This is a sound that has been occurring in our house a lot lately. Because we're so excited, you ask? No... because the girls and I have all had Whooping Cough this past month. Yep, for a MONTH! I knew it was bad but then I came across the CDC article that said the Chinese name is "100 day cough". Ugh. It's been awful hearing the girls hacking and whooping away and it's definitely made it hard to get anything creative done. Throw in some excruciating pulled/torn muscles from the coughing and you've got this dearth of blogging.
There IS light at the end of the tunnel, tho. I've managed to sell a few things and make room for working on others so there should be plenty to blog about soon.
In the meantime, check this out:
I'm attempting a patina effect on this old secretary desk. You might remember what it originally looked like but in case you don't, here you go.
I'm thinking I might do another wash of the light grey over everything but otherwise, it's ready to be waxed/distressed.
This one's been a work in progress for the last 3 years and I assume that she will continue to be fun to work with for another 20. ;)
Below is my first foray into milk paint. I'm considering making my own if I can get over my fear of using the wrong pigments. They have to stand up to the hydrated lime used in most milk paint recipes. If you're interested, check out these links for more info on making your own: Martha Stewart's recipe or RealMilkPaint.com.
I'm using Old Fashioned Milk Paint in Mustard on this table:
It's a very rough finish right now and it dries much slower than chalk paint. But I'm hopeful that it will sand down to a smooth finish and wax easily. If not, then I have just painted a Henredon table with a rough Mustard yellow and decreased its value exponentially. Ha Ha!
Hope after you get some rest you'll be able to get back to painting - I'm anxious to see how the desk turns out!!
ReplyDeleteI think the yellow table will turn out superbly :)