tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73951947617591755812024-03-19T13:11:21.899-07:00RPK InteriorsEnjoying the art of painting furniture and helping to breathe new life into old treasures. Whether it's Shabby Chic, Country French or something else, creating beautiful pieces for our homes gives me such pleasure.RPK Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05882877939582723737noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395194761759175581.post-71385812855748016892016-10-19T13:01:00.002-07:002016-10-19T13:01:55.103-07:00Getting Past Extreme Filth and Grime<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When this dresser appeared on Craigslist, I knew it had potential, but I wasn't sure what my vision would be for it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was missing hardware and someone had started to paint one side of it and decided it was a project too big for her to undertake. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After contemplating my vision for it, I started the prep process. All of the hardware comes off, and it gets a good sanding. Ug! There was so much grease and grime on this piece that my normal process of sanding and then wiping down with soapy water wasn't making a dent in getting it cleaned up. My back up plan for really nasty pieces is steel wool (00) and denatured alcohol. It takes a lot of elbow grease, but it worked. Next step was to fill in all of the dings, gashes, etc, New holes needed to be drilled in 4 of the drawers, which meant filling in the old holes, sanding, filling, etc. And then lastly, the inside of the drawers were equally nasty....so they got the usual RPK Relove attention that I obsess about when it comes to the interior of drawers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You want to see her in all of her glory?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I went with a 50:50 mix of General Finishes Snow White and Antique White. I first started with two coats of their new Stain Blocker (which I absolutely love, by the way). It sands nicely and covers beautifully. The sides and drawers only needed 4 coats of the custom mix. That may sound like a lot, but I sand in between each coat which does remove some of the paint. I like for my finishes to be silky smooth and have found sanding is the key to that process. The top, on the other hand almost did me in, with 8 coats of paint....Slow and steady wins the race, Right? I must say, though, it is so smooth. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used 4 coats of Satin Poly (by General Finishes, of course) to top coat the entire piece. Again, lots of sanding in between each coat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Crisp, clean lines around the drawers....and glistening interiors....all ready for someone's pretties!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love the brass ring pulls for this style of furniture. They are from <a href="http://www.vandykes.com/?gclid=CjwKEAjws5zABRDqkoOniLqfywESJACjdoiGK8bPP1DStP1azO24jbKPj-QiI3J6etfoTcJHb1lheBoCPjXw_wcB&ef_id=VdOWHwAAAYJv6uYf:20161019194919:s" target="_blank">Van Dykes Restorers</a>. I used the same style a few years ago and loved them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The dresser is vintage Henredon. I loved the bamboo styled fluting on the four corners of the dresser. Bamboo and Campaign styled furniture is very popular in our area. I thought the Henredon designer had a tasteful interpretation of the vintage bamboo look for this piece.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nine drawers of fabulous storage!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And now she awaits a new home..ready for another 50 years!</span></div>
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RPK Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05882877939582723737noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395194761759175581.post-64830035163325313742016-08-24T10:57:00.003-07:002016-08-24T10:57:49.800-07:00<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Examples of some other Completed Projects....Pictures Only!</span></b><br />
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I thought I'd just add some other completed projects to my blog...no descriptions of techniques or colors....just lots of pictures! Enjoy<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over the weekend, there was a bit of chatter here locally about a disgruntled DIYer who purchased some "project pieces" only to find out later they were infested with bugs. It got me thinking about my process and how I have been fortunate enough to not have that happen to me....Was I just lucky or is there something in my process that helps to avoid such a disaster?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I thought sharing the steps I take before and during one of my reloves might help one or more of you avoid this kind of mess.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First off, I've brought pieces home from yard sales, thrift stores and Craigslist. If the piece strikes my fancy, I first consider the price. If it seems reasonable, then the drawers start coming out! Yep! Drawers are a big tell for me! Are they dovetailed, are the guides wood on wood, etc? Every drawer is removed to make sure everything is in good working order. If at that stage there is any infestation, you would know it! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once I give it the A Okay, it gets loaded into our SUV and at that point I get a good look at the underneath of the piece. If those nasty pests aren't in the drawers, you may see them hiding underneath the case piece. I've had an occasional spider along with webs visible, but that's to be expected, especially if it's been stored in someone's garage.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once it gets home, we take a picture of it in the driveway. At that point, I usually give it one more go over. At this step I'm starting to review it for possible options to relove it. How damaged is the top...can it be stripped and restained, for example.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And now for the process....The piece has been in my garage (which I must admit is not hermetically sealed!) for quite some time and now it's showtime! She gets 'moved on deck' as my hubby and I affectionately refer to it's starting block. The vision for the relove is set and usually involves stripping the top.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Down to the bare, pristine wood! If the wood is in good shape, the piece then gets flipped over and reinspected and prepped.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sorry for the messy shot of my shop, but this is the real deal....so why try prettying it up? :) The two pieces in the previous picture were going to the same home with a custom layered process, so they needed to be done at the same time so the technique would be identical. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each piece is inspected again, and thoroughly cleaned. Yes, even the underneath gets a good wiping down. Again, if there were anything ominous lurking on these pieces, I would know for sure by now. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the above picture, do you happen to notice the blue painter's tape meticulously placed around the the top of this vanity? I'd be so embarrassed to have a finished piece loaded into someone's SUV to see sloppy paint lines underneath the lip of the piece. Clean lines....attention to detail. If you have a steady hand and can paint without painter's tape, then go for it. But I start rocking out to music, get lost in my thoughts and my paint brush can get a flyin'! :) The painter's tape keeps those lines clean and allows me to rock and roll!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next are the drawers. If you've been following along with me for awhile, you know I have a serious obsession with clean drawers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They are hard to see in this picture, but each drawer has been removed, along with the hardware. They are scrubbed, sometimes stripped (if there is too much nail polish or whatever else we discover!) and refinished. I personally don't paint drawers or line them. But each piece leaves here with pristine clean drawers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over the years, I've had the pleasure of painting some lovely, but tired, mahogany pieces. The quality of furniture built in the 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s is amazing and my heart sings whenever I get my hands on one. But if you've ever attempted to paint a reddish mahogany piece, you know there is a high probability of getting the reddish dye to seep through your paint and mess up your hard work. It is referred to as bleed through (and affectionately known as a pain in neck!).</span></div>
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But you'd never know after seeing it all painted and prettied up! :)</div>
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This three piece set was definitely getting some shellac!</div>
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I couldn't find the "before" picture of this lovely French dresser, but I'm guessing you get the idea by now!</div>
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The dresser below was not red mahogany, but a brown walnut. It still presented bleed through....So you never know when it is going to strike!<br />
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The 1950s Drexel buffet was painted in layers of French Linen and Paris Gray, but still needed something to stop the bleed through. It's not only useful for when you are painting with whites, but even deeper saturated colors can't cover up the bleed through.<br />
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And these mid century modern end tables definitely need a stain blocker.....</div>
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Even though is cherry secretary was painted in layers of blues and greens, I tested the paint technique on a drawer to see if any red was peeping through. There was, so I reached for my remedy.....<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I show each completed project on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rpkinteriors/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Facebook</span></b></a> page, but I don't always write a blog post about each piece. I finished a vintage Kent Coffey Dresser yesterday, and a lovely lady asked what my process was to get such smooth silky finishes. I thought an article on my process might be helpful to her and maybe others, too....so here it is:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And by the way, each drawer gets a lot of my attention. I am amazed when I see pieces offered on line or at vintage markets, how there is paint dripped on the sides of the drawers, and the interior of the drawers still have dust, spills, paper clips or hair pins remaining. Really? Whatever...I'm just saying.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everyday, my <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/rpkinteriors/" target="_blank">Facebook</a></b></span> feed is filled with gorgeous images of French antiques, aged over time with lovely worn patinas. When I acquired this very dated and tired looking buffet, I thought it was time to recreate the finishes I've admired for so long...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures of my ongoing process, so I'll show you pictures of the finished product and explain my process with each pic...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I knew I wanted to remove the handles on the doors, and apply a shabby applique I got from <span style="color: #0b5394;"><a href="http://www.doityourselfchic.com/" target="_blank"><b>DoItYourselfChic</b></a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Was moving from our home of 16 years into a "New" home, built in 1972. It's a lovely center hall Colonial and all 3 bathrooms are in need of an update. After long consideration, we decided one bathroom would get a complete overhaul, down to the studs. The other two will get some cosmetic updates over time. I'll make sure to share those transformations with you once they are completed, but for now, this post is about Our Harvest Gold Bathroom.</span></div>
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T<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">his was a 1970s bathroom, if I've ever seen one. It had to go! Here's a simple, but effective graph of the existing layout:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm an old fashioned gal and rely on the paper grid sheets we used back in our geometry days! Ha! They work for me. As a side note, before we moved in to the new house, I had a floor grid for every room, with accurate measurements and to scale cut outs of every piece of furniture. So when the movers were here, we referred to "the room grid" to let them know where every piece was to be placed. We ended up making a few tweaks in furniture placement, but it really helped the day of the move be less chaotic and very organised!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meanwhile, back to the bathroom: the layout was fine, so we didn't have to move any plumbing. The existing vanity was 43" wide, so I picked a 36" wide vanity to replace it. It's amazing how much more spacious the bathroom feels by using a smaller vanity! We still have plenty of storage in the cabinet. Design is often times about creating illusions!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Since my hubby and I are not handy, we hired a contractor to help us with this project. Harry from K&H Cabinet took on the task of helping us with this bathroom. I've known Harry for most of my life. As a matter of fact, his father built a home for my parents in 1959! I hope he doesn't regret taking on this project...as it took him a few days to gut it, and 6 weeks to rebuild it! Of course I was sweet and precious throughout the entire time! (cough, cough) It's hard having workers in your home everyday...you know?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This new bathroom, along with lots of packing and unpacking, dealing with trades people (we needed a new electric panel box, new boiler, lots of painting....blah, blah, blah) is what's kept me away from my RPK Reloves.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you want to see what my vision was for Mr Harvest Gold Bathroom?</span></div>
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I<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> love the look of a frameless shower. It makes this small guest bath look so much larger! Take a look at where the shower door swings open. It misses the front of the toilet by about 2". This part of the layout was almost a big mistake on my part! I had originally purchased a standard, elongated toilet, 31" from front to back. After the shower was tiled in and the walls had new wall board, I started to look at the layout, taking more careful measurements and discovered we would not be able to have the shower door swing open, into the room, because it would hit the toilet. I am not feeling too keen on my master plan! I found another elongated toilet that was only 28" from front to back (and quite a bit more expensive, but that goes without saying!). I think the problem is solved...but it's not...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next thing for me to worry about was the width of the shower door. 24" is the standard width of a frameless shower door. The primary user of the bathroom is 6'3", 200lbs. Would he be able to ease in an out of a standard 24" door? I don't think so....Maybe we have to use sliding doors? Ug! When the shower guys came to measure and brainstorm with me, the space was such that we were able to get a custom 26" door. Yay! When the door swings open it misses the toilet by 2"! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So the moral of this story is measure twice, and maybe even thrice. The success of this small bathroom came down to inches and paying attention to those details!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I was concerned with water spots on the glass. I'm not a squeegee kind of gal and wasn't sure how we'd keep the glass sparkling. Our contractor told me about RainX. I cleaned the glass well, sprayed the RainX on the glass, wiped and buffed it off, and there are no water spots on the glass after a shower. The water beads up, and once it's evaporated there are no water marks! Love it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been using Houzz and Pinterest to help collect ideas for my vision. I was drawn to the basket weave marble, surrounded by 12x12 marble. I'm thrilled with it! The basket weave is from Lowes and the 12x12 marble on the perimeter is from Home Depot. No fancy tile stores for me....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The cabinet and Carrara Marble top are from Amazon. I was a little nervous about ordering a piece like that online, but the customer reviews helped give me the confidence to go for it! I'm glad I did....<a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The wall sconces are from Joss and Main and the mirror is from Target.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 9x12 wall tile is from Lowes...and the 1" marble hex floor tile is from Home Depot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I didn't get a good picture of the wood paneled door, but it's solid and was a deep, mahogany color. I decided not to paint over it....I love the wood with the white marble. The door needed some nourishment though, as it had been neglected for 40 years. MissMustardseed's hemp oil brought it back to life...with a beautiful, warm luster.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I learned from watching Sarah Richardson for many years that you can create a lovely design without breaking the bank when you shop at the big box stores. I tried to design a lovely bathroom, with a high end look, but wanted to keep the expenses within reason. The big box stores have gorgeous products at affordable prices. If you are in the market for a home improvement project, give them a try....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So that's why I've been away! Hopefully, I'll get back to posting about some of my furniture reloves!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the meantime, I hope you had a wonderful 2015! Warm wishes for a happy, healthy and prosperous 2016!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's been awhile since I've shared a post here. Life has taken me away from my blog (we sold and bought a new home!), but hopefully I'll get back into the groove of sharing some reloves!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A good friend found this campaign styled dresser and asked if I would paint it for her....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I agreed to paint it on one condition: She was to take the hardware off! She agreed and so began the process. She wanted a pink and after having fun mixing different paints, we decided a 50/50 mix of General Finishes Holiday Red: Snow White was the perfect color! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My first step was to test all of the drawers to make sure they moved in and out easily. A few needed some sanding, but for the most part they were in good condition. I finished the prep (sanding, cleaning, filling gauges with wood filler, etc) and then restored the hardware to it's former glory!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Several coats of the custom color, along with lots of sanding in between coats...and then several more coats of General Finishes High Performance Gloss to complete the project!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had so much fun staging this piece. My friend has some amazing art that she brought over for the 'photo shoot'! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The original brass hardware cleaned up beautifully and looks stunning against the vibrant pink!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh my goodness...this piece took my breath away when it came into my life!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was made by Hickory Furniture and was from the 1950s! My friends knew it would work perfectly in their very shabby beach house in the Outer Banks. They wanted a stained top, and shabby base....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I choose MissMustardseed's Ironstone Milk Paint for this project. I've never really used this paint before, and if definitely takes some getting used to.....But it was the PERFECT choice! I loved how it chipped and sanded so smoothly! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I staged this for a bathroom or guest area....Just something a little different than it's traditional use as a dining room server....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So pretty....Look at the original hardware...and check out the brass caps and wheels at the bottom of each leg! Sigh.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll definitely use MMS Milk Paints again! If you have a vintage piece that is begging for a shabby look, I'd suggest giving it a try! Don't be afraid (as I was!).</span></div>
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RPK Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05882877939582723737noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395194761759175581.post-77641097363165867872015-07-13T09:58:00.002-07:002015-07-30T19:33:31.806-07:00My Wells Secretary<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I had my first place (over 30 years ago) I had a lovely cherry secretary made by Wells Furniture in Roanoke, Va. We carried the line in our family story and I admired the piece for a long time before it came to live with me. It traveled with me to New Jersey in my first home with my hubby, and back down to Virginia, where it's been residing for the the past 22 years. I didn't really have a good spot for it in our current house (only lived here 16 years!), so I finally decided to give it a relove.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unfortunately I forgot to take a "Before" picture, but here are the completed transformation pictures:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I added the applique to the door that pulls down. I thought it would add some visual interest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Additionally, I replaced with 'bat wing' style pulls with these sweet white knobs from Hobby Lobby.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Laurie has been working on getting her bedroom designed and decorated for almost a year. She's been so smart in her approach....Laying out a plan, and acquiring the 'right' pieces over time. She had a lovely palette headboard made, and already had a standing chest when we first met. She needed night stands and a dresser. With some ace snooping skills from both of us, we found 2 different night stands, but after much discussion, we came up with an ASCP Coco base and a wash of gray and French Linen, with a smidge of dark glaze. Although they were different styles, they were painted the same, giving a cohesive look to her design.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The hunt was on for a dresser. Here it is May and we finally found one! A few other candidates popped up over the past few months, but for various reasons, they didn't work out. Although it can be disappointing to have something slip through your fingers, sometimes good things happen when you are patient! Karma, baby, Karma!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As usual, I forgot to take the good old "Before" picture. But after lots of brainstorming and a few sample drawers, we came up with the same them: "Different but the same". This time the Coco base was darkened slightly, and then washes added to the insets to give some definition to the lovely design of this Drexel dresser.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This piece is from the early 1960s...The Drexel Triune Collection. The lovely Suzanne at The Painted Drawer had just completed the exact same dresser just weeks before I had the pleasure of scoring this one! You can read about her transformation<b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> <a href="http://www.thepainteddrawer.com/2015/04/the-drexel-triune-dresser-before-after.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Here</span></a></span></b>! Her post even includes a "Before" picture if you are curious about what it looked like back in the day! Anyway, I love these older pieces....especially when they include the coin and jewelry tray! A little cleaning and sanding, along with MMS Hemp Oil brought it back to life!</span></div>
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RPK Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05882877939582723737noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395194761759175581.post-82124776673023412922015-04-24T10:43:00.004-07:002015-04-28T16:32:05.566-07:00Beachy Blue Sideboard<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I posted this sideboard on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.511571788984201.1073741956.229934487147934&type=1" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Facebook</span></b></a> page, it was a big hit...with lots of lovely comments. I thought maybe you would enjoy reading my process for transforming this one. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And the picture below is why I don't blog very often. The camera is NOT my friend. Look at those legs....Don't they look wonky? They really aren't crooked, I promise! I know it must be the angle, or lense....but I took over 100 pictures of this one piece...and could not get a decent straight on shot without the legs looking crazy! Oh well....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A few years ago I snapped up this French accent chair from a thrift store.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And then came along the lovely and talented <b><i><a href="http://www.shadesofblueinteriors.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Rachel from Shades of Blue</span></a></i></b>. She wrote the most wonderful tutorial on reupholstering French chairs. You can read all about it<a href="http://www.shadesofblueinteriors.com/stripping-repairing-and-upholstering_24/" target="_blank"> <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b><i>here:</i></b></span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I eventually spent an afternoon watching football with my hubby, removing staples and welting. One of the better tips Rachel gave in her tutorial was to keep the original fabric in tact and use it as a template. That tip ended up saving this project!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Two years later and with so much snow on the ground, I was desperate for a small, indoor project. The poor, stripped chair got a coat of Old Ochre with highlights in Old White. It just wasn't speaking to me, so I added a custom wash of French Linen and Graphite.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love, love, love the finish! A little clear wax, dark wax, and some Old White dry brushing was bringing my two year vision to life. Now for the reupholstering.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I mentioned, Rachel provided so a smart tip by encouraging any DIYer to keep the original fabric to use a template. Here is a picture of the new fabric cut slightly larger than the original piece.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was afraid to cut it too close, but didn't want to have too much excess, either. It's about 1/2 inch larger than the original piece. Now it's time for my trusty nail gun:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've had this guy for over 20 years! In my previous life, I had a soft furnishings business for a few years and used it to staple valences to cornice boards! He's been a trusty friend throughout the years! Nothing fancy, but he gets the job done! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You probably know by now that unless I am using Old White/Antique White or Pure White/Snow White, I rarely use a color straight out of the can. For the later part of 2014, I was busy with a lot of soft whites, but 2015 has brought about projects using Coco, French Linen, Paris Gray & Graphite.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My first project was a request from Laurie to paint 2 nights stands in a color that would work well in her master bedroom. She already has a tall chest painted in a gray, and her walls are a grayish beige. She gave me a paper plate with the two colors painted on it. I took a piece of molding, stained it, and then started mixing up different shades and combinations of Coco and French Linen. This is what I offered her choose from:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The paint color on the left is her tall chest and the color on the right is her wall color. The sample board on the left is French Linen with a Paris Gray wash. The sample board on the right is a Coco base with a French Linen/Paris Gray mixture to create a wash. Both samples were sealed and then dark wax was added.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My next project was a dresser, chest and night stand for a young man's bedroom. His mom knew she wanted grays, but narrowing down the right choice of gray can be a bit of a challenge. As it turned out Leslie Stocker's wonderful<a href="http://lesliestocker.com/category/annie-sloan-swatch-book-and-color-palettes/" target="_blank"> Colorways</a> turned out to be a wonderful resource. Her color palettes are amazing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The theme of gray continued onto my next project. In this instance, Kim wanted these 3 pieces painted in a Smoky Gray. After looking through lots of inspiration via Pinterest, she decided on a blend of French Linen and Graphite.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My next project will be my vision....blues/pale greens...Colors of spring! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And as always, I'm studying pieces for inspiration. I found this in my attic a few weeks ago. Don't you just love the patina on it?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy New Year to all of you! It's been awhile since I've shared a post. Since much of my work is similar in nature, it doesn't make sense to keep posting the same ole same ole. But this transformation brought about some good learnings for me, and hopefully you'll find something worthwhile in this post to help you with a future project.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I forgot to get a good 'before' picture...This is the best I have...sorry!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hopefully you get the idea...1970s blonde oak. It's a piece from the Hooker Mainline collection for you MCM fans! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My friend, Tamy fell in love with it and wanted a deep pink color. We looked at a Sherwin Williams paint deck and she picked Dynamo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was fully prepared to dip my toe into the world of using Webster's Chalk Paint Powder. I thought I'd get a sample pot from SW, add the Webster's and be good to go, right? WRONG!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For starters, the sample paint from SW is awful! It took me about 10 coats on a paper plate just to get full coverage so Tamy could see the actual color in her home. I wasn't interested in painting this piece in this bright color, only to have her say, "I don't really like it"! :) After running into poor coverage issue, I found upon reading about this, it is a known issue the SW samples are thin. Okay, I'll just have Benjamin Moore match the color. Their paints are excellent quality. I get a quart from BM, closely follow the directions on the Webster's package and start painting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NOT GONNA HAPPEN! The paint with the chalk powder was thin...3 coats and I wasn't getting the full coverage I've come to appreciate from ASCP & General Finishes. Thank heavens Tamy also loved a picture of a piece done in Evening Plum from GF!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm cruising along with the project and realize I need to address the 3 drawers hiding behind the doors. Hmm....we need to do something special. White, black and gold. Tamy zeroed in on a stencil from Royal Design Studios: <a href="http://www.royaldesignstudio.com/collections/modern-stencils/products/african-plumes-furniture-stencil" target="_blank">African Plumes Furniture Stencil</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On another note, hopefully the quality of my photos will improve in 2015. The staging and photographing of my pieces is my least favorite part of this process. But I'm optimistic you'll see some improvements in the coming year! :)</span></div>
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<br />RPK Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05882877939582723737noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395194761759175581.post-84868097425952954852014-11-05T09:05:00.002-08:002014-11-05T09:05:23.573-08:00A Little Sparkle with Black is Never a Bad Thing!Old, tired, cracked and peeling veneer. What can I say?<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> But if you look closely, there are some beautiful carved details on each side and on the top drawer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've done a lot in Antique White lately....and if you follow along, you know the drill. Strip the top, shellac the base to keep from having any bleed through issues, and then paint, sand, paint, sand, paint, sand...and then finally paint and sand! :) A little light distressing to show off the gorgeous details. Let the pictures speak for themselves:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The lovely lady who spotted this also inquired about some chairs and stools. I had this stool in my inventory along with a classic Rose Back Mahogany chair:</span></div>
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RPK Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05882877939582723737noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395194761759175581.post-91196029855766493032014-09-30T15:37:00.000-07:002014-09-30T15:40:18.307-07:00Vintage Chest in Need of Some Veneer Removal<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I took in a pitiful looking vintage chest that had good bones, drawers worked well, but the veneer on the top was messed up. I had not attempted to remove veneer up to this point in my "painting career". Oh, what the heck...let's give it a try.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a little tedious, but with some patience, and elbow grease, it all came off. The wood underneath was not very pretty, so I painted the entire piece.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The base coat is Old Ochre, and the top coats are layers of a custom mix of Duck Egg nd a smidge of Provence.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I needed to replace the top knobs, so I chose crystal to complement the overall feel of the lovely, vintage look.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I loved the vintage look, so I opted to distress this piece more heavily than my general process or distressing around the edges.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The pulls were imperceptible, but with a little paint, you can see the lovely detail in them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She's going to use it in her new baby's room! Isn't this fun? I bet the original owner would be thrilled to know this piece has a new life with a new life! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reloving vintage furniture has been a great joy to me for the past few years. I've limited myself to classic chippendale, some early american and depression era furniture. I came upon a mid century buffet a few weeks ago...and have long admired the transformations of others (especially Reeves @<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b> <a href="http://theweathereddoor.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The Weathered Door</span></a>)</b></span>. I decided to bring it home and give it a try.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A wonderful client spotted it when I posted this 'before' picture on my FB page and claimed it. A few weeks later, and after some discussion, I sent her some of my own paint swatches....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Very professional looking swatches, wouldn't you agree! Ha! Anyway, it works for me and the folks that want a custom color....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love the way it turned out....I know it's not everyone's style, but if you like straighter lines and are looking for the proverbial 'pop of color', this is a style and color for you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When a client came over to pick up a desk and chair, she mentioned also needing a dresser for her bedroom. I asked for forgiveness as I took her into my very messy shop. I lifted the blanket off of this nine drawer dresser made by Dixie:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was a little tired, but she felt confident that an "RPK Relove" could transform it. Her vision was the same technique I used on this <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><a href="http://www.rpkinteriors.blogspot.com/2014/01/ladys-vanity-from-hathaways-in-nyc.html" target="_blank">vanity</a> </span>which was mostly Paris Gray.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As I got into it, the Paris Gray on this piece started to look like a battleship....so the layering began.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's Old Ochre, Paris Gray, French Linen and then Old White.</span></div>
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RPK Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05882877939582723737noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395194761759175581.post-38282423231400953002014-08-04T10:11:00.000-07:002014-08-14T19:08:24.057-07:00Vintage Side Tables<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I spotted this pair of vintage side tables (at the right price), I knew they would find a loving home soon after an RPK Relove. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I had already started the prep when the light bulb went off "Don't forget to take a Before Pic!" Tada!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A little stripping and sanding of the top revealed another beautiful wood grain just screaming to be stained.</span></div>
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RPK Interiorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05882877939582723737noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7395194761759175581.post-63372043355474597062014-08-04T08:25:00.002-07:002014-08-07T19:22:51.224-07:00More Antique White Furniture<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I really do love playing with color, mixing colors, layering colors, and just generally experimenting! But for some reason, Antique White has been occupying my color palette these days. This lovely 3 piece set from National Mt Airy, late 1950s era, was decidedly going to be soft whites...especially when the tops stripped so beautifully.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This depression era buffet is handsome and lovely. It had been handed down from grandmother to grandchild, who was retiring to Florida!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">15 years ago we bought a house that was in very poor shape. It had been a rental home for the previous 15 years to various types of renters, including college students! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had 10 days to remodel a bathroom, replace every door, paint the entire house, refinish the floors, and have some structural work done in the crawl space. When the contractors removed the awful laminate in the kitchen, it revealed a sub floor of pine. We had it sanded, but it was not salvageable...too many dark, black stains. Our budget was stretched thin and there were no dollars to lay new hardwood floors. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had always longed for a terracotta tile floor in the kitchen! Remember, this was in 1999 and I loved the look of a rustic Country French kitchen, with tile floors and Pierre Deux fabrics on the chairs and windows. I'll paint it! After some planning, and 60 hours of back breaking work, I had my poor man's version of a terracotta tile floor!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I painted the entire floor in a Benjamin Moore Porch and Floor paint...in a medium shade of tan. This undercoat was to be the color or my 'grout' lines.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I taped off the squares with a 1/4" masking tape. With a sponge, cheesecloth and 3 different shades of orange glazes, I began the faux finishing stage. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I added two coats of a water based poly for protection. This was to be a temporary solution to hold us over until we had the funds to install a new hardwood floor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">15 years later, I finally got my hardwood floors! I must say the "faux" floors held up quite well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the most trafficked area of the kitchen. You can see the raise of the grain of the wood starting to peak through...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now that's patina! Ha!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The new floors went in this week. I'll be repainting the kitchen cabinets within the next few weeks (hopefully) and will have some glamour shots of the completed project.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the meantime, we are a family of four...my children were 12 & 10 when we moved into this house. The floor held up much better than I ever imagined. So if you are in need of a 'quick' fix, paint and poly will surely get you over the hump until you are ready for your dream floors!</span></div>
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