Soft, Lovely, Easy, Old White

 

 

Without a set game plan in mind, I opened up a new can of Old White yesterday morning.  I didn't even have to think, really...I just grabbed pieces from the garage that were ready for paint and went straight to work.  Just about anything looks good in Old White.

 

 

I have such an array of colors in my booth space right now.  Adding some white will help soften and unite the overall look.

 

 

Of course a pop of color on the inside of a drawer is always a fun surprise!

 

This little table was nothing special..in fact I didn't think too much of it when I bought it.  I figured it would be nice for a table top display, but I wasn't really excited about it beyond that.  Once it had been painted in Chalk Paint® Decorative Paint by Annie Sloan and waxed to a soft sheen, it became so elegant...now I kind of hate to part with it!

 

This lovely old frame received two coats of Old White and then was lightly distressed to show a bit of the gold underneath.

 

 

While we are on the subject, I thought I would go ahead and share a few pieces I have previously painted in Old White.  There are many more, but these are my favorites.

 

 

Rustic Trestle Table

 

 

 

Frenchy Table and a Special Bowl Story

 

 

 

French Country Cottage Cupboard

 

 I am looking forward to adding some new found treasures to my booth space!  Some will be harder to part with than others!  Having lovely photos to remember them by always helps me feel better about saying "au revoir." 

 

 

I picked up some great old books with fabulous graphic covers.

 

 

I will be adding many more pieces to my flatware selection!  I just love these pretty butter pats.

 

 

 

I will do my best to post some photos on Facebook of my booth space all freshened up with my newly painted pieces and recent vintage finds, so be sure to join me there!

 

 Thank you so much for your sweet visit today! 

 

Have a lovely weekend!

 

Best Wishes and Blessings,

Amanda

 

 

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Tea Table...Accentuate the Pretty

 

Well, it didn't take long to fill the garage back up with project pieces after clearing it out a couple of weeks ago!  A couple of days out estate saling and a trip to the antique expo and I now have a line up of fun pieces ready to be beautified!  This lovely old tea table was one treasure that came home with me last weekend.  You know I can never pass up a piece with so many pretty details!

 

 

As you can see, most of those details were lost with the original dark wood stain.  It was just crying out for Chalk Paint® Decorative Paint by Annie Sloan!  I could hardly wait to get started.  I didn't even think twice about the colors to use on this one.  It was so obvious...Paris Grey and Old White, of course!

 

 

 

When my husband first saw this table, he said "Why don't we keep this one and sell the one we've had for 12 years?"  I considered it for a second but thought, "No...it's not quite the right style for our family room...too small and too formal."  And then I set it up for photos and realized that it looked pretty darn good!  It's actually the perfect size.  However, it doesn't really fit our lifetstyle right now...so, it is headed to the shop afterall.  Of course if it doesn't sell too quickly...I just might reconsider!

 

 

 The details really popped after a coat of Old White, some light distressing and both clear and dark waxes.  This is probably my all time favorite color combination...in case you hadn't noticed!

 

 

I love that this table is old yet very sturdy, classic and timeless.  With it's new look it would fit right in to any Cottage Style, French Country, Paris Apartment or Shabby Chic sitting room or parlor.

 

 

 The top had an oval leather insert.  I considered doing some kind of decorative painting there as well, but decided to put the focus on the pretty carvings instead and keep the top simple.  The silver tea set was a weekend find that is also on it's way to the shop.

 

 

 I've shared a couple of other small makeovers on Facebook today!  I hope you'll join me there if you haven't done so already.

 

Thank you so much for your sweet visit!  I hope you are having a lovely week!

 

Best Wishes and Blessings,

Amanda

 

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Cottage Kitchen Table Redo

First of all, Happy 4th of July!  I hope your day is absolutely lovely!  I am really looking forward to celebrating with all of our wonderful neighbors today!  I've got some baking ahead of me!

This table has been in our garage for a couple of years now.  I knew it was going to be charming once painted, but it was also really handy having the extra surface to work on in the garage.  And so, it's sort of been my work bench all this time.  Well, believe it or not I am pretty much caught up on my projects and I needed to fill a hole in my shop space when the shabby buffet sold!

So, last week my sturdy little workbench had it's Chalk Paint® Decorative Paint by Annie Sloan beautification treatment!  It's now ready to grace the kitchen of some sweet farmhouse or cozy cottage.  I think it would be perfect paired with four mix-matched vintage chairs in pastel colors.  Don't you? 

 

I painted two coats of Old White on the table top, followed by a good amount of distressing, clear and dark wax and a second coat of clear wax a day later for extra durability.

 

 

 

The table base was painted with Old White first, then Cream and heavily distressed and waxed with both clear and dark wax.

 

 

My roses have started their second round of summer blooms and now the hydrangeas are producing blossoms too!  So fun!

 

 

The table was hauled off to the shop last night!  Now my side of the garage is looking more empty than ever!  Time to go shopping!

 

 

The shop space is looking pretty full, but I have room for a few more pieces here too.  Yes, a major shopping trip is definitely in order!  In fact, my husband volunteered to go out treasure hunting with me tomorrow!  I don't think he realizes how excited I am about this!  Maybe he will finally understand the thrill of the hunt!  I will probably be posting some peeks of our treasures on Facebook tomorrow as we find them!  Yay!  I can't wait!

 

 

Thanks again for your sweet visit today! 

 

Best Wishes and Blessings,

Amanda

 

 

 

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Home Sweet Home at The Charm of Home

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