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DIY Jute Nautical Knobs {Monkey’s Fist Knot}

July 18, 2012 ·

When is a better time than summer to make some nautical knobs for a nice weathered furniture piece?  I was given this coffee table and as I started to sand the paint (Anne Sloan Chalk Paint- Pure White) I loved how the wood grain started coming through! I love heavily weathered/distressed furniture but it is…

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Filed In: Home + Decor, Make + DIY / Tagged: Annie Sloan Pure White, beach, chalk paint, distressed, DIY, jute, knobs, Monkey's Fist Knot, nautical

Custom Wedding Nesting Tables {the tutorial}

June 5, 2012 ·

At the end of last week I posted a set of end tables I made as a wedding present for a friend from college.  Let’s take a look at the finished product again. I started this project by painting the tables in Old White Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.  Next, I taped off the legs just…

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Filed In: Make + DIY / Tagged: Annie Sloan, Annie Sloan clear wax, distressed, image transfer, nesting tables, Old White, pencil rubbing, present, The Graphics Fairy, vintage typography, wedding, wedding present

Casters and Curtains

May 24, 2012 ·

I’m finally back with another furniture makeover!  Life has been a whirlwind recently.  One where I feel like I get plenty of projects started, but none completed.  After a couple of late-ish nights this past week I have finally wrapped up a coffee and end table set.  I’ve had this set sitting in the queue…

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Filed In: Make + DIY / Tagged: Annie Sloan, Annie Sloan clear wax, burgandy, coffee table, curtains, distressed, end table, Old White, orange, refinish, vintage, vintage curtains

Custom Tinted Annie Sloan

April 27, 2012 ·

Ever wanted to make black Annie Sloan Chalk Paint?  After getting a little tip from Justin at Paint In My Hair, I decided to do just that.  While I did successfully make my can of Graphite darker, I still did not get my Graphite to black!!  We picked up 3 ounces of black pigment (the typical amount…

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Filed In: Uncategorized / Tagged: Annie Sloan, Annie Sloan clear wax, black pigment, chalk paint, custom tint, distressed, dresser, Graphite, Paint in My Hair, painted hardware, stain

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