A Bit of Fancy

I just love furniture with ornate details.  I was lucky to find this fancy, frenchy side table a couple weekends ago.  I was smitten at first sight...I think I have a furniture sickness.

I found the table like this...

I wish I would have taken a better picture of the top of the table because it looks like it has a pretty design on it, but in reality, there were weird 70's swirls all over.  I had to paint over them, but I knew I wanted to keep some of the gold peeking through...just tone it down a bit. 

I started tackling it with ASCP Pure White chalk paint a couple days ago and finally had time to finish it up today.  All those crevices in the detailing took a bit of time and quite a bit of paint...more than a small table should have taken, but it was worth it in the end. 

Instead of completely painting over the gold with the intention of sanding the paint down to the gold later, I just carefully wiped off the paint with a damp towel as I went along.  Even with using fine-grit sandpaper to distress paint to a metallic finish underneath (i.e. gold frame, etc), I have a habit of taking more off than I want...

so I'll be using the damp-rag technique if I want to save those metallic finishes in the future.  I'm thinking if I ever pick a color for my master bedroom, then this table will go in there?  Knowing me, it will be moved around my house about six times before it lands in it's resting place...

Everyone having a Happy Valentine's Day so far?  Any plans on getting dolled up for a night on the town with your loved one?

Not me... just a cozy night in with the family making pink cupcakes and eating waaaayyyy too much sugar!  Happy Valentine's Day!

Kristen


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