Some people love it. Some people hate it. I usually like deco style.
I thought these were pretty so I took them home and gave them a little TLC.
Grey & white paint. A little white spray paint on the handles then highlighted with silver wax.
Good to go!
I use white paint A LOT! Not because it’s the only one that I like but because it can fit into so many color schemes. That’s important when you sell furniture…mass appeal’ish. I love doing Flow Blue and other gorgeous colors and I would like to do them more often but I always need white in my booth. They’re just more likely to sell.
So why is it that when I finally get a piece that is white I feel inclined to paint it something other than white?
Once I stripped the top, I just wasn’t ‘feeling’ it. So it sat in the garage over the winter until inspiration hit.
I thought Paris Grey & Louis Blue (ASCP) were in order.
Then Miss Mustard Seed’s White wax to tone it down. I was loving the look and even decided to keep the original wood knobs.
A little German Silver wax and it was good to go!
At this time of year, with summer fading away, I like to prep a few things for a time when it becomes impossible to work outside. I have a million projects going at a time with glue & clamps, sanding & priming, etc. Nothing finished. Just waiting their turn for love and beauty shots. Then, when their turn comes up, I have no before pics because I took them so long ago.
Sometimes I get tired of looking at all the unfinished projects and decide to tackle one. Out of the blue, I feel the urge to do an itty bitty project and get it done lickety split. Usually I can cherry pick something in the garage.
One night last week I went out to the garage to get something in the fridge and spotted a chair that needed love. No sanding (good thing because using an electric sander at 11 o’clock at night is kind of “frowned upon” in the ‘hood. I’m OK with it but…..) So I gave it a quick coat of spray paint and took the seat in.
The first layer of fabric was easy to remove. There were very few staples and …..masking tape(!) holding the fabric in place. I could tell that there was at least one other layer under the 1st. I anticipated a few hours spent prying out staples and tacks.
My to my surprise, the next layer was in very good condition! That never, ever, ever happens! An off white with a little texture. The perfect candidate for attempting to paint the fabric with chalk paint.
First coat of Paris Grey using a water dipped brush and then dipped in paint.
After a second touch up coat.
A little silver guilder’s paste on the curlicue on the back.
I’m going to run it into the shop to go with a desk that is already there.
They make a purty pair don’t you think?
Imagine a lovely, curvy French provincial side table from the 70’s in all it’s dark wood splendor……unfortunately you will have to imagine it because I don’t know what I did with the pics. Again!
Whenever I shop the hardware stores I check out the “Oops” paint. It’s hit or miss. While shopping at Lowes last week I came across a gallon of grey. It was so light that I had to compare it to a white color card to see if it was really grey. It was! Just a whisper of grey (called Bay Waves). Sold. Not only was it $10 a gallon, when I took it to the register it qualified for a $5 rebate – awesome!
I painted the “frame” and legs in the grey. It still looked almost white.
Taped off the center sections of the table and drawer and painted those white.
Now it shows!
The handles were painted white then highlighted with silver guilding paste.
Waxed and ready to go.
Installed in the shop.
I have a feeling there will be a lot of grey furniture in the coming days. This table barely made a dent in the gallon!
