I feel that lately I have been sharing very labor intensive projects with you all. Projects that take a lot of time and effort to complete. Today we are preparing for a huge snowstorm to hit later this afternoon in the DC area. Record Breaking! Historic! Oh, my. I won’t be out in my garage for at least a week and plan on working inside in my workroom. I don’t sand in my workroom as my daughter has asthma and I can’t have the dust in our home. There are smaller projects that are simple to do indoors. Sometimes, the easy ones turn out the best! Here are a few of my easy paint projects!
This little table in General Finishes Persian Blue is an example. One quick coat of paint and voila!
The little shabby chic table in Annie Sloan Old White. So simple and pretty.
A little drum table in General Finishes Driftwood is divine. Drum tables are the easiest makeovers around!
This little french table had a few coats of Annie Sloan French Linen applied and was quickly sealed with wax.
A small, curvy vintage dresser painted in a few coats of latex paint in a pale blue. Changing out the knobs to white ceramic really set the blue off. I can’t tell you how just changing out the hardware on a piece can make quite a transformation. Simple!
Or, if you don’t have any small pieces to paint and transform, look for other items in your home. This basket was given a quick brush of Annie Sloan Old White to add some style.
I’m off to fight the crowds to purchase one more bag of dog food for Lucky before we are hit later today with the snow. My kids are SO excited and I am SO not 🙂
See you later for the Fab Friday Link Party!
I have so many “smalls” in my garage. Thanks for the ideas. I’ll take the weekend to work on some. Good luck weathering the storm. We used to get those here in Minnesota but not often any more.
Thanks, Cathy and best of luck with your projects 🙂 I love a good, easy transformation with paint!
You find the most amazing pieces of furniture to paint and they look fantastic.
Thanks, Debra – I am lucky a lot of the time 🙂
Pretty selection of blue pieces! Stay warm and safe!!!
Thanks, Beth! You too!
Hi Suzanne,
All those pieces are so lovely, and so you! I just love your style. I was planning a trip into our ‘mountains’ (we Australians like to exaggerate in the absence of any real mountains) today, but it’s deluging and foggy, so maybe I could paint! (How I’ll get anything dry though….?).
You’ve said that you can’t sand in the house and gave the piece, ‘one quick coat’. How does that work? Do you not sand that piece at all, before or after painting? Does it feel smooth enough if you don’t do that? Also, i’m surprised the coat, being light in colour, actually covers so well. I’m not doubting your honesty!! Just very interested in how you do this.
Also! Totally unrelated to painting…. your curtain fabric is so beautiful! Would you be able to tell me what it is, please? I just LOVE it!
I, too, have many small items awaiting my attention. I’ve vowed not to accept/pick up/buy another item until I get through everything in my garage. A substantial amount and it’s breaking my heart driving past great things on council strips! The pain is overwhelming! 🙂
Thanks Suzanne. Hope the snow isn’t too – well I don’t know as we don’t have snow! Ha ha. I’d like it! Ha ha. Have a great time anyway. 🙂
Cheers, Liz.
Hi Liz, I really wish that I could see Australia and hope to visit in the future! I didn’t sand the little table at all. Just applied on quick coat of the GF milk paint which is why you can see it is a thin coat. The milk paint leaves quite a smooth finish! The fabric on my curtains is a great story! They were about $3.00 a panel at my local thrift store. Great score that day! Cheers!
Nice they are amazing