You know, I’m a big fan of The $5 Fill-In-The-Blank. Meaning I DO NOT like to pay over $5 for ANYTHING I’m going to paint.
Period.
So if I do pay over $5 it has to be something pretty cool.
My latest case in point
$10
Ethan Allen
Solid as a rock and BIG
Score!
I chose to paint it MMS Milk Paint in the color Eulalie’s Sky and let me just tell you
I love this color!
How could I not? It’s in the Turquoise family.
It took two coats to cover the coffee table and I did not use a bonding agent. I don’t own any.
To me, choosing paint for a piece of furniture is all about color. Then I tried Milk Paint and it became all about chippiness!
If that’s even a word !
I did not get much chipping at all on this one, which was a little disappointing.
But I do own sandpaper.
I used 220 grit on the top of this coffee table and took it down a good bit. To me, that would be where the bulk of the wear would happen naturally.
This is more representitive of its true color
I did my wax mix trick again.
I mixed alot of Annie Sloan clear with a little bit of her dark wax and it worked like a charm.
I think this coffee table’s previous owner used this as a workbench and that dark wax settled in to every imperfection!
I love these little book bundles. I have a few scattered around my house. This particular one sits on a desk.
But it’s pretty cute on this coffee table!
Have a lovely week ahead!
Paige
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OH yes, a very very beautiful color!
Your table turned out great!
Hi there,
Great job! I love your sense of humor, too! I am one of Miss Mustard Seed's original retailers and I'd love to share this post on my blog. As a thank you, you can go there and pick out a bag of a color you haven't tried, and I'll ship it to you, as a gift. Sound OK? Just go to http://www.thetreasuredhome.com and pick out a color….Email me at barbara@thetreasuredhome.com with address, etc., and I'll get it to you. Sound good? Let me know, Barbara
Wow, you really did score a good one, beautiful table and love the color you painted it, I am in love with
Robin's egg blue myself………it just makes my heart swoon…..lol
Also like you neat book bundle, very pretty and looks great on your new table……….
Great job, and thanks for sharing it with us,
Blessings, Nellie
Gorgeous table! I'm looking for a round coffee table too. Great job with the entire look! Visiting from Frugal Friday. Have a wonderful weekend. Diane
Like all your blues, but especially the stack of blue books in your header. I'm always on the watch for interesting books bound in blue.
This is so pretty, Paige! That color blue is perfection.
Gorgeous color and a great job! Love your little book bundle too! Thanks for sharing at SYS and have a wonderful weekend!
XO Barbara
That is a pretty color, and what a steal for such a solid piece!
Do you use your techniques only on real wood or some faux wood too. I have couple of faux wood pieces and i would like to try your techniques on them 🙂
Hello! I have used them on a laminate once and I used my orbital sander on the top first before I chalk painted it . It was a bedside table that is currently on my front porch. So far, so good.
What a wonderful shade of turquoise. I love MMS products. Great finish on the table.