End Table Redo - Shades of Grey

I'm loving shades of grey these days....

in my decorating.

I much prefer my skies blue with a big yellow sun!

I like this weathered white on grey.

It reminds me of our boat dock.

You know it didn't start out like this.

It looked more like this:

Such a great little shape,

and yes, there are two!

So, they needed a good sanding:

After wiping the table down,

I used a Grey metal spray primer.

It covers SO nicely.

I always start with my pieces upside down,

spraying all of the hidden nooks beneath

and then I flip it over and spray.

Okay, she's ready to go.

It doesn't take long to dry.

(less than an hour)

Using a white paint, brush onto grey base.

Use a baby wipe right away to move paint in a circular

or criss cross motion.  If your paint is drying too fast,

add a little glaze to your brush.

Then using a mix of grey and white on the sides

and a mix of grey and charcoal on the corners,

extend the paint with glaze and apply with brush.

Move the brush in a horizontal line on the sides.

Move the brush in a criss cross motion on the corners.

Then on the top I used a dry brush technique.

I like to use a chip brush (those cheap ones)

because they are light and airy in application.

Dip into just the white paint, not adding too much paint,

and then apply in a straight linear motion

dragging across the top

leaving areas uncovered so you can see the

grey beneath.

Love it just like this too...

Simple.

But we're not gonna stop there with this one.

She's getting special treatment

because she is in a raffle next week!

So let's do some text and flourish.

First we'll lay out the text.

Use painters tape as a guide for your lettering.

Then make a template for your scrolls:

Trace around the template with a pencil.

Then paint the flourishes with a liner brush

(adding water or glaze for good flow)

I Love to take old funiture and give it new life.

Redeemed:  to rescue or ransom

to restore worth

to change for the better

to save from a state of sinfulness

This Easter weekend reminds me That's what Jesus did for me.

I hope you'll check back in for more furniture transformations.  The other little end table is coming up next.  I think it will be done in black....

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