I've skipped over a dozen posts on other blogs regarding how to paint laminate. It didn't apply to me at that moment and I didn't plan on buying laminated furniture.
Then lo and behold! At an estate sale this french style furniture was set out and soooo reasonably priced that I just had to buy it. Missing pulls didn't matter. One leg falling off the dresser barely registered. It was cheap!
But look! Laminate. Only after I sanded the sides a little too much did I go to my laptop and take a little look at the How To's. I didn't know the sides of the furniture were essentially covered with wallpaper. You can see above where I sanded down to white. Oops. I fixed it and used No-Sand to finish deglossing.
Those slippery tops took a little more ooomph, as in Palm Sander, but I got it done.
There is potencial here. I pictured the set in a pretty gray with white trim.
The yellow faux finish looked so tired.
A fresh coat of gray changes everything. I mixed CeCe Caldwell's Beckley Coal with American Paint's Home Plate to get the gray. The white trim is American Paint Navaho White. The pulls were sprayed with a 20-year-old can of mystery gray blue. See? Sometimes it does pay to keep everything!
A graphic on the top ......
A couple more graphics ....
And I was done.
Here's a peek at prepping for my first show. More on this later!
Inspector 22 had a big day!
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BLOOPER!!!!
Argh Matey! I am a pirate with a lace eye-patch and I am BAD! Har!
Linking to:
miss mustard seed
french country cottage
be different act normal
nifty thrifty things
shabby nest
funky junk interiors
Then lo and behold! At an estate sale this french style furniture was set out and soooo reasonably priced that I just had to buy it. Missing pulls didn't matter. One leg falling off the dresser barely registered. It was cheap!
But look! Laminate. Only after I sanded the sides a little too much did I go to my laptop and take a little look at the How To's. I didn't know the sides of the furniture were essentially covered with wallpaper. You can see above where I sanded down to white. Oops. I fixed it and used No-Sand to finish deglossing.
Those slippery tops took a little more ooomph, as in Palm Sander, but I got it done.
A very little dark wax to bring out the detail .....
Someone will love this set, right?
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UPDATE: Both pieces sold on the first day of the show!
yay
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BLOOPER!!!!
Linking to:
miss mustard seed
french country cottage
be different act normal
nifty thrifty things
shabby nest
funky junk interiors
They turned out beautiful. I like working on this kind of furniture because they rarely have issues.
ReplyDeleteInspector 22 is adorable! Furniture looks awesome.
ReplyDeleteLovely outcome. I love your inspector too. You did a beautiful job.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love the graphics you added, such a nice touch.
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