Generally, the answer to that question is a no-brainer for me. I LOVE paint - the act of painting, the look of a newly painted something, even the smell of it.
But this was not an easy decision. The items in question were old family pieces. And I always liked their beat-up original finishes well enough.
But this time, the tarnished gold frames just didn't fit.
So I thought about it for longer than the usual five seconds.
And I decided, "Why not?" I wasn't going to change the beat-up character of the frames, just do them in lighter neutral whites.
So I mixed up some homemade plaster paint and did it.
A little sanding, and my own mix of dark wax, and I loved them!
And they work much better in my home now.
I'll show them in place when things are farther along!
Word for the Day:
1 Corinthians 15:51
Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
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2 comments:
I think it was a great choice. I always question myself with: am I using it in it's original state? if the answer is no, than it's ok for me to paint it.
love them painted, revi! i just painted a bunch of furniture with plaster paint that i mixed...if you wax them and later, want to touch it up, can you?
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