In my attempts to create more storage in this house, I decided to hunt for a sideboard that we could put in the entryway to hold our books, vases, placemats, etc. I patiently waited for 3 months until the guys at
Patina Interiors found me the PERFECT piece! Here are a few "before" pictures and some details about the supplies I used...
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Before
I forgot to take a picture of the sideboard with the original handles on it. I decide to remove them before painting because I wanted to preserve their original color. I actually liked the natural patina they had on them already and wanted to leave them as is. |
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| (Ignore the Chalk Paint sample, I was testing colors) |
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Materials I used for this project...
ASCP Country Gray, ASCP French Linen, AS Clear Wax, AS Dark Wax, ASCP brush , & MelaMagic to clean my brush
As you can see, I store my Annie Sloan Chalk Paints in glass jars. Spaghetti sauce jars are the best for this. Being able to put a tight lid on them ensures that the paint doesn't mildew or dry out! I added a cute label to all of my jars. These labels are self sticking and I got them from Hobby Lobby for $2.50/24 pack. I really like them because you can use just about any pen to write on them. |
***Sidenote: When I'm done with all of my painting projects, I always use Tough & Tender by Melaleuca to clean any surface that is going to be used on a daily basis. Tough & Tender is an AMAZING product that cleans any surface but doesn't remove finishes and won't cause cancer! Melamagic is another product made by Melaleuca that I use to clean my paint brushes. It works better than any soap, paint remover, or mineral spirits and doesn't have a terrible odor. SO many of the name brand household products contain chemicals that are known carcinogens!!! I switched ALL of our household items (cleaners, bath & body products, sports drinks, vitamins, ointments, OTC meds, makeup, snacks, etc) to Melaleuca products and could not be happier! I plan on doing a separate post about this and how Melaleuca plays an important role in my family's life today!
I painted the lower half of the sideboard with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Country Gray and the top part with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in French Linen.
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The following pictures are after 2 coats of each color. I had to do 2 coats in order to fully cover the dark wood, even with the French Linen.
After letting both coats dry, I applied 1 coat of Annie Sloan's Clear Wax followed by a coat of Annie Sloan's Dark Wax. This piece was VERY easy to paint and turned out exactly the way I had in mind!!! Now we have 5 additional drawers and 2 cabinets of storage, not to mention a lovely piece to cover up this empty wall in the entryway. After the wax dried, I put the original handles back on and tah dah.......
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Remember, when life hands you lemons turn them into something lovely!
-Marci
Labels: annie sloan chalk paint, country gray, decorative books, entryway, french linen, hobby lobby lamp, Melaleuca, Melamagic, patina interiors, sideboard makeover, tough & tender
