8.08.2012

A happy accident in painting....

I am a spur of the moment house fluffer.  Travis calls me Bunny....not for the reasons you'd think, but because I never stop moving things around in the house.  He says every day is like Easter....you never know what  you will find.

So this morning I decided on a whim to paint our old watchmaker's cabinet.  I knew I wanted to leave the top dark.




I started out with some milk paint in the colour "slate" and gave it two coats.  It was BLUE y'all....really blue, not so much like a slate blue, but a sky blue.  Not a fan.  So I went over it with one coat of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in the colour Coco.



As I was working on the piece I began to notice that the paint was still reacting like milk paint.  Some spots darker/lighter than others, mottled looking even....I loved it!  


I finished it up with a coat of clear wax.



That is what I call a happy accident in painting : o )




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25 comments:

  1. Hi, Glad I found you on the Blog Hop. I joined you as Kathy B.
    Please come by. your always welcome, http://www.southernmadeintheshade.blogspot.com. You have a lovely blog.

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  2. That is beautiful! Love how it turned out for you!

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  3. That looks beautiful! It brought new life to that piece.Great color choice too!
    xx
    Anne

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  4. Amazing. What a difference!!! I would not have thought it's even the same piece! I am visiting from Not Just a Housewife, Show me what Ya Got....

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  5. I LOVE it!!! FABULOUS. I am off to pin it. Thanks for linking it up!

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  6. Kathy B.- I will stop by! Thanks for popping over : o )

    Sherry- Thank you so much!

    Karen- Surprised me too....peeked around the corner to see the dried part and WOW!

    Stacy- Thank you!!

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  7. Love this makeover! It turned out lovely :)
    New follower, Francine

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  8. It's beautiful! What a difference some paint makes!
    Brenda

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  9. You got the touch as far as decorating and painting goes. Even your "mistakes" come out amazing.

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  10. I love the finish you've created on your fabulous piece of furniture!

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  11. Francine- Thank you, and welcome!

    Brenda- Huge difference- fun!

    Vince- Hahaha, I only photograph the decent mistakes ; o )

    Vickie- Thanks! I am really loving the washed out look it gave.

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  12. What a neat cabinet! I like the new transformation! Thank you for linking this up to Rustic Restorations Weekend! Good call leaving the top dark too!

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  13. HI Tricia!
    I jsut found you thru the Feathered Nest Friday and so happy I did! Your post cought my attention when I saw 'Watch Makers Cabinet." I just purchased a wonderful antique watch makers cabinet myself a few days ago. I just posted photos on my blog today. I was thrilled to see your results. If you take a peek at mine, you'll see what rough shape it's in. Thank you for the inspiration!
    Beth

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  14. Tammy- Thanks, I try and leave the top as is if I can. I like the contrast between dark and light : o )

    Beth- I would love to see yours! Tried to click on your link, but it tells me the blog is not public. Can you send me another link?

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  15. SO glad you linked up with Vintage Inspiration! this cabinet turned out incredible. I would never have come up with that color technique, looks fabulous!

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  16. I love how this turned out! Thank you for joining me at Home Sweet Home!
    Sherry

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  17. Your cabinet turned out perfect! Love a surprise like that.
    Mary Alice

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  18. This is such a pretty piece! It looks terrific.

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  19. I'm a bit tardy, but wanted to leave you a note that you are featured on Potpourri Friday at 2805!

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  20. Wow, that turned out beautiful! I love the colors and the handles you chose. Your newest follower from Potpourri Friday! :)

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  21. Honey at 2805- Thank you so much!!

    Welcome Kathy : o )

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  22. This is awesome! I've seen if featured a few places and decided I had to come check it out! My husband is named Travis too! (I assume that it was your husband you were calling Travis!)

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  23. Jill- Yes, hubby is Travis aka "the contractor". Thank you so much for stopping by : o )

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  24. Thanks for linking up at Doodles & Stitches... you are being featured tomorrow! I just love this cabinet, it has such character. Grab and I've been featured button & thanks again for joining the party.

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Thanks so much for popping in. I appreciate all of your lovely comments...Tricia