Who doesn't love peonies?! A gorgeous bloom with a glorious fragrance. Can you tell they are my new-found love? I was blessed by a local freecycler who wanted to part with all of their pink peony plants last fall. I grabbed them all up along with some chrysanthemums, black-eyed susans, and some other yet-to-be-named plants. What a generous person! As if that isn't enough, I just finished another painting project - a lovely coffee table makeover that I found at a local garage sale. Yes!
Here are some pictures of my first blooms.
Notice the faded, chippy paint (not going for the shabby look) on our home in the background? We are currently painting the exterior of our cedar-sided home and adding stone veneer. What a job!
Here's a (fuzzy) peek at the table as I found it.
This table had some child-enhanced features (doodles on top) and other minor wear, but for the most part, very good bones - solid oak.
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The carvings are what made me decide to do a creamy white shabby finish using CeCe Caldwell's Vintage White chalk paint. This was not my first time using CeCe's products and overall, I enjoy it - simple to use, natural ingredients, and good coating capabilities. I also used it on my other piece seen
HERE and my
rocking chair redo.
One of my favorite ways to accentuate carvings on a piece is by glazing, but this time I went with a distressed time-worn effect, using sanding only.
After doing some distressing, I finished with several coats of a water-based polycrylic so that it would stand up to daily wear and also those loving childhood doodles. ahem.
This table has sold, but you can still stop by
my online store. Also, check out my other antique and vintage treasures. I would love to hear what you think!
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