And yes, I was thrilled to be painting again and now I have a few finished pieces to share. First up is this cute little nightstand/end table. It was a Goodwill find. I love the clean modern lines and it is unbelieveably heavy - always a good sign of a quality piece. Hope your eyes are not blinded by the snow in the background of the before shot!
In keeping with the clean lines, I kept the finish really simple. After the usual prep, I applied two coats of Martha Stewart's Mariner Blue. I distressed the edges just a bit and applied two coats of Minwax Wipe-On Poly. I applied the poly in the garage and it refused to dry. It just felt sticky. That's what really prompted me to bring furniture in the house. As soon as I brought this piece inside, it dried beautifully. After that, I just decided I was fighting a losing battle in my cold garage.
I love this shade of blue. I actually love all shades of blue! Later this week I'll be doing a guest post over at Primitive & Proper on the color blue. Cassie is doing a series called A Colorful World with guest bloggers writing about their favorite colors. The series kicks off today with the color pink. Be sure to check it out!
33 comments:
It looks great, Sharon! You picked a great color for it. I think I have its' brother (a dresser) sitting in my garage :)
This is a beautiful grey blue color. You have such an eye for color. Cannot wait to read your guest post.
that little table coordinates nicely with your header! :)
love it! and thanks for the shout out!
Lovely color. The cold weather/sticky finish is a problem I had too. Good solution.
- Joy
Hi there
You have some wonderful thrifting finds and I love what you did to the little dresser. It looks so nice!
This is my first visit. Come by and visit sometime.
have a great week
Judi
fabulous side table - would look at home absolutely anywhere. Great job!
Sharon,
It looks great...I will be sure to come by Cassie's blog! HAPPY NTT!!!
Blessings,
Linda
Great color. I have never painted furniture inside before because I am parnoid I'll screw up the carpet or wood floors, but I am going to start painting a piece indoors this week. Just can't wait until April to get it done!
Sharon, I am marking that color down. It is a gorgeous blue. Love the nice lines on that little piece...and I LOVE heavy pieces cuz you know they are well made (well, except when I have to tote them into the house myself to hide them);>) xxoo Diana
You are so brave just putting those rugs down to paint on your beautiful floor! I'd have a tarp, several old sheets and tablecloths in fear of getting paint everywhere! I'm so happy my basement is my workroom with old linoleum tiles on floor. Great piece and love the color! Nancy
Really pretty! I love the color you picked, it looks great!
It's adorable, Sharon! Looking forward to your guest post! :)
LOVE the lines and color of this night stand!
i very much heart that piece!
Oh, you've given it a new life! Love the clean lines! It is charming! I found you via houseofgrace...have a great day!
this turned out great, i love the color. you did a great job refinishing it too. thanks for sharing at my party!
Very pretty! Amazing transformation--isn't paint grand? Thanks for linking up to my Share the Love link party!
Mary
Lovely!!
I just painted my china cabinet this colour and am at the wow party too!!
Pamela :)
It's amazing how a little paint in a modern color can completely change a dated piece. I'd use this in a heartbeat!
xo,
Sena
Visiting from Domestically Speaking POP. Yes, the cold months do have a way of stifling our productivity. Nice piece and love the color! Great job!
What a great color! It looks great!
Very nice change! I love this shade of blue and I'm going to write it down! ♥
Ooooh, I LOVE that shade of blue! I might have to steal that color idea if that's ok :-)
Do you brush your paint on? I always feel like my pieces show more brush strokes than other folks!
What a great eye you have for picking colors. I have no trained eye at all. This is very nice..
~Shirley
Wow those came out really really nice.
That is a great shade. I'll have to see if it's one of the MS samples I have. It would be great for my son's room.
This is a FANTASTIC project. Great idea! I would be delighted if you would link this to my VIP party today! http://designergarden.blogspot.com/2011/03/vip-party-6.html
Cheers!
Sommer
Thank you for linking up this great project! I'd love to have you back next week with another one =)
Sommer
your post on the color blue was awesome.
i love the concept behind having a blue front door.
loved the photos they are inspiring.
gave me some great ideas.
just need to find some time to do them.
thanks, Trish
The table looks great in that lovely shade of blue :-)
I love that blue! You did a great job!
Sharon, thank you so much for being a constant quality contributor to "A Little Birdie Told Me..." at Rook No. 17!
Fabulous transformation of that little nightstand. Love the blue! You have a great eye for color and design!
Jenn
Thank you for linking up last week! {Im a lil behind, eeekk!} Great post you shared!
Its party time AGAIN!!! xoxokara
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