Saturday, May 5, 2012

Painted Night Stand: Chalk Paint Project

I finally got around to trying out CeCe Caldwell's chalk paint, and I'm really happy with how it turned out!
It's extremely easy to use~ very quick drying, so not a lot of wait time in between coats{if you choose to do two coats, I found that you don't necessarily need two}.
**Color: Santa Fe Turquoise**
I had some paint left over so I painted this old frame{I added a little white to lighten it up a bit}...
then turned it into a Chalkboard.The finish on this frame{after lightly sanding it & sealing it in wax}is SO unbelievably smooth!
Now I'm starting to look at furniture around the house thinking "Hummm, maybe that could use some color". I'm so happy I gave this paint a try♥ I had pretty much given up painting furniture because of all the time consuming steps{not to mention the toxic fumes}, now I'm loving taking something that could use a little TLC and turning it into something wonderful!

2 comments:

curlyqmosaics said...

I am in love! This color is so gorgeous! The vintage style of the piece is perfect too. I have got to get my hands on some of that chalk paint. This piece is so inspiring. TFS!

Carly said...

Beautiful transformation! Love the color! Thanks for sharing! Have a Suneday!
Carly @ http://swtvintagelove.blogspot.com/