Outdated 80s Golden Oak Half Table Updated with Deco Art Vintage Effects Wash Paint

Welcome Back my Beauties.

We are in the final days before all the kiddos go back to school  ( and the hubby back to teaching high school and college) and I am in the push to start knocking out more projects before Soccer season starts. 

One of the projects I finished was this Outdated 80s Golden Oak Half Table Updated with Deco Art Vintage Effects Wash Paint.

You can see here in the before it was feeling tired in is 80s golden oak finish that was starting to wear through on the top.

I decided that since it was in great shape structurally that it just needed a little bit of paint to give it a new lease on life. 

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I started with Deco Arts new Vintage effect wash in Black.
You can see the quick little Facebook video I made HERE 

showing how easy it is to use!

I used a sponge brush to put on a thin coat over the old oak finish. (I had just lightly sanded the top to prep it for the paint) 

It went on really easy and I loved how it was so quick to update the oak to the rich dark color, all while letting a little of the grain show through.

While the top was drying I decided to use Americana Decor's chalky finish paint in Vintage for the base. 

Here you can see it drying after the top and the base were painted.

Once the top was dry I decided to use Americana Decors 

Winterberry Wreath Stencil, Centering half way off to help accentuate the half round shape of the top.

In order to protect the whole finish of the piece I used 

Deco Art's Americana Sealer in Gloss

I love how it added an even deeper finish to the vintage wash paint on the top. 

I also love how using half the stencil made the top stand out more.

I can not wait to try the new wash paints on some other projects.

I already have a couple ideas spinning in my head after cleaning out my stash of furniture this weekend.

I hope you enjoyed this latest makeover and that you all have a Beautiful week! 

How I built a Vintage Rustic Farmhouse table for FREE!

Welcome back my Beauties!
I am trying to play catch up with all my posts that I did over the last summer while
I was helping take care of my mom before she passed.
One of those posts is my sons room makeover which I still haven't gotten to.
In that room was his old loft bed.
Knowing me and how I don't like to throw things away I decided to use what ever left over 
wood we could from his bed to make some stuff.

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One of the other tables I built this summer was this farmhouse style rustic coffee table.

You can see that build HERE

 But I had some extra old picnic table boards laying on my side yard that kind of matched the Farmhouse table I built for our kitchen.

If you want the full instructions on how I built our own Farmhouse Table just click HERE and it will take you to the original post.

Only THIS time instead of spending $100, I spent $0.

That is my kind of deal!

First off...just like the other builds, I used all boards from the old bed to make my apron frame and my supports.

(you can even see one of the curved boards from the foot board in there)

I don't like to WASTE anything :)

Just like the other tables I made sure it was square and from underneath I screwed my table top boards to the frame from the supports.

I added my legs in the corner which were left over from another build and got to making her pretty.  

Remember you can see the original build plan with more detail HERE.

Now it was time for my FAVORITE part;

making her PRETTY!

I grabbed my Rockwell sander and started taking down the old worn out picnic table type finish.

I have been dying to try Deco Arts Americana Self Sealing stain and I have to tell you, it's

AWESOME!!!!!

I have used a lot of 2 in one products but none that worked into the finish like this! 

After only one coat it had an almost hand rubbed finish. 

I am thinking of stripping down my own farmhouse table and doing this to it, I loved it so much!

Plus since it was self sealing I didn't have to worry about a protective top coat.

While that was drying I painted the apron skirt and legs in Americana Decor Everlasting

and finish coat in Americana decor ultra matte finish

I just loved how it turned out and was happy that I was able to make another 

farmhouse style table from free lumber.

(I know my husband hates my COLLECTION of wood, but he didn't seem to mind when I brought it to the booth and sold it)

My "collection" paid off!

I would love to see if you build your own table.
I get emails quite a bit from people showing off the tables they built themselves 
and it always brings a smile to my face.

Until next time,
Have a BEAUTIFUL day!

Gray and Mint Ikat Stencilled Dresser Makeover

Hitting replay on this post from last year! 

  

Welcome back my Beauties!
I am so excited to be back with a new makeover.

Things have been pretty crazy here getting all the kids to 

all their school events and sports and getting ready 

for my OLDEST to graduate (how is this happening, I still feel like I just graduated :)) 

But during the day when I am not doing all that I have been 

making over furniture like crazy.

I finally got a few hours last night to put together this post.

So here it is!

 

This is what the dresser looked like before.

Just a plain old standard dresser.

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 Luckily I had just got a bunch of goodies.

I had the Ikat Stencil and a bunch of Americana Decor Paints

and Varnish

 

I gave the dresser 2 coats of Americana's Relic Chalky Finish Paint

After the paint dried I used the IKAT stencil and the Americana color REFRESHING and stencilled on my pattern.

Once that was done I used the Americana Varnish to seal the piece.

 

And to give it that final POP, I added these JADEITE knobs.

They went perfectly with the paint and style of the piece. 

I just love how it all came together.

A totally different look than the original dresser.

I hope you enjoyed this latest makeover.

I can't wait to start getting back into 

a schedule again where I can start sharing on a more regular pattern.

Until next time,

Have a BEAUTIFUL day

Before and After Thrifted Dresser Makeover

Welcome back my Beauties!
Long time no new makeover!
Life has been busy here as is the usual with our family and 
after everything that happened with my Mom and other family members this past year, I have finally learned to give myself a break once in awhile with publishing new makeovers.
It's not that I haven't been creating; I do that almost every day.
Its that I don't push myself to stage and photograph every piece that goes into my booth now. 
I pick a few of my faves and if I have the chance I photograph those and then bring them into CHANGING THYMES .
If I don't have time and don't want to kill myself in between soccer games and practices and all the other Taxi driving, then I just bring them in. 
Luckily we caught a break this week with the rain and got a few cold but sunny days, so I was able to photograph before bringing some pieces in. 
You can see from the above pictures, that this dresser was in pretty rough condition.
I spotted it at the local thrift store and couldn't say no to the $10 price tag.  
I threw this baby in my truck and brought her home to show her new life!

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First things first was the top.
It was that fake paper covered laminate and it had multiple bubbled areas. No amount of sanding was gonna be able to smooth that out. 
So I chose to do a layered effect on the top.First I used Americana Decor Satin Enamels in Chestnut for the top base color and then two different of their Gray Shades distressed over each other.

For the top I decided to use my old Large geometric floor stencil and the darkest of the gray paints I used on the top.
Once it was dry I distressed the top all over!
While the top was drying I painted the base in a custom blue mix!

You can see the layers of colors coming through after the distressing. It helped to disguise all those nasty worn areas on the top.  For the hardware I  used Gold Spray paint to repaint the old worn out hardware giving it new life again!

I am thrilled with how it turned out and how the layering on the top with the stencil really added another dimension to this basic rectangular box of a dresser.

It really turned it from Basic to Beautiful!

Now it is headed into my booth for someone else to enjoy.
I was so happy to be able to save this piece and so glad I took the chance on it, even when I had NO IDEA how I was going to transform it.

So go ahead, and take a chance on that piece you have been wondering about.

I think you will be happy you did, 

I know I am!

Until next time,

Go make someones day BEAUTIFUL!

Beautiful Blue and Copper Satin and Metallic Enamel Dresser Makeover

Welcome back my Beauties.

I am back finally with another makeover.

Today I bring this Beautiful Blue and Copper Satin and Metallic Enamel Dresser Makeover.

You can see from the first picture what I was working with.

It was a free dresser my husband lovingly picked up for me on the side of the road. (bring me free furniture over jewelry any day!)

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In order to turn this roadside rescue into a radiant eclectic beauty I had to start with some fun paint. 

I decided to go with Deco Art New Satin Enamel paint in Denim.

Its a nice deep rich navy blue. 

After I lightly sanded the whole dresser and wiped it down. I gave the dresser two coats. 

 When the paint dried I used Americana Decor Tile Stencil

 and the DecoArt Metallic paint in Old Gold (which looks like a light copper color) 

I used a large wax brush to apply it to give it a bit of a brushed metal effect!

I also painted the knobs with paint.

I am loving how the combination of the blue and copper worked with the stencil on this piece.

I love how it transformed the piece from blah and beat up to 

eclectic and exciting!

I hope to be back soon with more makeovers!

I have been painting like crazy and photographing,

just haven't had the time to write them all up.

So hang in there, and until next time;

Have a BEAUTIFUL day!