Beach Bamboo ...Tables

Summer calls for a pop of color...and when I came upon these tables they were in good condition...other than one was missing a handle. 

I loved the straight lines & bamboo...so I thought a bold, fun beach look was what they needed!

I mixed my own homemade chalk paint , distressed...waxed, and added new handles.

This one is done in Bird of Paradise (BM) paint color.

This is done in Surfer (Behr) paint color.

If only I had a beach home of my own for these....maybe one day!

They did however, go into a beach home to live, and that makes me oh so happy!

Kim

Before & After Farmhouse Dining Set

This dining set was a freebie! Thanks to my wonderful friend Kara who is realtor, and had a client selling their home, and wanted to get rid of this dining set! How's that for a deal!

I know it doesn't look like much. It was in good solid condition, and just needed a facelift! The farmhouse style is very popular, and a customer of mine was looking for a table so he bought  it, and I customized it for him! 

We sanded the top down to the natural finish just like he wanted, and did four coats of tung oil in a satin finish. The chairs and table legs I painted Graphite (ASCP) with a clear wax finish.

I think it really updated the set, and now I actually like it! Never underestimate the power of paint my friends!

Kim

Dining Set Makeover

I love makeovers...I had a client  who purchased a dining set on Craigslist.  Needless to say it had potential , but was in desperate need of a makeover. 

After seeing what style & colors she was going for I put my creative juices to work!

I decided to dry brush Duck Egg Blue on all the surfaces.  She has a beach cottage style so I chose a fabric with the blue and splashes of coral for accent.

For now she's keeping the hexagon glass, but round glass would help with the update. 

I love how an outdated dining set got a new fresh coastal look! 

Just a picking & a painting!

Kim

Vintage Bench Makeover

Picked up this cute vintage bench...from a friend who advertised some garage sale things on Facebook.

She just needed a good coat of paint....

Duck Egg Blue seemed to be the color for her...

She turned out pretty cute if I do say so myself...she didn't sit long a neighbor bought her for her front porch! 

Kim

Painting Fabric with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint on a Cane Chair

Well, I just have to apologize for the delay....I have been so busy painting...there has been no time for blogging.  I promise I will try to do better...between painting furniture for clients...yep, I have a waiting list, doing a design project, vacation, and a new part time job at Pottery Barn there's just not much time left.

This is a chair I picked up at a garage sale for $1...

Before

I love it...I love the caning on the sides, and I could just visualize the after.  Of course with my chair fetish I want to keep it, but there's no room...so what to do with that fabric?  I didn't want to spend the money to have it reupholstered, and I saw a pin on Pinterest that you could paint fabric!  Now that caught my attention!

So I thought what do I have to lose...right? A dollar, and a chair.  I painted the wood pieces first in Old White, and waxed them.  You need to make sure you wax your wood pieces so you can wipe off the other paint if it gets on it.  I picked a very hard chair with a lot of hard places to reach.

I used a spray bottle of water and wet the fabric really well...and just started painting the fabric with Duck Egg Blue ASCP.  The before fabric did have a water stain on it...but the paint covered well.  I only did one coat, and let it dry. The fabric does have a nub to it, which I like the texture. That was it! I've heard you can wax the fabric, but I chose not to.  It turned out so cute, and most people say they would never know I painted it.  Are you ready to see the after?

After

After

Didn't she turn out darling?  Just love it!

You never know what will happen when you're pickin' & a paintin'!

Kim