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Thursday, June 14, 2012

French Typography Table

Hello blogger friends hope your day is starting out well.

I wanted to take a quick minute to share a coffee table redo that I finished recently.

I do not have a before picture. So sorry. I’m a terrible blogger because I forgot to take one, but it was a plain, light brown stain that was pretty much worn off everywhere but the legs.

Here’s the finished product.

I painted it with a mixture of Annie Sloan’s “Old White” and “Pure White” which gave me this gorgeous, buttery soft, white. I used two-thirds "Old White" and one-third "Pure White."

I used Photoshop to enlarge and print my graphic and traced it on using the chalk method. I’m sure you’ve seen it around blogland. You rub chalk on back of design and then trace it onto the table with a ball point pen.

I then filled in the design using Sharpie markers. Easy peasy.

Tip: Be sure to seal the finished image with a poly sealer that does not yellow as the Sharpie will smear.

I then applied two coats of a soft clear wax and buffed lightly.

I really like the embellishments I added to the sides. Don’t you?

Have a great weekend and Happy Father’s day to all the Fathers out there.

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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Victrola Cabinet Redo

Hello blogger friends! I hope you are doing well. I’ve been having trouble getting pictures off of my camera, but finally I found a solution and can start sharing the pieces I just finished last week and carried to the shop.

First, I like to share this Victrola cabinet redo. Here’s the after.

When I first saw this piece I knew I wanted to save the beautiful woodwork on the front. The top and sides had some issues that would have required expensive veneer replacement.

Here is the before that I shared with you when I gave you a preview of my kitchen before renovation.

I totally stripped all the front panels on the Victrola. Actually, I hand sanded them which took quite awhile. I then painted all the other areas in Annie Sloans “Old White” and the trim was painted with gold Rub & Buff.

The top of the cabinet is where the actual Victrola was originally. It had already been removed and a new bottom put in and then lined in felt. I removed the old piece of felt and replaced it with new in a royal blue.

The inside top was sanded down and finished with a clear gloss polyurethane.

I then painted the inside with a beautiful matching royal blue paint I already had in stock.

The outside top was painted with “Old White” and I then applied a pretty stencil I special ordered to the top with the gold Rub & Buff.

After that I waxed and distressed everything painted “Old White” using a clear soft wax. When that had dried I applied another coat of wax and buffed lightly.

For that gorgeous veneer on front I applied three coats of clear gloss polyurethane.

I love the juxtaposition of the old chalk paint finish and the high gloss finish of the veneer.

This piece would be great as a storage cabinet for a dining room or any room. You could store silverware or jewelry in the top.

I’m so glad someone decided to save this old cabinet it would have been a shame to just throw it out!

Thanks for stopping by and have a good week. Princess

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Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Vintage Edison Cabinet Redo

Hi y’all. Wow, I’ve missed you!

Hope you have been okay and everything is going well for you.

Today I have a before and after of an old Edison stereo cabinet. Here is the after.

But before I share the details I wanted to share with you some changes I will be making on how I post on my blog.

I’m not the most organized person in the world as my family will be quick to tell you. lol I have been trying to blog, work on new pieces of furniture, look for new items at sales, share my graphics, and take care of my family all at the same time. To say the least I was staying exhausted and frustrated.

I’ve finally gotten wise (it takes me awhile) and I will be finding and refinishing a few pieces at a time then sharing them on my blog as I rest in between. (I’m not getting any younger you know. Smile

) So if you do not see a post for a few days don’t give up on me but keep checking back because I will post several pieces in a row then take a break. Thanks for understanding.

Now on to this Union Jack piece. I had recently done a coffee table with a Union Jack so I was not thinking of doing another one really soon, but when I saw this piece it just cried out for one.

It started out like this.

It had strong lines that I liked but was kind of blah and definitely grungy! Yuck!

It also had the original label on the inside right and it had a number engraved on the inside bottom front.

I started by giving it a good scrubbing and priming it. I left the label exposed. I painted it with a basic interior/exterior white paint. Then I measured and taped off the top to start painting the Union Jack. I painted the red center first.

After that dried I measured and taped off the blue areas and painted them. I used acrylic paint for the flag. After it was fully dried, and because it was acrylic paint, I sealed it with two coats of satin water-based polyurethane. The knob I painted blue to match. Finally I slightly distressed it in the obvious places.

And here again is the finished product.

Much better don’t you think? It would be great for storage in any room and especially in a home with Coastal or British décor; but it would also look good in any home with a red, white, & blue theme.