Refreshing the sideboard paint

You all know how well used our conservatory sideboard is - we use that space the most in the house, the large table can seat 12 & the sideboard is used for serving from & for having the things we need most at various times like

Coronations, Jubilee , Royal Weddings, 

Easter , Easter favourites, 

Christmas, Deer, 

New Year , Baubles, 

Summer, autumn, Spring, 

Africa, Woodland,  Family crockery, Rugby, Cheese & Wine, Blues, 

I change it several times a year because things are used when they are at hand. 

On Sunday, while pottering with my many plants there, I felt a drip on my head, then another & another. WHAT? Hubby came to investigate & one of the roof panels had slipped slightly in its mounting & was letting in water. 

I completely cleared the sideboard so we could move the panel directly above it. 

Handy grips (from a local hardware shop) helped to secure it back over but it needs to have seals & silicone in place but  our weather has been too wet to do it. 

While it is cleared, I decided to repaint the back of the shelves. I did them a few years ago but the paint was patchy & it irked me. I did some Annie Sloan Chalk Paint courses locally years ago & am confident to repaint furniture, chairs etc 

I had bought this brand of chalk paint some time back, different to the usual one I use & thought - seize the moment. 

It was wiped down & then the paint was well stirred, slightly watered down (about 30ml of water) and then applied. 

It actually went on rather well. Instead of masking the shelves, I cut a sturdy bit of cardboard from packaging & held that against the shelves - it worked very well to keep the line straight. 

A coffee & some rusks on a tray I had bought in Toledo on my Spanish adventure last year kept me on track. 

A second coat a day later & it will be ready for a change of things. What to put on? What will we use over the summer when we eat there all the time? What do you suggest? 

Thanks for stopping by, it is always appreciated.

Dee 🖌️👩‍🎨🎨