My Pottery Barn Look on a Budget

Because I love Pottery Barn style

 

and because I'm budget brained,

 

I'm determined to find ways

 

to "Get the Look".

 

 

 

 

You know Red over Black paint layering

 

is one of my faves.

 

Base painting in a semi-gloss black...

 

 

 

 

Double loading a brush of two semi-gloss reds -

 

Apple Red and Colonial Red-

 

and brushing over black.

 

 

 

And there you have the look of the

 

Pottery Barn Red.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The canvas totes make great accent pieces

 

with the red furniture.

 

Here are just a few details  -

 

Topstitch long edges.

 

 

 

Finish side edges

 

and stitch right sides together.

 

 

 

 

 

Make a box bottom

 

by stitching across bottom

 

forming a triangle.

 

 

 

 

Turn .

 

Add grommets around top.

 

put a fabric covered cardboard square in bottom.

 

 

 

 

I've used the layered red over black

 

in several paint projects under

 

the "Painted Furniture" tab

 

in the menu at the top.

 

Here is a recent bedroom set:

 

(including chalkboard headboard

 

and cork topped nightstand)

 

 

 

 

Style on a budget.

 

It's a fun challenge.

 

 

 

 

 

Hope your days are filled with fun projects too!

 

Deb

 

 

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French Country Cottage 

Miss Mustard Seed

Tatertots & Jello

Funky Junk Interiors

It's Overflowing

By Stephanie Lynn

Between Naps on the Porch

Pieced Pastimes

That DIY Party



Crow and Pumpkin Sign

I'm busting out the orange and black!

Fall. is. coming.

I always look forward to an autumn paint palette.

For this sign I used fence board

cut into five 11 1/2" pieces.

Attached with thin board on back...

and painted black with picture wire hanger.

For the base paint on the front and sides,

I used Folkart Burnt Sienna, Craftsmart Espresso Brown,

and a semi-gloss black paint.

Dip brush into water and then a mix of the three colors,

paint entire board front and sides

with more black on the edges.

Use an off white (I used Quill from Home Depot's Oympic)

and white to paint the front

leaving the edges dark.

No full coverage.

Okay, so now you have a light base.

Dry brush the oranges over the white

alternating shades.

Mix white with Apricot and

white with Bright orange.

I sketched a pumpkin and crow

and transferred my design onto the striped base.

Raw Sienna Beak.

Raw Sienna and Pure Orange for right and bottom

 Shade on Pumpkin.

Dry brush white and the lighter apricot mix

for center and left side.

Simple Folkart Shapes

with Rustic Style

will add some Whimsy to your door or wall.

Hope you try it!

Deb

Linking to:

My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

A Stroll Thru Life

Cozy Little House

Coastal Charm

Between Naps on the Porch

Home Stories A to Z

Elizabeth & Co

Stone Gable

French Country Cottage

Common Ground

Redoux Interiors

Vintage Chic

Tatertots & Jello

It's Overflowing

The Jenny Evolution

Funky Junk Interiors
The Happy Housie
The Sunday Showcase Party
Between Naps on the Porch

Chalkboard Top Dresser

Hey painting friends!

 

did you have a refreshing weekend?

 

So relaxing to sit by the fire, 

 

listen to the water as the boats cruised by,

 

and hear the laughter around the lake.

 

 

 

 

 

 

But you know I couldn't go 4 days

 

without a paintbrush in hand.

 

So while I was selling furniture and art

 

out of my garage this weekend,

 

I was working on this dresser

 

that I found free roadside!

 

 

 

After priming the top,

 

I painted it with chalkboard paint.

 

 

 

 

I was looking for a worn grey color on the sides

 

so I rubbed Vaseline in places

 

where I wanted the wood to show through.

 

Then I painted over that with a mix of black and white.

 

 

 

 

 

Then a little sanding exposed the under layers

 

where I had rubbed on the Vaseline.

 

 

 

 

For the drawer fronts,

 

I painted them white with a camel shaded edge

 

then went back and dry brushed grey

 

on the edges and corners.

 

Plus I put very subtle flourish detail

 

on the left and bottom of the drawers

 

using lots of glaze so it almost fades into the white.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The chalkboard top

 

can be an always changing message board.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So I was a little productive between

 

the patio and the boat.

 

Now I'm excited about fall projects.

 

I look forward to sharing those!

 

Have a great week,

 

Deb

 

 

 

Sharing at:

 

Cozy Little House 

My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia 

 No Minimalist Here 

 Stone Gable

City Farmhouse 

House of Hepworths 

Redoux Interiors 

Common Ground 

 French Country Cottage

 Miss Mustard Seed

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It's Overflowing 

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Between Naps on the Porch