I hope you're enjoying your weekend!
I've been busy baking for a bake sale to benefit a young family who lost their Wife and Mother from complications of childbirth.
Count your blessings, my friends.
You all saw this beauty in the stair project reveal, but I wanted to show you the before and afters.
This is how she looked before:
I slapped on a couple coats of Oyster White milk paint and let the chipping begin. I scraped and sanded a bit then added 2 coats of wax. The next day I put it up on the landing and it actually kept on chipping. Like flakes all over the floor kinda chipping. I love a lot of chippiness, but it was almost getting to be too much for me. So, I decided to put a coat of poly over it to stop the chipping. I added some copper Rub 'n Buff to the hardware.
I adore this table. It's perfect for the space. It's not easy to find a table like this that is long and narrow. But, I got so lucky and it's perfect.
While we are here. does anyone notice anything different??
I will give you a sec...
Maybe only those of us with OCD will notice the cord being gone.
Thank God for Command hooks. Took me a whole week, but I finally got that baby tucked out of view:
Truly, this makes such a difference to me.
Right?!?!
One little cord {or lack of} makes such a difference. Thank you Command Hook people.
This girl and I are still suffering from gnarly allergies. We're snuggling and working on the piles of laundry. Hoping our medicine kicks in soon.
Mirasole
We think a nap is in order...
XOXO
Enjoy your weekend.
I'm loving your new table! It looks great!
ReplyDeleteI have to say... I like the cord hidden. Great idea with the command hooks!
I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of the young family.
I hope you feel better soon!
xoxo
Yep, the hidden cord is much better! Great job on the table Meg :)
ReplyDeleteHilda
Love this makeover Meg.Milk paint can do that chippy thing if you don't get all that loose paint off.I did that same thing too the first time I was using it.I am just like you I HATE cords and hide them whenever I can.You did a great job hiding yours!I hope your sweet furbaby feels better soon.Our Tabitha suffers from allergies too!
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Anne
love love love that table is fantastic!! and I'm so happy for you that the cord is hidden... mostly... I can still see it :P
ReplyDeletelol!!!
Love ya!
The table turned out beautiful. I'm not OCD but I do think it looks better without the cord hanging down. You and kitty get well soon.
ReplyDelete1) Love the table. I've been hesitant to use the milk paint because of the chipping - great solution with the poly.
ReplyDelete2) Fabulous idea for the cord - it looks so much betters.
3) Feel better.
4) Get back to work - no napping allowed in blogland :-)
I amd sorry to hear about that mom, very sad.
ReplyDeleteLove the table, fantastic job. Feel better.
Cynthia