Painted channel back chair

We got this chair at a city-wide yard sale for $5.. which was a steal. It had some stains on the fabric and knicks in the wood. so I decided that since we got it for so cheap I would try the Annie Sloan paint on the fabric. Here is how it started out.

I painted the  fabric in Annie Sloan old white, as I was painting it I would dip the brush in water then in the paint to make it more watery then paint it onto the fabric it took a few coats here in there as it was watered down. Then I used waverly inspirations paint for the arms and legs.I lightly distressed the fabric to make it smooth and heavily distressed the arms and legs then i waxed the whole thing.

Here is how it turned out

The paint and wax do not come off when you sit on it and the wax over the paint makes it feel like a soft leather. So what do y'all think of the chair now? Would you ever paint the fabric?

The Little Cabinet

This little cabinet was found at a yard sale, it was in good shape and very sturdy just needing an update. There was a small power strip attacked inside but we decided to take it off cause it was very old. Were not sure what kind of cabinet it actually is but we just had to have it. This is how it started out.

I decided to paint most of it in Waverly Inspirations chalk paint from plaid in a blue color called agave. Then I used a white paint on the front of the door and in the inside on the top. After that I sanded it a good bit then I used antiquing wax on the blue to make it look old and just clear wax on the white part.

Here it is after 

What do y'all think about it now? and if you know the actual name of this please comment it below!

Vintage Coke Crate Wagon

We found this little wagon at a thrift store and just had to get it. The wheels were a little more orange looking and just didn't match the rest of the crate. so we took some white paint and pretty much did a white wash over the wheels and the pull for the wagon and then sanded it to give it a distressed look now it looks older and not so new.

Nautical Night Stand

We got this night stand from a yard sale it was a ugly green color with rope handles that were dirty. I kept the nautical theme in mind when I re painted it. Here how it started out.

I decided id paint it in a light gray color and paint the drawers in blue then I used wood knobs the same gray color and distressed them all a little and finished it all in clear wax. 

would be great in a boys room or beach house!

Hand Painted Night Stand

This little night stand was picked up at a yard sale it was all cedar but the top was like part laminate so couldn't sand that down and refinish it. So I decide to paint it white and do the drawer in a different color and hand paint some stuff around it. Here is the before

Up-cycled Benches

The other day I was asked if I would curate a clipboard for Hometalk that had up-cycled benches in it. Of course I said YES! So along with my coffee table I turned into a bench I picked 16 more Stunning up-cycled benches. To see all of them just click on the picture and head on over to the clipboard and take a look!

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Mint end table

We were browsing around the antique mall that we have a booth at and came across this little roundish end table and thought it would be much cuter with just a little coat of paint, so we ended up buying it. It was in pretty good shape but was just that orangey outdated look. Here is how it started

I was orginally going to paint it gray but I didn't have any gray paint on hand so what i didnt instead was mix a minty bluish color. i cant tell you the ratios cause all I did was dump in paint and mix it til I like it, After that We decided that it needed something else so we used white on the panels of the end table and left all the hardware the same. 

We also distressed it a little on the edges and now it kinda looks a little frenchy, so much better now!

What do yall think?

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