My first posted project. What do you think? Jason and I went to my favorite charity shop cum flea market sale last week. It was a quiet day, because of the classic English rain that was falling. I dug around under a tarp to see what goodies were hiding & saw this wooden dining room buffet (I'm guessing it's from the '60s or '70s). I figured with some paint it could stop looking like the '60s era wooden paneling in my parents' house and be something that makes me smile.
I like this etching, but it's almost invisible. Even the raised carvings in the arch doesn't show up well.
I had sample pots of Farrow & Ball paints that I'd been wanting to use. My options were Pale Powder, Skylight, & Borrowed Light. Since I'm trying to decide if Borrowed Light is my future house paint, I thought I'd give it a try.
I painted the drawers first, so that if I didn't like the Borrowed Light, it wouldn't be difficult to paint over in another color.
Even with just one coat, the drawer looked much better painted. So, I started in on the rest of the buffet.
I put on four coats before I called it quits.
The corner etchings still don't grab your attention, but they are much easier to see now.
Once I put it all back together & used my husband as an unpaid laborer, it went up in our bedroom.
Nice work Starr. We are in the midst of painting our bathroom vanity.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lynnea. Show me photos, please? If you want you could even put it up on this blog...one of my local friends will be posting with me occasionally.
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