I've gotten quite a few pieces done in preparation for this weekend, but I want to focus on just one. I had a lot of fun and some frustration with this baby!
(Remember, my photography skills are lacking!)
This is the finished piece. Looks much better in person, I promise.
Here's the before shot.
I snagged this at a garage sale a few weeks ago for only $10. It's a cute piece - solid wood, wire screens, cute little knobs. Reminds me of a cute little farmhouse!
I cleaned it up with a vinegar and water mixture, removed the knobs, and got out my new tub of CeCe Caldwell's Maine Harbor Blue!
(I actually snapped this photo too soon. I was excited to show my mom how pretty the blue was, so I took a picture while some of the paint was still wet and I hadn't painted the inside yet)
One coat of Maine Harbor Blue was followed by two coats of CeCe Caldwell's Vintage White. What possessed me to do 2 coats, I don't know, lesson learned.
Next was the frustrating part. I knew I wanted to distress the piece enough that the blue showed through in some places. What I didn't realize is that 1) I had the wrong kind of sandpaper (who knew there were different kinds of sandpaper? Seriously? Like I don't have enough to keep up with?) 2) I used too much white paint. I sanded this baby for H.O.U.R.S.
By the time I finished, I had one VERY sore hand, white powder ALL over my living room, and an electric sander at the very top of my next birthday list!
But I got there! I sanded just enough to show the blue in most places, and in a few places just a litte more to show the wood underneath. I used CeCe Caldwell's Clear Wax to coat it (once my hand had recovered), using an old t-shirt. The blue brightened up beautifully when mixed with the wax. I LOVE CeCe Caldwell's paint!
I put a little blue paint on the knobs, and screwed them back in! All done!
