To them I say.... that's why paint stripper was invented.
I also say quityerbellyaching.
My house has plenty of wood....... of all grains, all species of trees, all colors of stains, natural or otherwise, so if I want to paint one of the gazillion pieces of real wood I have around here by golly I'm gonna do it.
That's how I started the pep talk to myself anyway. I wasn't sure I was going to like the after on this little washstand so I needed to convince myself.
But I do like it.
The finish was not original, and I liked it better after just one coat of the darker stain in the photo above, two coats and it was the nice rich walnut color I wanted.
The paint is Picket Fence from the Michael Penney Designer Collection of Fusion Mineral Paint.
We picked this up from an old man named Harry Petersen, who refinished furniture as a hobby.
He was in his late 80's and when we were newlyweds we loved to stop in at the workshop at his house to see what he had. His basement was full of the furniture he had redone, and the stuff he had yet to redo.
Harry would show us his favorite pieces, but then he would say we should pick what we like because we're the ones who are buying it.
I didn't want to paint all the wood, so I stained the oak darker on the top, the small drawers and the little door, and only mildly distressed the painted part.
I can still see the grain, it's just not the orange-y color I was tired of looking at.
The handles got revived with some vinegar, that tip is {here}.
I like the lighter look.
I think Harry would like it too, and if he didn't like it, he'd tell us that we are the ones who have to like it, not anyone else.
I love it the two tones together. Just perfect. No complaints here. Paint it sista!
ReplyDeletemy what big and sexy feet you have. gorgeous, bliss!
ReplyDeleteI love it painted!!!
ReplyDeleteBliss, it's perfect. Dangivemissedyou. (Not quite as cool as Quityerbellyaching but you get the point...)
ReplyDelete-andi
Looks awesome Bliss!
ReplyDeleteLove it...charming, but modern at the same time. And I love that you darkened the stain...I hate the orange-y color, too. Do you sand the old stain first and just go right over it with the new?
ReplyDeleteI LOVE it! The handles are gorgeous. And I love your rug, but I told you that before.
ReplyDeleteYou did it again Bliss. I'm in love with it. The weather is almost nice enough here for me to start painting.
ReplyDeleteTurned out really nice. I like the combination and the handles are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI think it's gorgeous... love the contrast!
ReplyDeletexo Heidi
Perfect balance of paint & wood. Love it! :)
ReplyDeleteGood for you! I love painted furniture. It can give some old tired piece, some real character. It also shows how creative a person can be.
ReplyDeleteHi there, I was wondering if you would be able to tell me the fonts used on your sign?
ReplyDeleteI'd like to make something like it for home...
Maybe it will stop my kiddies from belly aching :)
Thank you.
Kristy
I love it Bliss! Where did you get the sign? Did I miss a tutorial on it?
ReplyDeletegail
It should be 10000000% mandatory to have a Quityerbellyaching sign with painted wood furniture... now THAT'S genius in itself!
ReplyDeleteCool piece!