Chippy Green Vintage Table

Awhile back I came across a very old side table that had a cracked mirrored top and gorgeous details and I had to have it.  

Before:

This is not the true before photo ( lost that with the recent  computer issues), but close.  When I found the table is was very dry and the top had a mirror with a chunk missing from it.  I popped out the mirror and replaced it with wood and then I used hemp oil to revive the wood and this is what it looked like.  It didn't sell dark like this, so I decided it needed a little color.  I pulled out Boxwood Green milk paint by Miss Mustard Seed and started mixing it up.  I painted the table with 2 coats and after it had dried, I scraped away the loose milk paint and fell in LOVE!  

Chippy Goodness!

The color is stunning and now the details POP! 

Gorgeous Details! 

Look at those amazing legs!

New Top

I sealed the paint with Tung oil and the table sold right away at Mes Amis! 

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Gorgeous in Green

A few weeks ago I found this very UGLY dresser at the Flea Market and since it had such an awful paint job it was going for a very good price.
Before:

Someone had done a very poor job of spray painting the dresser and it had mismatch knobs.  The good thing about this dresser was that it was very well made by Dixie.  After a quick wipe down and a light sand I got out my chalky paint.  I had bought Avocado by   The Urban Rooster   and decided that this was the dresser to try it on.  After 2 coats of paint I sealed/aged it with dark wax and hemp oil.  I loved the original knobs, but 2 were missing.  The problem with the knobs and the wholes were that they were not a standard size.  Had I figured this out before I painted ( note to self to measure before I paint!) I would have filled in the holes and drilled new ones.  I knew that Derrick at   D. Lawless Hardware   could help me out.  I found some great wooden pulls that would fit and so I ordered them .  When they arrived I painted/waxed them and then drilled my holes and attached them to my dresser.  Thanks  D. Lawless Hardware !

New Pulls 

The tray was a project I did yesterday and will post about it soon

Aged with dark wax

Love my Ironstone soup tureen! 

Loving the gorgeous GREEN dresser! 

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How to add Patina to a vase

While all the LOUD construction was going in my house, I went to the Goodwill and found 4 vases that I thought could be pretty with a little help.  I liked the shape and the details on them. 
Before: 

 The finish on the vases were rough, so I knew that paint would stick well.  I painted 2 of them in AS pure white and the the other pair in a home made grey chalk paint.  I made sure the paint was a little thicker then usual so it would give the vases depth and character.  I dried the paint with a hair drier (trying to get some crackle) and then added the aging/patina by rubbing on AS dark wax.  

I added some fresh  flowers from TJ's and called it a day! 

I purposely made my paint strokes go all different ways so that the wax would have more grooves to settle into and add character. 

Sitting pretty on my dinning room table 

These vases will be headed to Mes Amis Vintage and Antique Show with me in a few weeks! 

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French Desk

Last week I found this great desk/vanity on Craigslist and brought it home. 
Before:

The desk was a beauty, but needed some TLC so it came to the right home.  I sanded down the top and sealed it with AS dark wax and hemp oil.  I love how this makes the wood buttery smooth and it dries fast without any shine.  

For the main part of the desk/vanity I painted it with AS pure white and then distressed the edges.  The last step in this transformation was to seal it with dark wax and hemp oil.  

I love the wooden detail 

Gorgeous legs in the front and the back 

Natural wood top

Hopefully this Lovely piece sells fast! 

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