Painting Summer Beach Chairs

I am so ready

 

to relax in one of these

 

this summer...

 

 

 

 

 

 

or at least I love the thought of it.

 

You know...

 

the warm sun,

 

a cool drink,

 

flip flops,

 

sunglasses,

 

and a great place to lounge.

 

Adirondack chairs are always good for that.

 

They looked like this to start.

 

 

 

I wanted to try grey stain this year.

 

But after two coats

 

it was still more transparent than I had in mind.

 

It looked like this:

 

 

 

I decided to add some white paint.

 

I double dipped -

 

half of my brush in white paint

 

and

 

half of my brush in grey stain

 

and brushed it on.

 

 

 

 

I really like what happened.

 

Because they don't mix,

 

there was a separation of color.

 

That was just the worn wood look I wanted.

 

Like an old weathered dock.

 

 

 

 

Added some summer red detail...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sprayed with an outdoor sealer.

 

 

 

 

Last year I used Red and Blue Stain...

 

 

 

 

You can read about that Here.

 

The grey and red chairs

 

will be raffled locally.

 

Someone will get a relaxing summer seat.

 

 

 

 

Always appreciate my friends who stop by!

 

Deb

 

 

 

Link Parties:

My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia 

Cozy Little House

 Coastal Charm

The Rustic Pig 

Savvy Southern Style 

 Stone Gable

Beyond the Picket Fence 

A Stroll Thru Life 

Home and Garden Thursday 

 House of Hepworths

 The 36th Avenue

Lamberts Lately 

House on the Way

French Country Cottage

Common Ground 

Miss Mustard Seed

Redoux Interiors

Funky Junk Interiors

It's Overflowing

Cheerios & Lattes

 That DIY Party

Mop it Up Monday

Silver Pennies

Between Naps on the Porch

Alderberry Hill



The Charm of Home

DIY Wall Art - Citrus Stripes

I've got another project for you, friends!

 

It's bright, fresh, and fruity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can use it as a wall art group too.

 

 

 

It's happy art

 

 and reminds me of

 

"ice cold drinks"

 

 

You'll need 3/8" plywood

 

cut into a 22' x 22" square.

 

Stain Minwax Early American.

 

Base paint white

 

leaving the edges without full coverage.

 

 

 

 

Tape stripes at 4 3/8" wide.

 

Before removing tape,

 

run a fine line of black paint along tape line.

 

 

 

 

 

Use a 16" diameter circle template.

 

Fill in with white primer then white paint.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is the citrus stencil shape.

 

 

 

 

 

Darker shade on right and bottom sides.

 

 

 

Green Stripes

 

 

 

Fun colors!

 

 

 

Yellow highlights

 

 

 

 

Wood burn citrus lines.

 

 

 

Sand raised line after wood burn.

 

 

 

 

Rustic

 

Beachy

 

Happy

 

Summer

 

Art

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You could make them any size,

 

group them in any number,

 

or stand alone.

 

How about this design for the

 

top of a side table.

 

How would you use

 

this citrus punch!?

 

Happy Painting,

 

Deb

 

 

 

Link Parties:

Cozy Little House 

My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia 

Elizabeth & Co. 

 The Rustic Pig

 Home Stories A to Z

 Savvy Southern Style

Suburbs Mama 

Stone Gable 

 A Delightsome Life

I Gotta Create

Beyond the Picket Fence

The Shabby Creek Cottage

House of Hepworths

The 36th Avenue

French Country Cottage

Redoux Interiors

Common Ground

Tatertots & Jello

Funky Junk Interiors

It's Overflowing

Cheerios & Lattes

DIY Showoff

Alderberry Hill

I Should be Mopping the Floor

Between Naps on the Porch

Keeping it Simple

Thrifty Decor Chick

A Little Claireification

Painted Rocking Chair - Nature Inspired

To all of my "home" loving friends,

 

I think we all love a little spot of sunshine

 

and a cozy corner of comfort in our homes.

 

Here is a nature inspired paint project

 

to brighten one of those places in your nest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is the "before" bright and light...

 

 

 

A nice sturdy rocker

 

with a funky marbled seat cushion.

 

I used Sherwin Williams "Versatile Gray" Paint and

 

Minwax Early American Stain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I know oil and water don't mix

 

but that's what I like about this.

 

The stain floats.

 

 

 

Adding some branches here.

 

 

 

 

Rough Sketch.

 

 

 

 

Fill.

 

 

 

 

Raw Sienna.

 

 

 

 

Liner detail.

 

 

 

 

Polyacrylic Sealer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now to add a great textural fabric.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That cozies it up just right.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are you brightening a corner in your home?

 

Have a bright and happy day,

 

Deb

 

 

 

Link Parties:

I Gotta Create

 Stone Gable

 Beyond the Picket Fence

House of Hepworths 

 The 36th Avenue

House on the Way 

 French Country Cottage

 Redoux Interiors

 Miss Mustard Seed

Common Ground 

Funky Junk Interiors 

 Between Naps on the Porch

 That DIY Party