The Joy of a New Color

My latest custom paint project was pure joy! The main reason is because I used a color I haven't tried before and OH. MY. GOD....it made me giddy after just one coat! Take a look. Tell me this transformation doesn't make your heart sing!

BEFORE

My client, Lauren, was in the market for a vintage buffet, and I had spied this beauty from a fellow furniture guy on Facebook. I directed her to his site, and the rest is history. She had me over to take a looksy at the piece in her home, and we decided this baby was going to make a statement!

AFTER

 Painted with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Aubusson Blue! (do you hear that, angels are singing)

The inside was done in a 50/50 mix of Old White and Old Ochre. There was a ton of bleed through on the inside, as the original wood was stained but unfinished. So I had to use clear shellac to block the bleeding and used a few more coats of white than I normally would. But, I gave it lots of texture, and really aged the inside. I love that look.

Everything was sealed with soft clear wax and aged with dark wax. Seriously, what doesn't look better with dark wax!

This is the original hardware, believe it or not. I tried to clean the dark stuff that was on each pull with Brasso, but it revealed a dingy silver color under the muck. So, I pulled out some gold gilding paste and gave them all a little bling. 

I have been out in the garage swooning over this buffet. Craig's List has been up on my laptop all day, so I can find a buffet of my own to paint in this color! When the right piece comes along, I'm telling you, I might just redecorate my living room so I can have something big and gorgeous in Aubusson Blue!!