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| Angel Eyes (blue) |
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| Utterly Pink |
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| Lilac #3 |
I repainted my dining room table and chairs. These pictures do not do it justice. I am so pleased with the way everything turned out.
I created my own chalk paint by adding a tablespoon of Plaster of Paris to 8oz. sample size paint can. I applied the paint to the chairs and table with sponge brushes. I didn't sand or prime or anything. That is the glory of chalk paint. Depending on the color, it took between 3 to 6 coats of paint to cover each chair. After the paint dried, I sanded each chair with 200 grit sandpaper. I then mixed one Tablespoon of Clear glaze with 1/2 tablespoon of Asphaltum Antiquing Glaze. Brushed on the glaze, wiped it off, and left the excess in the grooves. I sealed with min wax poly-acrylic clear satin (2 coats).
For the table, at the last minute, I decided to the leave the very top of the table brown. So, for now I just painted the legs and sides of the table Victorian Linen. I followed the same steps as above. I love, love, love the way the antiquing glaze looks on the white. What do you think, should I leave the top brown or paint it. too?
This entire dining room set re-do only cost $40.00, but it took me about 40 hours (seriously) to complete.
Until next time..
XOXOXOXO
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