Sunday, June 12, 2011

Decorative Painting Not So Pretty

I found this when I scored the big haul at the flea market a few weeks back. It was loaded w/ white paint and embellished w/ a poor attempt at decorative painting. It got a good stripping w/ Citrastrip which BTW was a huge pain in the ass you know what.

The top had the same pretty floral motif as the shelf. The legs were adorned w/ this garland like thingie.
After the big boring somewhat therapeutic stripping....I stained the top w/ Minwax Dark Walnut, painted it w/ a pretty blue oops paint, distressed and used the stain again on the distressed areas. Ahhhh much better!



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22 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 12, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    Gorgeous! And you're right - sooo much better :)

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  2. UnknownJune 12, 2011 at 9:39 PM

    Love how you transformed this piece-so pretty!

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  3. UnknownJune 12, 2011 at 9:44 PM

    turned out beautiful. love the color you chose.

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  4. MarianneJune 12, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    This turned out great. I really love the color that you used.
    marianne :)

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  5. Allison@FabRehabJune 12, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    Much better is right! Whew...that before was quite a sight! Love it now!

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  6. kathieJune 12, 2011 at 10:04 PM

    It is BEAUTIFUL!!! Love the contrast of the stained top & gorgeous blue bottom! You're right ~ that floral is up there in horrible-ness with my awful floral :) Love it!

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  7. Katie @ Wildwood CreekJune 12, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    Beautiful transformation.

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  8. Jane@Cottage at the CrossroadsJune 12, 2011 at 10:12 PM

    Your table looks so much better. I love how you stained the top and painted the rest. Looks fabulous.

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  9. KarenJune 12, 2011 at 10:47 PM

    It looks fabulous! Love how it turned out:)

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  10. foreverdecoratingJune 12, 2011 at 10:49 PM

    So pretty now.

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  11. UnknownJune 13, 2011 at 5:03 AM

    so so much better! :)

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  12. Allison ShopsJune 13, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    No comparison - so much better!
    Hope you'll drop by and see the tile floor Jane wrote about for Met Monday.

    Allison
    Atticmag

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  13. Kim @ A Brush of WhimsyJune 13, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    What a cutie! I love that color, and I really like the way the fabric looks with it, too!

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  14. SueJune 13, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    This was a great transformation! I love the color and its contrast to the wood finish on the top. I bought my first 2 quarts of chalk paint today- I look forward to no sanding or priming! Visiting from Linda's party.
    :-) Sue

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  15. Decor & HarmonyJune 13, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    Wowie - Kazowie! It looks really great

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  16. SusanJune 13, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    Very pretty!

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  17. The Splendiferous LifeJune 14, 2011 at 7:12 AM

    Pretty great job..love finding things and making them pretty.

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  18. Lauren @ My Wonderfully MadeJune 14, 2011 at 3:11 PM

    Well even though it was a pain -- it sure looks to be worth your efforts -- very pretty!

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  19. Cassie BustamanteJune 14, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    so much better!!! SO MUCH BETTER!!! the color is beautiful and the top is stunning. i hate stripping furniture!!!!

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  20. Jan@southernjunkin'June 14, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    The hard work sure paid off...she's beautiful now!! Love the color! Visiting from Coastal Charm!
    Blessings!!

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  21. Korrie@RedHenHomeJune 25, 2011 at 12:39 AM

    So pretty! What a lovely shade, and the distressing is perfect.

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