A few painting projects at home …

I find great pleasure in picking up a paintbrush & taking on a few decor projects; not usually walls but furniture that needs a lift. Before anyone raises the issue, no antique or vintage furniture is painted, just rather ordinary wooden things that have a new lease of life. 

At least a decade ago, I did a few Annie Sloan paint courses to learn the techniques needed to update ordinary but dated furniture & I’m still inclined to personalise & modernise. 

My breaks from tutoring are always a time to catch up with such things & to tick some off my list. 

The gold frame of the Ethiopian crosses was in desperate need of an uplift. It had hung in a different room but was moved around & it did not work any longer. 

I decided on a creamy white paint & it looks better against the handwoven fabric with the brass & silver crosses. The wall it hangs against is a creamy Natural Calico colour so the gold was jarring. 

The cream frame now allows the crosses to take centrepiece with their interesting & unusual designs. 

This tea trolley has had several paint transformations when the living room still had a red wall which has now gone. However,  it is needed in the craft / sewing room upstairs as it was a better height to the one that is  in use because it was just too low & was creaking my back working at it. 

This paint is useful because it has a built in wax. 

It was painted in what I thought would be a browner shade but it turned out a little more grey. However, since everything else is cream in that room, it will be fine & the additional working space the 2 side flaps is useful for projects. 

The third project was to re-wax the top of the conservatory sideboard so it was once again more waterproof. I redid the cream backboards recently in the same brand of paint but in cream & I was impressed with it. 

The conservatory sideboard is used all the time & needs to be robust for drinks, food, cake stands & just about anything else. 

Last week was a hot week & the wax stayed tacky for several days, necessitating polishing it several times to smooth it out while it sets & hardens. 

However, it is once again more waterproof with an even finish which is a job well done.  

It goes well with the cream sideboard back & the slightly darker sides & shelves. 

Three much needed jobs ticked off my list, time well spent on projects I enjoy doing. 

Do you stack similar jobs up to do so when you have everything out it is easier to do? What are you busy with at present? Tell all … 

Thank-you for stopping by, it is always appreciated. 

Dee 🖌️🎨👩‍🎨🖼️