A nice couple hired us recently to paint a vintage dining room set. Judging from the pictures, it appeared to be in great shape. The finish on it had such a high sheen and was so thick, it almost appeared to be some kind of resin.
The chairs had really nice lines. All ten of them. I didn’t realize the scale of the set until it was off loaded into our garage. It literally took up one entire stall of our garage.
Layering a couple different colors of paint and distressing all the details on ten chairs, two leaves, two pedestals and a very large table can be quite tedious. I’ve painted other dining tables in the past but always by hand and never of the same magnitude.
This time, I had it all figured out. Karen from Redoux Interiors suggested I bust out my sprayer. (isn’t she adorable! I just love Karen!)
We happen to have the exact same spray gun, but I’ve never been able to master the flow of my paint, so it’s been tucked away for a good year now.
Karen is like La Queen of spraying. When she told me the only thing I needed was a smaller needle, I was tickled pink and anxious to try it out. So I ordered one,
and waited…
And Waited…
AND WAITEDWhen it finally arrived I was totally geeked. This was going to be a fairy tale straight out of Walt Disney.
We diluted the paint until we passed the viscosity test and then lined them all up.
It took a little playing around with the adjustments, but before we knew it, we were on our way.
We coated the entire set with our initial coat of CeCe Caldwell’s Virginia Chestnut in one afternoon. Because of weather and a sudden relocation of our store, we had to wait a couple weeks before we could get to the next step. We set up again to paint our top coat of Vintage White and everything was going like a charm until….
We started seeing orange bleed through all over the table and chairs. I was so mortified by what I was seeing that I never even thought to take pictures. It was like something straight out of a nightmare.
We set up our make shift spray booth again and sprayed two coats of BIN Shellac based primer (have I mentioned I hate primer?) After the 2nd coat of primer, MOST of the orange was covered but there were still miscellaneous spots where you could see it. Are you flippin’ kidding me?
Seriously?
I was absolutely sick at this point and consulted with some of the most experienced painters in the business within CeCe Caldwell’s Paints. Clear shellac was recommended so off to the store again…
We gave the set a couple thin coats of this clear coat and let it cure for a few days then gave it two more coats of Vintage White.
I was so thankful that we were finally starting to win the battle, thankful for Karen‘s tips on tips on spraying and for the all natural make up of CeCe Caldwell’s Paints. This paint sprays like a dream and clean up is even better.
By this time, our beautiful autumn sunshine had faded and our skies were filled with thick dark clouds stormy skies of Super storm Sandy. It was sleeting like crazy when we drove out to Lake Michigan. This is SO not what the beach is supposed to look like!
We needed to come up with a larger space for the table top because we still needed to do all the fine sanding, distressing and waxing. We moved the table top into my mom’s nice, neat, clean, “never seen dust” condo
to paint
and sand
and make messes…
Isn’t she the cutest thing, and she’s going to be 77 this year!
She had NO idea what she was getting herself into!
until we hauled this into her dining room.
When I ever so carefully started to distress the edges, I noticed this! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
One more coat of shellac sealed the deal!
Cathy started upholstering the seat cushions with the fabric while I started distressing the table and chairs.
I had initially planned to do the details like this.
but it looked horrible against the fabric so I had to come up with a simple, more elegant way to draw out the details.
I smudged in some Vermont Slate which looked fine in and of itself
but when I put the cushion back on it, it looked totally dorky!
I don’t know… it just wasn’t working ~ no balance so I kept it really simple
Hallelujah! The end was drawing near!!!
We staged the table with a little Christmas whimsy using odds and ends mom had laying around the house to great our clients when they arrived.
Whew! Are you still awake? That was a LONG one!! Have a GREAT weekend!!
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I love sharing my passion for painting furniture! I think that’s why we end up having so much fun during our paint workshops. My favorite is our Paint-Your-Own-Furniture-Workshop. Everyone brings in a small piece of their own furniture, we teach them how to do a Shizzle Style finish using chalk & clay paints . They leave with a wealth of knowledge and a one of a kind masterpiece they can be proud of.
These pieces were all painted by First Time Users of chalk/clay paints during our last workshop!
Aren’t they AMAZING!
I planned on writing one long post about all the fabulous pieces students have done recently in our classes but quickly discovered it would be the world’s longest post, so I decided to share several pieces once a week instead.
(These are in no particular order so please don’t be offended if I didn’t post your piece on this post, a lot of it has to do with the order my pictures show up when I’m re-sizing them…)
Students are asked do any necessary repairs and clean their furniture before they get to class so everyone can jump right into the fun part!
Furniture usually arrives looking something like this…
and we immediately start getting people set up with their base coats.
Once your base color is dry, go over that with a creamy white like APC’s Home Plate or Limoges and you’ve got one beautiful finish!!
The color combo is so pretty together, I wish the colors would have showed up better in the photos. Leslie, could you send me some better shots in the daylight without a flash?
I love how her table turned out ~ Leslie, it’s beautiful!! Great job!!
Anastasia was on another mission
She wanted to paint her nightstand to coordinate with a couple dressers I painted for her earlier this year. You can see the transformation of one of them here.
To get the dark brown finish that Anastasia did, apply a coat of brown such as DIY’s Layered Chocolate or APC’s Espresso. Check out how cool and crackly it looks on the back of the nightstand. Chalk/Clay paints are awesome on dry wood! This is just the back, but I thought it looked pretty cool!
She was doubting her painting skills when she walked in but HELLO… Anastasia ~ you totally ROCKED it!! Your nightstand looks awesome!!
Megan brought in a double tiered table lamp. She had already taken off the wooden dowel part and the actual light fixture so it would be easier to paint.
She updated it with a rich coat slate color. If you like this color, choose American Paint Company’s Freedom Road, a favorite go to color. I also absolutely love APC’s Gun Powder. It’s close to Freedom Road but warmer in tone.
It hasn’t even been waxed or stenciled yet in this picture and it’s already taking on a new look!
Megan, I can’t wait to see it all put back together with the lampshade and stenciled top!
Deb is Megan’s mom. She transformed this shabby antique table which had some kind of super thick clear coat on it.
It was in pretty rough shape, but she took that table and whipped it into this stunning knock-out with one of my favorite colors ~ Fireworks Red
Deb is such a sweetheart and was so helpful throughout the class! She did an awesome job painting, distressing and layering her piece to give it that weathered look but told me the next day she had found her true calling ~ as a buffer, lol! She LOVES buffing! Can somebody say hired :D!
Didn’t it turn out fabulous!! Great job Deb!!
Janet and her friend drove several hours to join in on the fun.
Janet brought a beautiful vintage chair with her.
She painted a base coat of brown then layered over it with a french blue.
I’m so bummed I wasn’t able to get better pictures but I just didn’t have time. Janet’s chair turned out so pretty too! This last shot was taken halfway through. I can’t wait to see it after the upholstery is finished!
Janet’s friend Cara brought a large mirror with an great arched top. She did a first coat of brown.
then layered it with Dollar Bill, but it’s the distressing where Cara knocked it out of the park!
It is… G O R G E O U S!!
Absolutely amazing finish on this Cara ~ LOVE IT!!!
It’s so much fun sharing paint techniques with a room full of people who share the same passion & so cool to see everyone’s ideas come together!
I swear, I must have THE most talented students EVER! They come in doubting themselves and walk out true superstars!
I have many, many more Shizzle Style Paint Makeovers to share with you from this class and other workshops. Join me again next Sunday when I share several more!
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Christmas is magical for so many reasons ~ cherished memories with friends and relatives, fabulous holiday meals and most importantly, the celebration of the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
This year, along with all the other festivities, I have one more thing to be excited about.
Shizzle Design
along with seven other extraordinary bloggers
is hosting this year’s
Home for the Holidays 2012
a Christmas Link Party Series beginning November 27th.
I am tickled pink to be teaming up with these amazingly talented ladies from across the nation and together we can hardly wait to see all the creative ideas you’ve all come up with to decorate your homes this holiday season.
November 27th kicks off with Holiday Recipes so snap some shots of today’s Thanksgiving recipes, or any other favorite holiday recipes that are big hits then link them up next week! To link up, all you have to do is click on the host’s blog name (on the above graphic) on the date of their party (you’ll be able to link up starting the date of their theme for three days).
When you get to the host’s site for that particular theme, just copy and paste the link to yourpost (which will show up in your browser window when you click on the title of the post you want to link up) then paste that into the field that will be available during that host’s party. You’ll be able to check out all the inspiration they are providing for that topic, see what everyone else has linked up and share your project so everyone else can enjoy what you’ve created!
I personally can’t wait for Thursday, December 6 because that’s when
Shizzle Design is hosting Hand Painted Christmas!
Please join in the fun by linking up any furniture, home decor and anything else you’ve transformed through the magic of paint to change the look of your home into a Winter Wonderland!!
Grab our button and advertise our link party series on your blogs. Put it on your sidebar, in your posts, or whatever you’d like.
Enjoy your friends and families as we officially start the holidays today.
From Shizzle Design to You,
have a very blessed Thanksgiving!
See you for our first party on November 27th! Who’s planning to join in?
see you soon ~ a hui hou, Shelly
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I needed to break it up a little so I layered the top in several colors,
then dry brushed it with our translucent Dover White to resemble that of reclaimed wood. This part, I loved!
but the hardware… not so much
I didn’t like it, but didn’t have any more time to fuss with it because Macatawa Bank was featuring Shizzle Design and we needed to fill the lobby with painted pieces for the month.
The other buffet sold immediately ~ that was my baby. Loved that one!!
The other large piece, a Vintage Bed painted in Georgia Clay, sold as well. We had three people wanting it within a 24 hours period, all from out of state, but it ended up on East Broadway on Long Beach, New York. I hope the gal who purchased it is doing okay in lieu of the Hurricane Sandy!
So where does that put us? Oh yeah… the buffet ~ did I mention, I am SLIGHTLY ADHD?
I set it aside because I had several other projects to finish that were on the schedule and
I finally started putzin’ with it last week
I finally came to the conclusion that the perfect color for this is… Pittsburgh Gray
I love, love, love how the chalk and clay in CeCe Caldwell’s Paints create such a cool finish after you buff the wax ~ you just can’t get that kind of dimension with other paints! I personally don’t have to work nearly as hard with this paint and wax to end up with these kind of finishes.
For one last finishing touch, I dry brushed it with Dover White
and Switched out the old hardware
which I love!
and she’s finally ready for the store!
It’s been a crazy busy year for many of us but somehow we muddle through…
If you’re in West Michigan, you can check out this painted buffet along with our other painted furniture and CeCe Caldwell’s Paints at our Shizzle Design booth within Not So Shabby at 2975 West Shore Drive in north Holland.
Don’t miss any of our hand painted furniture makeovers…
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Come see our painted furniture and CeCe Caldwell’s Paints sold at Not So Shabby Antiques and Fine Furniture in Holland, Michigan. We also We carry a complete line of CeCe Caldwell’s Paints onine here
It happened again ~ I blinked and the year flashed before my eyes.
When I opened my them, I found myself in the middle of November 2012
Time goes by so fast, I’ve been working way too hard, putting in between 80-100 hours every week for the past year. Something’s gotta give. I just came in from the workshop and am taking the night off to enjoy a movie on the couch with my two girls. My oldest has sprouted taller than me with her little sister not too far behind. We all live in the same house, but I’m not spending quality time with them. I miss them and they need a mom.
Within a few weeks, Not So Shabby and all thirty-some vendors relocated to our new location at 2975 West Shore Drive in Holland and last night and today, we had our Annual Christmas Open House and Grand Re-Opening Celebration.
Here are some of the things currently in our Shizzle Design booth at Not So Shabby
Antique Frenchy-Chic Buffet in Pittsburgh Gray and Dover White
This is another vintage buffet we just painted in Mesa Sunset
Cathy made this beautiful Christmas Runner which is sitting on two newly transformed tables (top is Texas Prairie, bottom table is California Gold)
Lots of CeCe Caldwell’s Paint Christmas Gift Sets
Our CeCe Caldwell’s Paints are continually restocked, if we’re ever out of a color, please shoot me an email
CeCe Caldwell’s Sample Pots make GREAT stocking stuffers!
Come on by our new location at 2975 West Shore Drive, Holland, MI 49424
Custom Made Gift Baskets for CeCe Caldwell’s Paints
If you’re like me and work around the clock, take some time to re-evaluate what’s really important in life. Eliminate the things you spend too much time on if it’s not beneficial, and focus on what is because life goes by in the blink of an eye.
Have a great weekend! Shelly
Lots of Photos and Images of Shizzle Design’s Furniture painted in CeCe Caldwell’s all natural chalk and clay based mineral paints can be seen on many older posts…
36 CeCe Caldwell’s Paint Colors and Variations (constantly updated) here
My sister came across an old sewing machine cabinet a while back and immediately fell in love with it.
Being the left-handed seamstress that she is, she appreciated the fact that it opened up double wide so you have two sides for your fabric.
Because she’s all set up in the upholstery department, she thought it would be cool to transform this piece creating more of a vanity by combining it with a vintage oval mirror and chair that she had. It’s hung REALLY high in the store because that’s where the studs were in our booth and the mirror is quite heavy.
The edges were distressed to bring out the beautiful shape of it, then all the paint was sealed with a generous coat of Clear Wax.
After the clear, she went over the drawers in dark aging wax to add a little contrast. No, that’s not two different colors, it’s just how much the color changes when you leave the aging wax on for two minutes.
Isn’t it awesome?
She’s VERY meticulous with her pieces, if I’m “type A”, then she’s “AAA”. You should feel how soft the finish it! Can somebody say butta?
I’m so excited to be unveiling my hand painted clock table today over at Knick of Time!
Angie asked me to do a post on one of my hand painted pieces of furniture and I just happened to be working on a perfect piece to share with Knick of Time. We both have the same appreciation for funky rusty vintage STUFF and I’m quite certain, the two of us would do some serious damage pickin’ & painting if we lived closer together. Angie scours the area looking for unique vintage finds them sells those treasures on her vintage Knick of Time shop here.
When she contacted me to write a guest post for her, I just was just finishing a hand painted clock table!
Thanx for having me Angie! Hi I’m Shelly Andrade from Shizzle Design in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I’m SO excited to be sharing my latest Clock Table Transformation with you today while guest posting for Angie at Knick of Time!
Just over a year ago, my sister Cathy and I started refinishing furniture. It only seemed natural for us to tackle something like this after growing up in a house with a dad who spent every night in the workshop. We lost him years ago now but are still proud to be following in his footsteps.
Click Here to see our Portfolio of Painted Furniture
So What is Shizzle Design?
Basically, Cathy & I scour the area hunting for older, quality built pieces of furniture then use our own styles of painting to transform them into one-of-a-kind pieces of art, unique enough to steal the focus of any room. Well… that’s the goal anyway :). This piece was one of my favorites! I even learned how to use a router and cut a new top for this one. Check out the post on the renovation of this vintage buffet here.
“You haven’t? Well, it’s sweeping our nation like wildfire!”
“Oh yeah, how come?”
“CeCe Caldwell’s Paints are all natural; we’re talking 100% green with NO VOC’s and NO toxins!”
“Really? That’s incredible!!”
“This paint is awesome! It’s chalk and clay based mineral paint which has such superior adhesion that you can eliminate stripping, sanding and priming on almost any surface.”
“Seriously?”
“Seriously! Everyone is using it from beginner DIYers to the pros! It’s so easy to use – it’s Paint Made Easy. You want to know something else really cool? It’s owned and operated right here in the USA!
Wow, now that’s something to chirp about!
OK… back to the clock table…
When I got the invite from Angie to do a guest post, I just happened to be working on the perfect piece for a clock face. I had wanted to do it several times before but always chickened out for fear I’d mess it up. This time, I took that leap of faith and dove right in.
I thought I shot a before photo, but it seems to have vanished among the thousands of other original photos I have stored on my computer. Basically, it was stained a dark reddish-brown. My first coat was a thin layer of CeCe Caldwell’s Virginia Chestnut. I applied that to the legs and to the perimeter of the top. Sorry these pictures are so dark and gray but it was a super dreary rainy day the day I painted this.
By the time I had finished that, the first part had already dried so I went back over that with Pittsburgh Gray which I watered down quite a bit to create more of a wash.
I messed around with it a bit and realized I wanted it to be a bit darker so I went went over it one more time with another thin, sloppy, watered down coat of Vermont Slate. Yes, much better!
I never just paint… I mean, I can’t seem to leave anything well enough alone. There’s always some mixin’ and finessing that goes on once I get started. I poured a dollop of three different colors onto the top of a… McDonalds lid? Hahaha ~ I just realized what it was :D.
Ok, so I’m a dork. I have a whole pile of things I recycle for painting. I guess whatever works, right?
I’m thinking the three colors I used were CeCe Caldwell’s Cottonwood Sienna, Young Kansas Wheat and Vintage White for the three colors on the top. I was going for an old worn look for the clock face so I just started slathering it all on, mixing and blending as I went along.
When I ended up with the look I wanted, I hauled it down to the basement and traced a clock face on it using a projector. I sealed the entire table with CeCe Caldwell’s Clear Wax then came back with three different waxes to antique it.
I used CeCe Caldwell’s Light and Dark Aging Wax as well as a slate colored wax I made up by mixing in a little Vermont Slate with the Clear Wax. Did you know you can tint CeCe Caldwell’s Clear Wax any color you’d like simply by mixing in a little of our paint? You can!! It truly is Paint Made Easy!
We dropped it off to our Shizzle Design booth at Not So Shabby Antiques & Fine Furniture, in Holland, Michigan but we barely had the price tag on when a client contacted me who wanted to buy it, so… back into the truck it went. Well, she looked cute there for a minute:)
Thanx Tonya! Enjoy!!!
So… that’s about it on my clock table… Want to learn more about CeCe Caldwell’s Paints?
You can see all of CeCe Caldwell’s beautiful colors and get lots of ideas and inspiration by seeing pieces of furniture I’ve painted with them here.
Why is everyone going crazy over CeCe’s Clear Wax?
Or… better yet ~ Join me and my sister Cathy for one of our Paint Your Furniture Workshops! It’s hands down my FAVORITE part of my job! I’m having so much fun meeting all of you and am BLOWN AWAY with the pieces of furniture everyone has transformed!! Check out our 2013 Schedule and availability here.
It’s hard to believe that just last year I joined this venture of refurbishing furniture. Since I practically work around the clock, I seldom look back on all the things I’ve painted.
I finally took the time to do that and I can only give thanks to God, because there is no way I could have accomplished any of this on my own.
Shizzle Design’s furniture was first debuted at
Art in the Park in Holland, Michigan in August 2011.
It rained, no it POURED all day long. We didn’t enjoy being ankle deep in water, but you came and you purchased half our furniture and gave us such rave reviews that three weeks later, we moved into a space at
Not So Shabby’s old location in downtown Zeeland
Another gal was interested in my cedar chest but the rain was too much. She planned to stop by when the rain let up but it never did. She ended up tracking me down the following week and drove back up from Chicago to buy it.
This buffet table was a real labor of or should I say anxiety. The process of learning how to add the legs was taught by a true craftsman but the hours and hours we spent on the phone and emails trying to work through the problems we had with the dark wax was a nightmare.
Transforming this Sideboard Table was a Chore
see the details of this transformation here
We purchased this and the following vanity from an estate sale and received them in pristine condition, the funniest thing was trying to load up a vanity, dresser, bed, mirror and bench in our small truck. We looked like the Beverly Hillbillies on this trip home, but it all made it home safe and sound and each found great new homes after we transformed them.
This is one of my favorite dressers to date
See the transformation here I developed a love of layering paint transforming this Gentleman’s Chest
I didn’t care for Annie Sloan’s Paris Gray, but instead of dumping the whole quart, I stained it with a glaze to change the color and loved the end results.
Click here to see more photos of this transformation.
Antique Dresser Re-Design
Primitive Desk / Table
Hand Painted Accent Chair
Hand painted, waxed and buffed to perfection. Check out the great finish on this piece! I love how the gold plays off the beautiful fabric ~ almost didn’t make it to the store:)
Vintage Solid Wood Door from old blg. in Kalamazoo, MI
Still sporting the words “Fire Escape”
Great Patina on this Accent Table
Hand painted and waxed in CeCe Caldwell’s Eco-Friendly Paints ~ read more here.
This table was one of my most labor intensive jobs, more on this table here.
Little Black Dresser Inspired by Pottery Barn – custom order
That’s about if for the first year, well at least the things I captured photos of and just like that, it’s out with the old…
and in with the new…
Shizzle Design has moved to Holland, Michigan Not So Shabby has relocated from downtown, Zeeland, Michigan to 2975 West Shore Drive, Holland, MI 49424.
but of all the furniture I’ve posted about, one story continues to rank higher than EVERYTHING else put together; it is the post I wrote about a chair I made in memory of our dear little Sydney Grace who we lost in May 2011.
We miss you Sydney Grace!! Can’t wait to dance with you some day in Heaven; until then our precious angel, a hui hou!!
So which piece is your favorite and what would you like to see us paint next?
If you’ve wanted to paint a piece of your furniture but are afraid to do it without a little guidance then this workshop is for you! Our workshops have sold out so fast we added one more which will be the last one for 2012 on Sunday, November 18th noon – 5:00 p.m. Space is limited to eight students and spaces fill up quickly.
In this five hour workshop, we’ll help you transform your own piece of furniture using chalk & clay Paints. This class focuses on individual instruction and guidance to help you create your masterpiece! It is geared towards someone who understands the basic concepts of painting but would like to learn some cool layering and / or texturing techniques for finishing their pieces. We’ll help you achieve that cool finish you’ve wanted to learn how to do.
This Workshop costs $125 and includes:
5 hours of hands on learning, instruction and assistance
all the paint and wax needed to paint your piece of furniture (choose one or two colors prior to class)
use of paint brushes, wax brushes and other supplies you’ll need to finish your project
a hot lunch, snacks and drinks
and a lot of fun, laughter and boosts in confidence
To register for this workshop, click here.
What am I allowed to bring to your workshop?
You may bring in one small piece of furniture such as an end table, coffee table, chair, nightstand, headboard.
You must be able to carry it in by yourself, meaning no dressers or medium/large pieces of furniture. We give you the supplies you need but you must be able to finish it in the five hour time period.
Email us a picture or a description of what you’re bringing to make sure it meets requirements
We like to jump right into painting, so make sure your piece of furniture is in good repair (we’re not here to glue veneer or fix drawers)
Your piece should also be cleaned well with a good de-greaser
This super fun autumn workshop will be held at my home in Byron Center (15 minutes South of Grand Rapids)
We can teach you how to create a color wash like the one I did here…
or how to layer colors, Shizzle Style
or how to create my signature finish
We’ll also share different methods of distressing, waxing tips, and how to buff your piece so you’ll go home with a beautiful, one of a kind piece of art.
My sister Cathy and I tag team this workshop so each person gets one on one attention while we work through the different steps.
Wear your paint clothes and comfortable shoes!
Learn different ways to distress
Look through the photos on my website and let me know which type of finish you’re most interested in creating. It doesn’t have to be exact, just give me an idea; such as “I’d like to do a color wash, or I’d like to layer two different colors like the way you did the “blank” on this dresser…” so I can be well prepared to assist you in class.
This space, though not fancy, offers plenty of room to transform your furniture and is the easiest to set up for this type of workshop. I need to know what you’re bring so I can set up tables and or work benches for your project. If you have any questions, please ask here.
Two Color Layering Technique
I plan to focus on my paint layering and distressing techniques but we will assist each person with individual preferences.
Let me know which colors you’re interested in so we can have your supplies ready for you ahead of time. We can make last minute changes, but it’s important to have all the little details planned out ahead of time so we can focus our time painting and helping everyone during class.
If you need some color inspiration, check out some of my other painted pieces here.
The paint we carry…
Have Superior Adhesion – which saves hours of time and money because it
Eliminates the need for stripping, sanding and priming on most projects.
Are ALL NATURAL
Chalk and Clay based mineral paints
Eco-friendly
Have NO VO
Our paint free of Acrylic and Latex which makes is much easier to distress
Our products are non-toxic – safer for you
Better for the environment
Shizzle Design carries a large supply of chalk & clay Paints at our Jenison, MI headquarters as well as other West Michigan locations here. We also ship paint nation wide and internationally through our online Shizzle Shop here
When I purchased this piece, it was covered with numerous layers of chipping paint. I think I took pictures, but it was a good year ago, so I’ll have to dig them up. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all about an old chippy, look ~ but the multiple layers on this table seemed downright dangerous and my fear is a toddler peeling off a piece of old lead base paint and putting it in their mouth. If I’m going to error, I’d rather error on the side of caution.
I used my favorite green Magic Strip Citrus-Action Gel Stripper and stripped away the layers and layers of paint overnight while I slept by placing waxed paper on top. This stripper works slow and steady, won’t burn holes in your hands if you splatter and continues to work for 24 hours unless it dries out. That’s where the waxed paper comes in handy. By laying a sheet on top of the stripper, it won’t dry out on hot summer days or in a heated workshop. It’s so awesome to wake up in the morning and just slide all that goo away like butta!
My intent was to refinish the top restoring the beautiful warm wood tones but I wanted to leave rustic charm of the nicks and bumps that give it so much character which I did using clear wax and light aging wax.
And… because I like to mix it up, I HAD to add some color to part of it. My heart was set on painting the legs some sort of green.
Being the Type A or Nit-Picky person, as my sister calls me, that I am. I started playing with Carolina Sun Yellow and Maine Harbor Blue as I do on many occasions in a quest for that perfect shade. I kept adding different colors here and there until I discovered the absolute perfect shade of green!
When I painted it on the table, I realized I had pretty much just replicated CeCe Caldwell’s Alaskan Tundra Green.
What a dork!
Sometimes I make things so difficult on myself!
I mean, I’m an authorized retailer for CeCe Caldwell’s Paints ~ it’s not like I don’t know which colors we have. I must just like playing with the paint 😀
Alaskan Tundra Green was Perfect for this Table!
I applied the paint in a sloppy manner to make it look as though it had worn this way over the years, then as I always do, I sealed it with a generous coat of our clear wax. I really slather the clear wax on working it into the paint to create that bond that really seals and finishes the paint.
I can’t express how important this step is!
It will save you so much time and frustration later on down the road if you decide to age it, especially if you’re not familiar with this process. Aging wax will dramatically change the color of your paint if you apply it directly over the paint and due to the oils in the wax, it can remove the paint if it’s applied directly over the paint before it has fully cured.
You will be amazed by taking this one step how much easier it is and how little aging wax you’ll need when you do age it. People think they’ll have to purchase twice as much wax then, but that’s not the case. I recommend getting a full size can of clear wax and sample size pots of the aging waxes to start out.
I typically don’t use any more than a teaspoon of aging wax on a medium size dresser and probably used about the same amount of the light aging wax on this table because I wanted it to retain it’s old world look. I’ll be doing a thorough post on waxing in the near future to further explain this process.
I had removed the leaves to strip it and really grew to love it as a console table. I love the rustic contrast of the old hinges against the green and think it adds so much more character than your basic sofa table on the market today.
This is one of those pieces I wanted to keep. I really wanted to swap it out with a table my husband purchased years ago for me, but I didn’t have the heart so off to my Shizzle Design booth it went.
We moved over the weekend from downtown Zeeland to Holland, Michigan.
We’re now located in the old Great Lakes Furniture Building at 2975 West Shore Drive, Holland, MI 49424. The building is now owned by Heggs Furniture Gallery which occupies the West side of the building facing US 31. Shizzle Design is within Not So Shabby Antiques and Fine Furniture which you enter off from the East Side of the building right on West Shore Drive.
You’ll find our Shizzle Design booth if you walk straight back past the front counter. We’re directly behind the cash register.
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