It's looked a little sad in it's dreary brown paint, but it had really sweet lines. Just look at those curves! And it's a great little size and shape.
A good cleaning and a few coats of aqua/turquoise paint really brought it back to life and hopefully made it forget all about those chickens!
I did a light sanding, then on to my favorite part - glazing. I really like this Valspar Clear Mixing Glaze. The bottle makes it so easy to pour and you can mix it with pretty much any color paint you want. In this case, a little white.
The directions say 4-8 parts glaze to 1 part paint. I really don't measure exactly. I just mix it up in a plastic margarine tub. Wipe the glaze on with a sponge brush and rub off with a soft cloth. It's that easy. And it gives such a nice smooth finish. I wish you could feel how silky it feels!
And for a special touch, I lined the drawers with coordinating scrapbook paper - super quick and easy! Just measure your paper to fit the drawer and cut to size. Use a foam brush to spread a layer of Mod Podge (matte finish) over the bottom of the drawer. Place the paper in the drawer. Gently smooth out any air bubbles. I like to wait an few hours to allow it to cure, then spread another layer of Mod Podge on top of the paper for extra durability.
Much too pretty to be hanging out in a barn with chickens!
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22 comments:
how cute hard to believe is same cabinet....very nice
Love it...thanks so much for the tip on the glaze, I'll be picking some up soon!
Rondell
Sharon, it turned out so cute. My, you've been a busy bee....
Totally cute! I love it.
It's so fresh now. Very nice!
-Rene
Aqua furniture must be all the rage! I am seeing it all over in blog land and every one makes me envious. It is so beautiful. This is such a PIECE and it will look so lovely whereever you place it. Lovin it.
adorable! my favorite kind of table, and my favorite kind of color- sooo cute!
I sooooo LOVE this color...awesome makeover!
Blessings,
Linda
What vision! Cluck Cluck! I adore the paint color, and thanks for the tip on the Valspar glaze.
Totally too cute for the chickens! Great color and the paper in the drawers just make it that much more special!
How adorable! So glad you rescued it from the chickens :)
love it!! you did a fabulous job.
that's just plain adorable! Just found you from the inspired room. I love the colour, the glaze, the whole bit! wonderful way to bring life to this piece.
That is just too cute and it was in a barn? Sigh..so happy you saved it and gave it another life.
looks wonderful! You did a great job distressing it! Didn't I see a similar one in the PB catalog? ;)
It really turned out great, love that the drawers are so pretty too!
wow wow wow!! it turned out so incredible! it helps that you had a wonderful piece to start with, but the color and technique brought it to a whole new level of awesome. :)
LOVE that color!
Very pretty color...sweet and petite!!
How pretty. I like the vibrant color. La
Love the color...it's so happy & perky!! :)
I too showed aqua today. Our stuff would look great together. Thanks for also teaching me about the glaze. I am going to try it.
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