D.D.'s Cottage and Design: Fab Furniture Flippin Contest

It's that time again! Time for another furniture flip for The Fab Furniture Flipping Contest.

This month, the Fab Furniture Flippin’ Contest’s theme is Farmhouse Fun and it’s sponsored by The Old Fashioned Milk Paint Company. The milk paint contains only ingredients that are all-natural and will not harm the environment. It is truly a “green paint” and comes in 20 colors.

Before:

A friend of mine was getting rid of this old desk that had belonged to her Great-Aunt and so I took it off her hands. I love the delicate legs and the functionality of this desk. As I was getting ready to paint, my daughter suggested I add a bit of detail to the front. She helped me choose some appliqués to add and we glued them on.

*Disclosure

I have received products for this post, but all opinions are entirely my own. This post contains sponsored links from Old Fashioned Milk Paint Company.

I ordered Snow White and Tavern Green

I have used milk paint many times and I love the unpredictability and chippy goodness that comes with using this paint. Milk Paint adds farmhouse charm to any piece.

I mixed up the Snow White powder and then got to painting

After painting the outside of the desk with 3 coats of milk paint, I waited for the chippy magic to happen.

After the paint dried I scraped the paint flakes off and Voila-chippy Goodness!

Added Applique

I painted the inside in a dark grey ( the cubbies did not come out and getting all the corners was so much fun! )

I added new glass knobs

I love the chippy Beauty!

I sealed the entire desk with the Daddy Vans' Furniture polish/wax

I love the delicate legs!

I am loving this desk with its Farmhouse Fun!

Please stop over to see the other great projects that were completed by the Fab Furniture Flippin Contest contestants. You can see them over at Evey’s Creations or Anastasia Vintage. If you are interested in joining the contest, please send an email to info@fabfurnitureflippincontest.com.

Linking up with:

anastasiavintage.com
cedarhillfarmhouse.com
savvysouthernstyle

It is time for another furniture makeover!

Coastal Inspiration is the theme for this month’s Fab Furniture Flippin’ Contest and our generous sponsor is Saltwash™.

This post may contain affiliate links. All opinions are 100% my own. I was given Saltwash product to complete a project for this contest.

Saltwash™ is a powder that can be added to any kind of brand or type of paint. It is made with real sea salt which helps your paint to dry more quickly. On a piece of furniture you can achieve a finish that is weathered and worn as if it has been in the bright sun and salt air for a very long time.

I had the perfect project in mind for Salt Wash!

Awhile ago a friend of mine asked if I wanted some rusty old French Bistro chairs that she had. She had them in her yard and the wood was broken and rotted and she did not feel like fixing them. I of course said "yes" and fell in love with the crusty rusty look.
Before:

After removing the old wood I had great rusty crusty metal frames.

I went to my local lumber store and bought floor baseboards and cut them to the right size for the chairs. The reason I used baseboards was because one edge is already sanded to a curved shape and does not have a sharp edge.

I followed the directions included in the package; add powder to any type of paint (I added it to white chalk paint). Mix to the consistency of cake icing, then apply the thickened paint to the furniture.

Once it dries to a tacky, nearly dry texture, gently smooth the peaks with a brush. When the first color is dry, apply the second color.

(custom aqua color in home-made chalk paint )

The next step was to scrape the boards with a scraper and let the chippy, crusty goodness appear!

My last steps were to seal and add a bit more patina with dark wax/linseed oil and then attached the boards to the rusty chair frames with bolts and nuts.

I love the layers of crustiness!

Chippy Layers!

Salt Wash is so much fun to use and I used it on a few other projects as well! Try it yourselves!

Please visit this month’s hosts, Thirty Eighth Street and 58 Water Street to find more projects featuring the Saltwash™

The Fab Furniture Flippin’ Contest is open only to the entrants who have signed up through the group Facebook page. If you are an active, furniture flippin’ blogger, and you’d like to participate in future contests, we’d love to have you!
Please contact us at info@fabfurnitureflippincontest.com to find out how!