Duck Egg Blue with White wash finish Sideboard

I have been trying different paint finishes with the Voodoo Molly Vintage paint to see what different looks I can get with it. This week I completed this lovely old sideboard, which had a pretty boring, no-body-wants-me look to it when I picked it up. Here she is.

I knew she would look good in a colour but as she was a sideboard which could end up in any room I wanted her to have a neutral look as well. Here is her after pic.

I did 2 coats of Voodoo Molly Vintage Duck Egg with light sanding in between. No sealer was required as her original finish was in excellent condition, lucky me! Then I used a mix of 2 parts water to 1 part Antique White vintage paint and used this as a wash all over her. I worked in small areas, painting it all over the dry duckegg paint , then getting my clean cloth, wiped it back. This created a very subtle wash, very even so she ended up as a soft Duck egg with depth. I think this colour suits and I am very happy with how easy this was to do with the vintage paints.

Once completed she has some lovely detail showing through that was lost when she was mahogany colour. I did a little distressing to highlight this and then kept it very simple with vintage metal hardware and a poly finish so she was durable.

Have a great week everyone

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Stencil Tip No.3

The third tip for stenciling is tools of trade. Using the correct tools will give you more control over what you are doing and a more professional image.
You will need:

1. furniture paint (vintage paint, acrylic paint, chalkpaint are all good)
2. paper plate or piece of paper
3. stencil brush ( my preference)
4. or small foam roller
5. or foam "dabber"

Following on from the "less is more tip" in post Stencil tip no 2 you will need to use the right tools to create a good looking stencil. I have used all sorts of things and these tools are my personal preferences for the look I want to achieve.

Small foam rollers and different sized stencil brushes

1. Paint - I think this is self explanatory, what you usually use will be fine
2. Plate or Paper - to put your small amount of paint on and use as an excess dabber. Dab on the plate and remove the excess paint from your brush before you stencil. This will help against bleeding and give a cleaner finish
3. Stencil brush - a small natural bristle, flat topped firm brush is best. These come in different sizes for different stencil jobs. You use an up and down dabbing motion to paint onto your stencil. ( this is my preferred tool)
4. Foam roller - can also be used to stencil larger jobs. Very important to roll it a few times on some paper as foam usually retains a lot of paint and this can seep in under your stencil edge giving a messy blurred image.
5. Foam dabber - another tool for dabbing, but dab it a few times on paper and then use as above for foam roller.

Nice clean image from a stencil

Have fun stenciling!

I love my new old stool

Super Cute 

How super cute is this old up cycled stool? Adele from Fine & Dandy made it for me, amazing I know right!!?!

She collects old chrome stools and brings them back to life. 
Refurbishing the legs and all the attachments and then recovering the seats. Such a professional job and you get to pick what you want on it.

Here is the beautiful baby clue oil cloth I chose..

Loving my baby blue oil cloth

And I even get to use her! Thanks Adele!

And it's even functional!!