Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Bahama Blue Painted Furniture

I'm Jumping In!



And I'm going "Bahama Underwater Blue"



Now that I live at the lake
I'm changing some of my home color.
I had a lot of reds and golds before.
This is the sideboard that is up for a change:


Here's a sneak peak at what's to come:






After sanding and priming
I base painted in
Bahamas Underwater Blue; Semi-Gloss; from Walmart.



Let the glazing begin.

Folkart's Raw Sienna and Burnt Umber combine to make a nice golden brown .



Pour some clear glaze
onto your paint tray



Any clear glaze would work,
but I like the consistency of this.

Load your brush with just the glaze first






Then dip the side of the brush in the mixed color:





And Brush it over the blue
working in 1' - 2' areas.
Better switch to a bigger brush!





I use a wet wipe to blend out areas that might be too heavy with paint:




And there you have it!







Quite a new look .
Removed the doors.
Painted the interior white.
Baskets on shelves.
New Hardware.











Color changes are fun and inexpensive
and change the mood of a room.
Take a risk.  "It's just paint"  is my motto.


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