108th Power of Paint Party: Anatomy of my Chairs

January 10, 2012 By 8 Comments

Welcome Paint Lovers!!!

My goal for last week was to get our kitchen table and chairs functional before the kiddos went back to school.  Weeks ago I started by removing the white paint from my table top and staining it a deep espresso brown and then moved onto painting our chairs. 

You can read about the homemade chalk paint recipe I used on the chairs here.

To finish them off I used some wax, but I couldn’t decide if I wanted to give them a light sanding.  I’m sure I’ll distress them and beat my kiddos to it.

I recovered the chair seats with a canvas drop cloth (cheap, durable and neutral).

I’m working on a little window makeover in the space & then I’ll show it to you all together.

 

When I originally scored them FREE on Craigslist years ago they were a light honey-stained wood…

then they went through a black phase…

and now they’re feeling a little blue…

 

Who knows how they’ll feel in another 2 years.

 

So what have you been painting???  Anything in these shades?

 

Power of Paint Party Rules:

#1… This is a PAINT party… so pretty please, link-up only paint related projects.  IHATE  deleting!

#2… Please put my nifty POPP button (you can find it up in my menu bar’s BUTTONS) in your blog post or a link back to this party somewhere on your blog… that way others from your blog can check out all the paint projects too.

#3… Share the Love… visit the other paint pals.

 

 

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2011, A Year in Review

December 29, 2011 By 7 Comments

WOW… What happened to this year?  It has just flown by in my world.  As this year comes to an end, I love to reflect back on some of the highlights.

Here are the top blog posts from each month of 2011.  You can click on the photos to read all the details.

January

Stenciling the Master Bedroom ~ How to

February

Nightstand Makeover ~ How to Paint Laminate

March

A little love for the laundry ~  how to skirt a shelf

April

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Parade of Homes

May

Tips on Prepping Hardware to Paint

June

My Summer Mantel

July

Princess Dresser

August

Burlap & Ruffle Pillow Tutorial

September

Pumpkin Popper Recipe

October

Beadboard Wallpaper – you can read the full tutorial here.

November

Going blue in the bathroom

December

Chalk Paint Recipe

Thank you so much for being a part of my blogging world!  What will 2012 hold?  God only knows… but I know I’m excited to share it with you guys!

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Dark & Dreamy!

December 18, 2011 By 2 Comments

It is finished!  At least the tabletop.  You can read about part 1 here if you missed it.  This tabletop use to be a creamy white, but after seeing countless tables with a creamy white base and a dark and dreamy tabletop… I finally did something about it!!

Here’s what I used:

General Finishes Gel Stain in Java

Minwax Paste Finishing Wax

Klean-Strip Paint Thinner

Foam brushes

old sock or cloth

sandpaper

Oh how I LOVE my new tabletop!!!  You read all the how-to over at the DIY Club.

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Have a blessed Sunday!

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103rd Power of Paint Party… Making Chalk Paint

December 6, 2011 By 13 Comments

Welcome Paint Lovers!!!

Hope you’re having a fabulous start to your week.

This last week I decided to try out some homemade chalk paint.  If you’re a paint-lover and a blog watcher I’m sure you’ve heard of Annie Sloan’s chalk paint.  I’ve been waiting to try her paint, but there’s no $$$ in the budget for the pricey paint. If you haven’t heard about chalk paint… it’s a thicker paint, with great coverage… no need to sand or prime… sounds great, right!   A few weeks ago one of the links here at the Power of Paint Party was for a recipe for chalk paint.  I figured it was worth a try, especially since it was such a cheap option!

Check out my chair…

She gives a few recipe options, but I went with the plaster of paris add-in.

Here’s the recipe I used…

{Homemade Chalk Paint}

2 parts paint

1 part plaster of paris

I used a bunch of sample paints that I had from when we were picking out our master bedroom color.

I call my custom blue… Classico Blue.  I dumped all the paint and the plaster of paris in a cleaned out Classico marina jar.  After shaking it well, I was ready to go.  If you let the paint sit for a few days you may need to add a few drops of water and shake well if it’s too thick.

I brushed it on with a foam brush.  The paint is definitely thicker than normal paint, but still very easy to use.

Here’s some close up views…

It definitely looks thicker and has more texture than the paint on it’s own.

And feels rougher too.  I haven’t done anything else to it yet… no distressing or waxing.

So what do you think?  I’d love to compare the two side-by-side.  Have you worked with chalk paint?

So what have you been painting???

Power of Paint Party Rules:

#1… This is a PAINT party… so pretty please, link-up only paint related projects.  I HATE deleting!

#2… Please put my nifty POPP button (you can find it up in my menu bar’s BUTTONS) in your blog post or a link back to this party somewhere on your blog… that way others from your blog can check out all the paint projects too.

#3… Share the Love… visit the other paint pals.

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99th Power of Paint Party ~ Kilz Clean Start Giveaway

November 8, 2011 By 78 Comments

Welcome Paint Lovers!

If you haven’t entered the Something About Silver giveaway yet, click HERE.  It’s for a $40 gift certificate to their shop.

I’ve been working on my kitchen nook and this last weekend I primed my kitchen chairs.

About 4 years ago I painted them black but now I’m planning on a lighter, fresher color.

A few weeks ago the good folks at Kilz sent me a can of their Clean Start primer.

What a great primer it is!!!

Let me tell you why I loved it…

#1… Zero VOCs… healthier for me & the fam

#2… Extremely Low Odor… I painted indoors last weekend (as it was raining outside) and I barely smelled the paint and that was only when I got up close to it.

#3… Fast Drying… you can recoat with your new shade in 1 hour!  Perfect for someone like me who really doesn’t like waiting.

Here are my black kitchen chairs (which I scored years ago FREE on Craigslist!!!)…

and here are some all primed and ready for their latest and greatest color and some new fabric on the seat cushions….

The Kilz Clean Start primer has a great consistency.  I’d say more on the thicker side, but still perfectly easy to manage… but that thickness gives it GREAT coverage.

Oh… and a GREAT tip when painting chairs…

Hammer a nail into the base of all 4 chair legs so the chair is standing on the nails, that way you can easily get the paint all the way to the base without the sticking issues. (Thank you Pinterest!)

Well… those sweet folks over at Kilz wanted to share the love with you guys too!

So one lucky reader is going to win a gallon of Kilz Clean Start for themselves!

Each entry must be left as a separate comment on this blog post.

If your blog isn’t email clickable please include your email address with your comment.

Ways to enter:

#1… Tell me what project you’d use your Kilz Clean Start primer on?  Leave a comment about it.

#2… Follow Domestically Speaking ~ either by google friends, subscribed or email.  Leave me a comment.

Alright… now onto the Power of Paint Party…

So what have you been painting???

Power of Paint Party Rules:

#1… This is a PAINT party… so pretty please, link-up only paint related projects.  I HATE deleting!

#2… Please put my nifty POPP button (you can find it up in my menu bar’s BUTTONS) in your blog post or a link back to this party somewhere on your blog… that way others from your blog can check out all the paint projects too.

#3… Share the Love… visit the other paint pals.

 

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Cream’ification Removal

November 3, 2011 By 7 Comments

I’m finally getting around to making over my kitchen table!  Here’s what my kitchen table looked like 2 years ago when I painted it a creamy white (just when I started blogging).

I removed the paint from the tabletop so I can stain it a deep brown and the base will stay all creamy white.

Here is what the tabletop looks like now…

Here’s what I used:

Rockler’s Soy-Gel Paint & Urethane Remover

paint brush

scraper

sander

You can read all the details over at the DIY Club today…

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82nd Power of Paint Party… Help Me Pick!

July 19, 2011 By 7 Comments

Welcome Paint Lovers!

I need your input this week.  A couple of weeks ago I showed you guys my littlest princess’ new-to her white and pink dresser.  Well, this is what she was using before…

in fact all 3 of kiddos used this dresser while they were babies.  Now that my youngest baby is 6 and has a new dresser, this dresser needs a makeover.

So… help me pick!  Should it be cream’ified and painted a lovely white, a dreamy teal blue, a stunning black or I could stain it an espresso brown??

poll by twiigs.com

 

Hey… I’d love another vote from you.  I’ve entered my faux Pottery Barn mirrors into Krylon’s Dual Duel and I’d LOVE your vote!  When you vote you’ll be entered to win spray paint too.

You can vote for me HERE!  THANK YOU!!!

So what have you been painting???

Power of Paint Party Rules:

#1… This is a PAINT party… so pretty please, link-up only paint related projects.  I HATE deleting!

#2… Please put my nifty POPP button (you can find it up in my menu bar’s BUTTONS) in your blog post or a link back to this party somewhere on your blog… that way others from your blog can check out all the paint projects too.

#3… Share the Love… visit the other paint pals.

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Princess Dresser Details…

July 8, 2011 By 3 Comments

Hi guys!  Today I’m sharing all the details of how I transformed this laminate dresser intoj dresser before and after

a gorgeous white dresser.

Here’s what I used:

fine sandpaper

primer

Dutch Boy Cabinet & Trim in Ultra White

Purdy’s 1” XL Medium Bristle brush

small roller

I’m sharing all the details over at the DIY Club today, so come by and see how I transformed my latest furniture love!

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80th Power of Paint Party… Princess Dresser

July 5, 2011 By 19 Comments

Welcome Paint Lover!!!

I’ve got my youngest daughter’s new-to-her dresser to show you today.

Here’s her in her cream’ified state now…

but this is what she use to look like…

A worn-out, laminate drab.  My brother-in-law gave it to us (thanks Matt).

Enter the power of paint and with a few hours of week she was transformed.

I love the details on the legs and the scrolls and trim on the drawers.

They really pop when painted white.

I used Valspar’s gloss spray paint in Tulip Pink for the knobs (the littlest princess picked the color).

Later this week I’ll share all the details on how I paint laminate and the paint I used on the dresser.

SO… what have you been painting?

Power of Paint Party Rules:

#1… This is a PAINT party… so pretty please, link-up only paint related projects.  I HATE deleting!

#2… Please put my nifty POPP button (you can find it up in my menu bar’s BUTTONS) in your blog post or a link back to this party somewhere on your blog… that way others from your blog can check out all the paint projects too.

#3… Share the Love… visit the other paint pals.

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79th Power of Paint Party

June 28, 2011 By 11 Comments

Welcome Paint Lovers!

In case you haven’t entered yet… I’ve got a Scentsy giveaway going on this week.

Click HERE to get all the info & enter!

I’m almost finished with a new-to-her dresser for my youngest princess… Jujubee as we like to call her!   Here’s a little glimpse…

This baby was a hand-me-down, worn out… laminate dresser!  I’ve got another coat of creamy white paint that I want to add to finish it off.

So next week’s Power of Paint Party you’ll get all the details!

SO… what have you been painting?

Power of Paint Party Rules:

#1… This is a PAINT party… so pretty please, link-up only paint related projects.  I HATE deleting!

#2… Please put my nifty POPP button (you can find it up in my menu bar’s BUTTONS) in your blog post or a link back to this party somewhere on your blog… that way others from your blog can check out all the paint projects too.

#3… Share the Love… visit the other paint pals.

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