Another Cabinet Door Redo

I am really loving these cabinet door chalkboards.  I really wish this one had a larger "chalkboard" area, but I had to use what I had.  I found these doors a while ago at Habitat for Humanity.  They are only about $2.50 per door. I gave it a quick sanding and then I painted it a great color called Avocado by Krylon.  I brushed on some Ralph Lauren glaze in Tobacco and then when it was dry I taped off my chalkboard area and painted it with my chalkboard paint.  Man alive...I still have over half a quart left of that stuff, it lasts FOREVER.  I used my wood glue to glue on that cute little wooden detail at the top, and turned a cup pull upside down for a chalk holder.

All done...this one is for one of my best pals.  Last weekend was her birthday, and I was too busy working on wedding shower stuff for my little sister to finish it.  But here she is...all done!

Second Time's a Charm

I saw this pretty thing at the Goodwill about a year ago.  It was pretty beat up and one of the legs was wobbly.  I saw some potential though, and the $27 price tag didn't hurt helped.  I paid, but there was no way this baby was going in the Mustang.  So, I called up Herb and he helped me bring this gal home.  We rode the whole way home with the backdoor of the van open.  I am not sure what I would do without that fella, everyone should be so lucky to have such a great neighbor.

I brought it home and worked and worked on it, until I thought it was absolutely perfect.  We lived with it for about 9 months and then....I cracked open a can of paint and started again.

I know...it's crazy.  But see, I had originally painted it Heirloom White and I didn't seal it properly, so what was a nice creamy white ended up being more like a creamy yellow.  And creamy yellow was NOT what I was going for.  So, out came the Annie Sloan Pure White.  I painted, and sanded, and painted and sanded....on and on.  Then after I thought it was perfect I put on a coat of glaze.  It turned out lovely.....I am so happy that I fixed it.  You ever have something that you just don't feel is perfect, and it bothers you EVERY single time you look at it?  Maybe I am the only one...but it's done anyhow.  and I couldn't be more pleased.