Tuesday, February 12, 2013

MY OWN FRENCH LINEN PAINTED TABLE

Hi friends...
Here's a coffee table that was originally purchased by my mom from a tag sale.  She painted it multiple times before she gave it to me years ago for our screen porch.  At that time, I painted it white....a few years later, I painted it in a creamy white.  It has since become the coffee table in our family room and I was wanting something more from it....sooooo, here is my take on a "French linen" paint technique!...I'm really happy with the way it turned out and how it contrasts with the otherwise ivory room....take a look...what do you think???
 After

 Before

My version of a French Linen finish...a deep taupe paint, with an ivory glaze. 





After two coats of paint...




After I gave it a coat of ivory glaze...







Once the paint cured for a few days, I sealed it with my favorite product...minwax finishing wax.  I used an old sock to apply...let it dry and harden for about 15 - 20 minutes and then buff away with a clean cloth or sock..(hehe)



I Like!!
Thanks for visiting...please come back again soon...
xo, Mariaelena

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Saturday, February 9, 2013

Happy Winter!!!...2013

For those of you not on the Northeast, here's a glimpse of what we woke up to this morning...The BIG snowstorm of 2013...or Nemo as they are calling it...:)...now that we are done shoveling, I'd say we got between 15 & 18 inches...Our oldest is in CT and had 27 inches as of an hour ago!!




HAPPY WINTER!!
xo, Mariaelena
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

SOMETHING PRETTY!

Hi friends....
A while ago, I blogged about this pedestal that I picked up at a tag sale down the shore.  I painted it and then it ended up in my cabinet...I also picked up some floating candles before Christmas and never used them.  I pulled my pedestal back out, filled a Ball jar with water, floated the candle inside and surrounded the entire jar with dried hydrangeas from my tree!...A little winter pick me up!!
Take a look at my "something pretty"... 









Here it is fresh from a tag sale...
I pulled out one of my large,  dried hydrangeas and broke it apart...

It has found a home on the sofa table in our living room...it will be so pretty at night...

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!...please come back & visit again.
xo, Mariaelena

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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

My first ever tag sale purchase (20 years ago) transformed once again! Annie Sloan to the rescue!!

Hi friends...
My little one is home sick today and so I caught up on a few small painting projects...
Now bring on the CandyLand game!!

I purchased this little side/end table 20 years ago at a tag sale when we were expecting our first child.  At that time, I painted it and stenciled little teddy bears on it for the nursery.  Since then it has been painted quite a few times and used in many places....I dug it out of the basement this morning and gave it a face lift with AS Pure White...I used a taupe glaze for added texture and to cover the gazillion coats of paint..haha...take a look!

Annie Sloan Pure White with a taupe glaze...



Here's the before...green, chipped ( not in a good way) and ready for a makeover...



That little milk glass knob stands the test of time...20 years and counting!





My winter candle:  plain white candle smothered in glue, rolled in Epsom Salt and sparkly glitter!!...everything is better with sparkle...:)
LOVE IT!

Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful day!!
xo, Mariaelena

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