Drab to Fab in One Weekend

It was kind of like this:

We shot out of the blocks

and went like crazy

painting every thrifty thing that got in the way.

We were like sprinters

with paintbrushes

breaking world records.

Maybe it was in honor of the Olympics.

We were up for the "drab to fab" challenge.

So Rachel pulls in with a load of thrifty finds

that she wants to freshen up

for her apartment.

Good thing she brought her boyfriend Scott (my son)

to help!

Mark and I are on board too.

It will be a "get er done" weekend.

Starting with

and old little dinette set

that was tired (sorry Grandma)

and ready for new life.

We sprayed these pieces with primer.

Then painted semi-gloss white

and charcoal gray.

Next step :

double load the brush with black and gray

and clear glaze

making an application of sweeping linear strokes.

Then using a dry brush

dip into white,

off load onto a paper towel

and sweep across top

adding a worn distressed look.

Then we sealed the tabletop with a polyacrylic.

Then they sanded all of the white

for more of the shabby worn edges.

What a fresh trendy update for her new dinette set.

Then, Thrifty Rachel found an end table at the thrift store

for five dollars.

I forgot to take a picture

because, remember, we were in such a hurry!

But you know the drill.

It was brown wood, plain old, and drab.

Of course.

We took it to fab.

Starting with this dip and drag technique

that you've seen me use on the Texture Blast Table.

Rachel had her color palette planned.

So we just combined several of those colors

for this end table top.

Rachel will have fun picking out new knobs for her table.

Maybe glass?

The bottom of the table was painted

with a double loaded brush of white and gray.

Look how nicely

the two tables complement one another:

Next Up: 

Rachel wanted a chalkboard

similar to this one:

So she found this awesome frame:

Dry Brushed it White,

Mark cut a pice of "underlayment" to fit into the frame.

Scott sprayed it with Black Chaklboard Paint:

Now she has a big chalkboard wall art thingy

that she can write all kinds of fun sentiment on.

Here are some of Rachel's other fun finds

including frames,

ladder wall art that will house photos,

a shelf that we (I mean Mark) cut apart

ridding of the l980's curly top

and shaving it down to a simple 2012 style.

Wow,

I think we finished

all of our

drab to fab

furniture!

Phew.

All of the

fresh changes

will be such a happy makeover for Rachel's space.

The colors work so well together.

Oh yeah,

and I also hosted

a mini craft class

for

"Fish on a Rope"!

I'll share that later this week.

Always appreciate your visit!

Deb

Linking to:

Monday:          DIY Showoff

                       Sumos Sweet Stuff

                       Craftomaniac

                       I should be Mopping the Floor

                       Between Naps on the Porch

                       Boogieboard Cottage

                       The Dedicated House

                       Southern Hospitality

                       Debt Free Mommy

Tuesday:        Coastal Charm

                      Home Stories A to Z

                       Primitive and Proper

                       My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

                       It All Started with Paint

Wednesday:   Savvy Southern Style

                       Homestead Simple

Thursday:      Beyond the Picket Fence

                      The Shabby Creek Cottage

                      The 36th Avenue

                      Embracing Change

                      House of Hepworths

                      Delightful Order

                      Hubby Made Me

Friday:           Miss Mustard Seed

                     Redoux Interiors

                     The Shabby Nest

                     At the Picket Fence

Saturday:     Funky Junk Interiors