Participating in a fundraiser for Easter seals allowed me to do all sorts of wonderful up-cycling of different elements and paint them together...like this old painting & luggage stand...
the luggage stand was in good condition, and I liked the finish, so I used it as the springboard for my design. It was brown with a black speckling...
SO I based coated the painting and frame a neutral brown (stony fields from Porter) , allowing to dry, then speckled with black...using an old paintbrush, watered down black paint (1 part water to 1 part paint) and my finger to move the bristles...
When dry, I taped of a one-inch 'frame' along the inside of the frame & painted chocolate brown, then allow to completely dry...
Then I used a walnut oil-based wood stain and glazed the surface two times to achieve a little depth...coated with poly...and...
Voila!
Place on top of luggage stand for an instant coffee table for the low, low garage sale price of a couple bucks (and some elbow grease!)
(Note the before tag...!)
It looks great, Kijsa. The finish gives the effect of inlaid wood. And, the before tag becomes the conversation piece. And, it made me smile.
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It looks wonderful. Very happy to find your blog as well as your etsy shop.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Amy