Having Fun!

Oh my am I having some fun today! Can I tell you about it?

I have a two-piece highboy that I purchased approx. 15 years ago when I had my retail store. I ordered it without a finish so that I could apply my own custom finish.

Well..............do I have to even tell you it was still sitting in my studio - without any finish. Yes, seriously! Talk about major procrastination.

I recently moved my office to my lower level near my studio so that I could be more efficient (plus it was hotter than heck in my upstairs office - hormones???). I split the two pieces apart and nestled the top below my work table where it is soooo handy for supplies, tools, etc.

But, what to do with the bottom - which is now a lonely lowboy????

Guess what?! Today, I found some inspiration and started painting it. Yes, I did. I softened my favorite robin's egg blue and added some brown to it to ease the brightness. First I gave it an allover soft blue coating. Then I went back and added a bit of antique gold on the molding edge and in the carved shell motif on the center drawer.

Then I found a wonderful vintage print that I copied onto a couple pieces of onion skin typewriter paper that I have had stashed since the Flintstone days! If you know what this paper is, then you MUST be as old as me. =)

Now I'm letting that cure and I'll go back and do an antiquing process over the entire piece, put back the drawer hardware (changed the finish on that too) and I'll have myself a wonderful new piece for the living room.

Stay tuned and I'll post a few pics when it's finished.

...til next time....

Carol