Creating a Coastal Cottage Accent Table

If you've been following my blog for awhile you may have noticed I've been doing a lot of custom pieces for clients lately! It has been awesome! But with the start of the school year my custom jobs have slowed down. So I got to do one of my favorite things the other day...

Paint a little table however I want! It was amazing creative therapy for me and it reminded me of why I really love painting furniture. I experimented and just let the process flow and this is the outcome!

A friend asked me once why I don't just paint pieces in white, they would sell easier that way. She's probably right and I like a sweet white painted piece of furniture just as much as the next girl. But what's the fun in that?!

I chose to paint this piece with Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint Shutter Grey, it's a light gray color with blue undertones.

Almost immediately after painting the first coat, before it even dried completely, I dry brushed a coat of white on top. In some places my dry brush strokes actually took off the first coat of Shutter grey and the wood peaked through. This is what it looked like after I added the dry brushing...

I'm loving the amazing texture and chippiness of this piece!

Next I added dark wax to my crazy color concoction! And I took a step back to look at my work. While I really liked it, it was just a bit too crazy. So I added a thin coat of shutter grey on top of the dark wax, ahhhh much better!

I'm so in love with this color! I wish I could keep this piece, but sadly I have no space for it. If you interested in purchasing it I list the pieces I'm selling on my Facebook page so stop by and "like" the Painted Willows on Facebook!

This project was exactly what I needed to get my creative juices flowing! Are you working on any creative projects?!

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Antique Writing Desk Gets a Fresh New Look

I bought an antique writing desk awhile back, it was part of a furniture lot that I bought. I got the desk, a dresser, and a bed!

A friend of mine asked me a few weeks ago if I had any desks, and I showed her this...

It was exactly what she needed, something small that she could keep closed while not in use; to hide the clutter away!

We met and came up with a plan for the desk. My friend wanted to match it to a piece of wall art she plans on having in the room with the desk. The wall art is a cream color with dark wax so that is what I did with the desk...

 

 

I painted it with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in the color cream. I lightly distressed it around the edges and I waxed it with clear wax, followed my Miss Mustard Seed Antiquing Wax.

This was my first time using Miss Mustard Seed's Antiquing Wax, I really loved it! I felt like it was easier to control than other antiquing waxes I've used in the past. I loved the texture this piece had and the wax really brought out the texture.

I painted the inside on this piece, it really freshened it up! But I left the two wood drawers. I love the bit of wood still showing...

 

And I even painted the sides of the drawers on this piece!

 

If you've "liked" my Facebook page you may have seen a post about my entry way wall that I was painting. This is the wall pictured! It's finished I will be posting the details soon on how I got the plank wall look with a fraction of the cost and work!

 

 

And I couldn't help but get a shot with my growth chart showing in the corner! I just got a new lens on my camera and I'm having so much fun taking shots and experimenting with it! I've got a lot to learn in the photography department but the new lens is sure helping!

Thanks for stopping by!

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