in mrs. jones’s previous work life at a bank, we took phone messages for one another on pink pads like this:
at the studio, the girls did not leave me a message while i was traveling for a couple of days. instead, catherine, margaret, and jessica re-did a dresser…their message apparently being ‘let’s get on with it!’ here’s the before, from our favorite neighborhood junque shop:
and the after:
after a good wipe-down, they applied two coats of paint in one of our favorite colors, this verdigris blue.
because the front of this piece is so flat, it’s a perfect canvas for some pattern. using off-white paint and lisboa tile from royal design studio, the girls created a terrific look. {a little low-tack adhesive spray on the back of the stencil keeps it in place while you’re working, and we love the faded look you get when you offload most of the paint from your stenciling brush and pounce the paint on with a very ‘dry’ brush.}
a coat of clear wax seals the paint and gives it a beautiful feel.
Donna says
Love it!