Showing posts with label Paint projects. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Paint projects. Show all posts

Chalk paint transformation {part 1}

1
COM
Labels: , , , ·
When my good friend, Jane, asked me to help her paint a piece of furniture for her little girl's "big girl room", I jumped at the opportunity!  She told me that she wanted a "chalk paint look", and I knew this would be super fun and easy :) 

After talking with her I realized that Jane did not know of Annie Sloan Chalk paint and all of its glory.  So, we talked about colors, and I dropped by an Annie Sloan dealer in Jackson, MS for a can of "Pure" and "Clear Wax".



Here is a picture of the inspiration of Ava Montgomery's "big girl room"....


...We thought a big white chest of drawers would fit in perfectly.

Unfortunately, I completely forgot to take a before picture of the chest, but just try to use your imagination.  First I had Jane, with some help from her sweet husband Richard, remove the handles and knobs and fill the  holes from the hardware with wood putty.  After Jane's husband and dad moved the piece out to their lake house and set us up in the basement/garage, we started painting.  We started with a quick thin coat of paint, no sanding involved! {This is the greatest part about using chalk paint}


                               

Then, we let that coat dry over night.  Next we sanded the spots where the holes had been filled.  This could have been done first, but we did not have the sandpaper until the next morning.  Then, we continued with a second coat, and, in some places we even added a third.  We were shocked at how quickly the entire job went, and Ms. Ava Montgomery even got to "help" transform this piece of furniture for her room!



Lastly, we decided we could not wait on hardware to be ordered/shipped so we headed into Oxford to find some knobs.  After some debate with the store owner about whether or not they would work correctly, we decided to purchase some beautiful glass knobs from AC's.  The knobs were originally made to be used as door knobs (not pulls), so we made a quick trip to the hardware store to purchase some nuts.  With the minor adjustments the knobs worked perfectly! We couldn't be happier! 


The last steps are to wax the chalk paint using clear wax for a more finished, matte result and to add some knobs or handles to the doors (the ones we purchased were too big and bumped together).  

Stay tuned for pictures of the the final product in Ava Montgomery's finished "big girl room"!  

Enjoy,
Sarah 

Sun room redo...

6
COM
Labels: , , , , , ·

For the love of stenciling....

Since buying a house in February 2011 I have learned many new DIY tricks and experimenting with new things is one of my favorite things to do.  Most recently, I decided to try an all over wall stencil in my sun-room.  Here is the before...


This is actually what the room looked like when we bought the house, so the previous resident had actually taken all of the items.  It was first carpeted and we had the floor tiled when we did some work in the bathroom across the hall.

This project was inspired by a beautiful wall covering that I found from the  Thibaut Geometric collections. 

After I figured out how much the wall covering would cost (approximately $400), I started looking into less expensive options.  My mother-in-law (who also happens to be an interior decorator) told me to look into wall stencils.  After researching a few places online, I decided to go with an all over wall stencil from Cutting Edge Stencils since they had one that looked very similar to the lattice design that I liked. I also had to decide on a color that looked similar to my original inspiration. After debating for a long time, I decided I just needed to pick.  After trying my first sample pick, I decided on Sherwin Williams "Aviary Blue".

Directions....

First, I had to prime the walls, and I chose to use a plain latex Kilz.  

Next, I painted the entire room bright white with a latex paint. And, finally, after two coats of boring white, I got to start stenciling!!!! 

Unfortunately, I decided to start at the bottom (just because it was easier), but after the project  I learned that it would have been a much better idea to start at the top.  The stencil company sends a straight edge stencil that is smaller and easier to navigate the ceiling line.  Since I started at the bottom the repeat did not end at the correct part of the design to be able to use the small stencil. 

After one (or a few) mess ups I quickly learned how to line up the stencil quickly and easily.  I simply followed the directions provided by Cutting Edge Stencil which can be found here.

Lastly, I decided to just do the one "plain" wall in the room and finished it by painting the rest of the room blue.  And, here is the finished job.  


I would love to know what you think!!  

Enjoy,
Sarah
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)