer and paint thru for the sprayer.
Everyone got a chance to hold the spray gun and give it a try.
My experience running crews of 20 workers all the way down to a single
assistant is quite extensive however Ive never come across a group that
meshed so quickly and used each other so supportively.
They got to feel how wax can help move the stain around once it starts to set.
Kelley got right in where I left off doing a fabulous job.
A few ladies even tried the belt sander when we first started to strip the table top.
We still had to get to a drawer repair, changing out hardware, including spray painting it
and using wood filler so we had to keep moving on so I would get to finish this coffee table later.
That evening I sanded the edge of the top and stained it.
I started applying the wipe on poly the next day.
Sanding with 400 grit between many many coats.
This is how it look when you sand with 400 grit.
A very white chalky dust.
Once I got the thickness I wanted one last sanding before waxing.
The final coat of wax adds a soft warm feel to the finish.
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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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