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We've been playing in the paint again...

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint (ASCP) to be exact!

 We typically turn to milk paint

when we want a very old, distressed finish

I wanted to demonstrate how well 

ASCP is suited to this look, as well

Although Annie's colors are inspired

by Europe and beyond,

they work equally well

on farmhouse pieces such as this

 

We had to do some moderate repairs on this piece

before painting it in a custom blended color

 

My husband and partner in crime, Kenny, 

is busy working on the studio, 

so I've been doing ALL the painting...

as you know, I'm partial to turquoise 

or any blue/green, for that matter..

 

So this piece started out painted entirely

 in the blue green you see peeking out

Kenny pointed out that I've been painting 

EVERYTHING 

some variation on this color lately..

and suggested I repaint it

 

OK, so maybe he had a point...

I decided to work with the base color

and cover it in Old White

 

I applied the Old White quite thick

and let it dry in the sun

The paint crackles on it's own..

it's not as predictable as when I use

the Craqueleur, but in this case

I wanted rustic and random

I did a fair amount of distressing

using a variety of mediums

to achieve the finish I wanted

We do all our distressing by hand

as swirl marks from a mechanical sander

aren't the look we hope to achieve!

We prefer something a bit more organic

that COULD have happened naturally, over time

 

The hardware is original

and I left it untouched

 

I'm thrilled with the outcome

Every aspect works together

to create an eclectic yet classic

piece of furniture

You can find this item in our ETSY shop