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| http://www.snaptheconference.com/diy-chalk-paint-dresser/ |
Dear readers. Here is a recipe for chalk paint. If you are wondering what is chalk paint and why should you care, well....if you are considering painting furniture and/or home decor, chalk paint is versatile and fun to use. Yes, fun! Chalk paint can be used on just about any surface without much prep, if any. The finish has a vintage look and distressing is a piece of cake. The furniture pictured below were painted by moi AND without prepping. No sanding or stripping. I just cleaned my piece and went straight to painting.
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| I bought this little caned bottom chair from Salvation Army for $12. It wasn't in the best shape so I decided to paint it. The wood was very bare and dry. |
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| I used a 7.8 oz. sample bottle of Valspar paint from Lowe's. The color is called Desert Fortress in the Summer collection. Because I had less paint then the recipe called for, I adjusted my plaster of paris and hot water to 1/4 cup each. I let the paint set for 5 minutes because it seemed a "watery" at first. F Y I, the yellow lab is my side kick, Ricki. |
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| I love the matte finish of the chalk paint. This chair would be very easy to distressed but right now, I am liking the unblemished surface. |
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| This was a table that was already painted white and distressed. For some reason, I was not loving the look. Since I had some paint left, I pulled this table out of the house to my painting area. I painted the top Desert Fortress and mixed a touch of blue paint I already had to get this gorgeous shade of sky blue. The contrast and color screams "sea cottage". |
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| This standing lamp was originally painted a hammered bronze. It was a regrettable "I really need a lamp, now!" purchase from Lowe's many years back. With no sanding or stripping, this lamp got a few coats of my chalk paint mixture and voila'. Now, I love it! |
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| I think the finish of chalk paint is lovely. |
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| Finished and sitting pretty now in the bathroom! |
So, this pin from Pinterest was a huge success. I was in "chalk paint" madness state of mind, yesterday. My husband was concerned I would be hauling out all of the furniture and painting it with chalk paint. He even feared, if he stood still long enough, I would paint him too! I have to confess, I have been looking around the house for what to paint next. But in the meantime, off to try another Pinterest DIY.
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| Ready to use chalk paint - http://www.anniesloan.com |
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| From Annie Sloan website |
If you haven't checked out last week's blog posting of ballerina's, please do. Hopefully, it will make your heart soar.
