So little time, so much to accomplish.

Hi,
Hope everyone has survived this unbelievable humidity. I know it's to be expected this time of year, but it really kicks the stuffing out of me.  I was working on my patio, painting a chair for my living room, but it was way to hot for that. The Chalk paint was drying before I got it applied. So, I put that project away for a while and headed to the shop to continue on my projects for this week.

I'm having so much fun with glaze. The best part is that if you have a paint color that you just don't care for, it really can make a difference.  I have a can of OOPS paint that I picked up, it looked like a nice gray but really its a very light bluish gray. Finding out you don't like the color.... after you've painted a really nice chest with it,  isn't a good thing. That's where the glaze comes in. I use a dark brown tint, it tones colors down but doesn't take over.  To test it, I apply a light coat and wipe most of it off.  I have found that it's easier to work with and you have more control - if you start light.

These two projects were done this week. I really like the gray, and since it sold immediately, I'm working on another chest that will be the same color.

This is the before. The handles were missing on the top, so we filled in the original holes and drilled a center hole for knobs. I looked through my miscellaneous hardware and had a few trims and two knobs that looked nice. The brassy look isn't one of my favorites, and with gray it was to bright. Simple to fix, sprayed it a nice rich hammered bronze. The paint is not a full on metallic, it's more like a deep gun metal with specks of bronze in it.

This is the After. The glaze turned the light gray into a more subtle shade and leaving a bit extra glaze on the distressed edges,  really gave it more detail. I think the hardware worked out perfectly, too.

This little chest was done with Valspar Chocolate Milk and Websters Chalk Paint Powder. It started out as a plain wood, nothing exciting. All the hardware was intact, that's a score. I sprayed it the same bronze as the gray chest, to update the look. The distressing and glaze gives depth to the drawers. Its fun to work on these small projects, stress free and can be done in a reasonable amount of time. 

 

 

Next weeks projects are already being lined up. I have several Custom pieces to get done, but have a special piece I can't wait to get started on.  I'll post a few pics as I get going.

Keep cool, creative and safe,
Patti