Here is a shelf that I bought....
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| It was blue...and it was ok looking, but not great. It had some kind of stain on it. Plus... |
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| It had A B C on one side and 1 2 3 on the other...Bye, Bye #'s and letters! |
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| Hello basecoat...I used black |
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| then I used red for my top coat. 1st coat |
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| 2nd coat...I almost ran out!!! |
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| then comes a little distressing |
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| Did someone call for stain...A clear coat after it dries |
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| After...What do you think? Also for a up-close look click on pic to see larger image! |
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!Great job.looks like it must of been in a childs room.Good eye!Have a great night.blessings michelle
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! I just always think it's cool what a bit of paint can do!
ReplyDeleteWhere are you putting it? Great piece!
Hi Geesha, what a transformation!! I love it!!
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Lorna
Hi again Geesha, I just read your post on my blog about white. I always liked to use a color underneath the buttermilk. Be it black, red, green, blue....whatever. Then use crackle medium and the buttermilk on top. I always used a water based varnish before putting the stain on or else it "grabbed" too much of the stain and just looked dirty.
ReplyDeleteHave you heard of the Caromal Colours paints? Here is a link
http://www.caromalcolours.com/
I found them a few months ago and love them. They are pricey but the paint goes a long way. It gives it a real built up look, very prim, like several coats of old paint.
As for my name, there is a story. I was the last of seven children and no name picked out at delivery. The doctor was reading the novel "Lorna Doone", and he suggested my mother name me that. Which she used the Lorna but not the Doone. However, as a good there was a Lorna Doone cookie made by Nabisco. Therefore I was called Lorna Doone, just Doone, and sometimes Cookie. All in affectionate terms fortunately.8-) A few years ago I found an original edition of the book, about 4x6 inches, very worn and very prim. Of course I bought it.
Email me if you need more info on the paint or want to chat about it.
Blessings,
Lorna
I can't type. That should have been "as a girl", not as a "good". ???? Guess I was thinking about "good" Lorna Doone cookies.8-)
ReplyDeleteYour treasure looks wonderful now that you got rid of the blue and letters. Great job!
ReplyDeleteGreat job! Love the red!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Donna
Love the makeover! Awesome! Love it even more because I have the same shelf! Look at my valentines tree to the right!
ReplyDeleteCarmen and the Primcats
Geesha & Little girl!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great>>love it>>yep>>I might send some junk your way to paint!LOL
Seriously love the colors, turned out prim perfect!
enjoy the day
Teresa
turned out perfect! the GW boutique did you right....Can't wait to see where you put it!
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