Seaside Lacquer

In typical fashion, I did NOT get a decent "before" photo!

You can pretty much imagine where this piece started, right?

It's come quite a long way, baby!

 and of course, the fabulous hardware!

This is a new product for us, and we're smitten!

It is called High Performance Lacquer Spray

from Amy Howard at Home

and it retails for $18/can

The color is Seaside, but it's available in a virtual rainbow of hues

We've tackled smaller projects with this product

but we were hesitant to do a large piece

Typically, spray paint isn't well suited for large, flat areas

(like the sides and top of this dresser)

We also worried it would take 6 or 7 cans to finish it...

So here is the run-down:

We cleaned this piece with Simple Green to remove any residue

We gently sanded the surface and wiped clean

(literally, we're talking a ten minute sanding job...nothing major!)

The trick to spray paint is to keep your flow level and even

overlapping a bit as you go

Make one pass, then STOP spraying

Begin spraying again and repeat the process

Dry time was super fast

(we are used to 24hrs between coats...this was more like 24 minutes!)

As you can see, the coverage is wonderful

We did three coats on this dresser

and used three cans of Seaside Lacquer

We hope we've inspired you to try something new!

We're sure glad we did...

Kenny and Michele

Glam-O-Rama!

It's not unusual that we're craving color...

we're pretty fearless in that department

But lately, we've been really into high gloss enamel finishes

in bold, saturated colors

I say high gloss, because true lacquered furniture involves skills

and equipment we do not possess

Then, we discovered Lacquer Spray from Amy Howard Home

Our interest was piqued!

We picked up Begonia, a lovely hot pink that leans warm (versus blue/cold)

This mirror started off with a dated gold finish

and it's made of resin (like a very heavy, thick plastic)

The only prep work we did was to blow off the dust w the air hose

and wipe the surface clean

(after removing the glass, of course!)

Yes, I realize it's a TAD lopsided in the photo...but it was the best of the bunch!

The finish came out lovely...

very glossy!

We did three coats on this mirror

(it's a generously sized mirror at 29" x 41")

and one coat along the backside where the mirror goes in

(the part you will see reflected in the glass)

We had enough paint left to spray one small picture frame,

and ran out before starting on the second

The paint dried quickly

(unlike regular enamel!)

and seems to be quite durable

We placed it face-down on a blanket to put the glass back in

and attach the backing...

and held our breath as we flipped it over

wondering if the paint would be damaged

but there wasn't a scratch!

This product comes in a rainbow of colors,

and we will DEFINITELY be trying more!

You can purchase this mirror in our Etsy Shop