One of the things to do on my summer list was to paint a few pieces of furniture. I read and researched and read some more about how to get the look I wanted. The catch however is that I have a lazy bone this summer and I didn't want to sand etc etc yada yada. So...I just jumped right in. Hubs got right to work helping me get the hardware off that had been painted over at least three times. Lets hear it for the boy!
And you can see that it was a lovely blue before I started the black. This corner piece was in my childhood home and it has a layer of ivory covered by sunflower yellow covered with the blue shown above. I think it's actually more paint than wood. Here's a few more pics.
And of course I had to throw in a picture of hubs playing machine gun with the hammer that he was using to do repair work on the fence. Boys will be boys. Anyway, I have finished painting and it's drying and we'll make a run to Lowes in a bit for new hardware. The final pictures will be up soon after we get it all put back together again. I will allow the paint to sit for a few days then follow up with several coats of clear wax and buff to a nice finish. If I'm happy with the results you can follow me as I also tackle a buffet and hutch I have that needs updating. XOXOXOX Lori
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