Painted - and waiting

Another day and more progress.  Since the terrible weight of the aneurysm is off our shoulders we seem to be almost skipping through the day ("skipping" is an exaggeration, of course).

Below are pics of the furniture with the final coat of paint (Sherwin Williams - Pro Classic - Samovar Silver).  It went on like "butta" ("butter" for those of you who do not speak like a Bostonian).

Now a pic of the hardware with the first base coat.  They will be a nickel color when finished.

If it stays dry today we will be able to finish it all off and deliver tomorrow.  We are pleased with the results and hope that Mary will be also.

Painted White Part 3

I am so willing to admit that my brain is not functioning at its usual capacity because of both age and illness BUT I hate when I am just totally STUPID!!My intentions for today were to take the final pic of the Painted White table with the amazing flourish we did to it and then post to the blog.  I took the pics and then gave Chris the camera as he was leaving.  Did I download the pics? Of course not.  Stupid, stupid, stupid.   What I think I can do is show you the pic of the table without the flourish as a continuation of the process.

When I last posted on this piece it had been painted with AS Chalk Paint = Old White.  It has since been given a layer of gray and distressed.

Is that not gorgeous?   The paint technique - including the use of chalk paint and wax - gives the piece new life.  Wait till you see it with the flourish!!
I'll be back when Chris gets home.    Later...

Painted - White

Chris convinced me that I should wait until tomorrow to get the cord since I was going out anyway and the temp now is 96.  He didn't have to say it twice.

Soooo - I put a primer coat on an end table.  Even though I intend to use Annie Sloan chalk paint on the piece I decided that primer would be best because the wood is very old pine.  Chalk Paint is wonderful but I didn't want to push my luck.

I have been trying to download a picture of the piece but I screwed up somehow and the camera won't shut off or do anything.  More later.

Painted - Without Cord Trim

I thought that by this time today I would be posting the pic of the completed chair.  While gluing the cord on I somehow twisted the cord and did not notice it until the back of the chair was done.  Ripped off the cord and left a whole line of fuzzy threads stuck to the glue.  After picking off the fuzzy threads - not as easy as you might think - I realized that the mess left on the chair with hardened glue would now have to be covered with two rows of cord.  Do I have enough?  No!  Am I off to the store?  Yes!  Talk later.....