I have a new obsession… making my house lighter and
brighter! I don’t subscribe to any one
style, I love an eclectic mix, but the cottage whites & blues with clean
lines appeals to me. Sometimes I find
that style a bit cool and I want a warm, inviting home so I’m trying to mix
styles to bring my dark wood, dark leather home a little brightness.
A few weeks ago I painted my first piece of “good” stained
furniture. About 13 years ago we
purchased an antique Ethan Allen china cabinet.
Over time and through a couple of moves the top piece became damaged and
broken. At some point we trashed the top
and the bottom half became a buffet for our dining room. This past year we became progressive and got
a flat panel TV so our lovely buffet became our living room TV stand.
I primed and
I distressed it a bit, probably not enough. Not loving the slightly shiny look, but
overall it is an improvement. It has
brightened up that end of the living room quite a bit. Now if we could only get the monstrous TV
down to a more reasonable size…
As a side note - - after painting this piece I jumped on the
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint bandwagon. Oh my
goodness! Wonderful paint! Although pricey, it is SO easy to work
with. More on that project coming soon.
