WHITE DRESSER PAINTING TECHNIQUES

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnAUJ0tVso2lRErWqyhYnFaHx23byfw2jzfzhimkw-nwWONeuMnpfXraIwzJ5NLy2EqCjJERSbySRW6fwZhzKmn2BaSGvfiDYkO2XASCzeS05az57UgmtrrMkLcKoo3wGpa4tR2PyCcJo/s1600/White+Painted+Dresser+Technique-TITLE+PAGE-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnAUJ0tVso2lRErWqyhYnFaHx23byfw2jzfzhimkw-nwWONeuMnpfXraIwzJ5NLy2EqCjJERSbySRW6fwZhzKmn2BaSGvfiDYkO2XASCzeS05az57UgmtrrMkLcKoo3wGpa4tR2PyCcJo/s1600/White+Painted+Dresser+Technique-TITLE+PAGE-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've caught the "Painted Furniture" bug in a big way! It started with a little round side table and now there is almost no piece of furniture safe from my paintbrush! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I find myself eyeing up pieces and dreaming about the color I would like to paint them! I have even taken to collecting furniture that I'll<i> someday</i> paint!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The little white dresser that lives in the Gable Guest Room went through a recent paint transformation... here's my painting technique... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghm5V9XBoGxUroxBxkVthATv97NwI3f7qesFzxa_QDIaOIl3KRaFND5-9B4wkAWo5PsrwUNLjMajs6cGNYwE8N75B7O8EpHJuuWOGjHE6W_3WDfKPxdR-S7yD1FWq2_Nl5zvr8Tjer4Q8/s1600/Painted-Dresser-Technique-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghm5V9XBoGxUroxBxkVthATv97NwI3f7qesFzxa_QDIaOIl3KRaFND5-9B4wkAWo5PsrwUNLjMajs6cGNYwE8N75B7O8EpHJuuWOGjHE6W_3WDfKPxdR-S7yD1FWq2_Nl5zvr8Tjer4Q8/s1600/Painted-Dresser-Technique-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Before...<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuukW_MNI1JcqnNYBC4XMGazrEPRdRNZ1-KGPSh0LVJVp4UHh6GqwuiBfzaS8gpM6BhBehcMkbooT47EqrYMyTE5CNrcYKyUEndOnARsRK57DOVmySEV24xlNdaKErow77-KmQC9Zcwbk/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_3984.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuukW_MNI1JcqnNYBC4XMGazrEPRdRNZ1-KGPSh0LVJVp4UHh6GqwuiBfzaS8gpM6BhBehcMkbooT47EqrYMyTE5CNrcYKyUEndOnARsRK57DOVmySEV24xlNdaKErow77-KmQC9Zcwbk/s640/Copy+of+IMG_3984.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The After...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcIEiBt3stkmbos0iZj-VDTHBWQKXyJogO-ycgsw0YYYHGD1Zc0AY2MToHqFd1_1dFMNkeUw6VsJElEmZ2nzvv2YrxIzhiDQJ77qwhJBo5xqm9SA81O66xfJEY08wNBVIl_wY2Y8tm980/s1600/White-Dresser-Painted-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcIEiBt3stkmbos0iZj-VDTHBWQKXyJogO-ycgsw0YYYHGD1Zc0AY2MToHqFd1_1dFMNkeUw6VsJElEmZ2nzvv2YrxIzhiDQJ77qwhJBo5xqm9SA81O66xfJEY08wNBVIl_wY2Y8tm980/s1600/White-Dresser-Painted-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-size: x-large;">My Painting Philosophy... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Disclaimer: I have had no formal furniture painting training, no classes, not a whole lot of reading in the area of painting furniture, etc. I am developing a technique as I paint each new piece. And each new piece brings a deeper understanding of the art of furniture painting!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No two people would paint a piece of furniture the same, even if they were given the same materials. It is an individual creative expression. Embrace your own style!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's what I like... a somewhat smooth finish, subtle variegation of color, warmth, gentle wearing, waxing to a soft glow and painting a piece like it will someday be a work of art.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's what I don't like...sanding off old finishes, chipping off veneer,  paint that looks thick on a piece, gloppy paint, lots of different colors all over a piece, a mat finish, a piece that looks like it has been thrown down cement steps a hundred times (too scratched, dented and sanded) and a piece that has been slapped with 2 coats of paint and called finished. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Painting is a process... layer upon layer until the final product. The first coat of paint is only the beginning. It looks nothing like the beauty a properly painted piece will become! I think many people stop painting a piece before it is really done.  Light layers... layers after layers... give a piece of painted furniture it's beauty from within!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know this sound a little but silly... but you have to let the piece speak to you. When I am painting something I feel like I am giving it new life! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-size: x-large;">Paint Of Choice...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIDZDTCEKtHHlAEyJ-ww8_KUBrIIvP9N71NcCbvLINFUoJGtZDfDR1XfX4c5uKe801umQDs2pUKoU4tNG0-r4v_yNkjuYlXxmaK188wavXHcjouWm6g0qe5OY9C7_j1kVc0aorplXNHvM/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIDZDTCEKtHHlAEyJ-ww8_KUBrIIvP9N71NcCbvLINFUoJGtZDfDR1XfX4c5uKe801umQDs2pUKoU4tNG0-r4v_yNkjuYlXxmaK188wavXHcjouWm6g0qe5OY9C7_j1kVc0aorplXNHvM/s640/Copy+of+IMG_5063.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Like many people in blogland, I LOVE Annie Sloan Chalk Paints! But, it was NOT love at first sight for me!  I just could not understand what all the fuss was about! These new chalk paints intimidated me! I had never used chalk paints. I thought they were very pricey, their colors were limited, chalk painted furniture looked dull and lifeless and I found very few detailed tutorials to show me HOW to use them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh was I wrong... these paints are wonderful to work with!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I use many other paints, stains, glazes and waxes, but ASCP are my favorite.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Click<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.anniesloan.com/acatalog/North_American_Stockists.html">HERE</a></span> for a list of American Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Stockists.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-large;">PAINTING TECHNIQUES</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-size: large;">Materials</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Annie Sloan Chalk Paints</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Valspar Paint</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Annie Sloan Clear Wax</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Annie Sloan Dark Wax </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">drop cloth</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">latex gloves</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">soft white clothes~ like T-shirts</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">very fine grade sandpaper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">vacuum</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">The Beginning... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first thing I did was wash down this dresser getting off any dirt and let it dry thoroughly. I placed the dresser on a large drop cloth. I pulled the drawers out of the base and painted it all seperately.  I chose not to paint or use the original hardware, so I removed it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I gave the dresser one coat of "Pure White" ASCP. It is important not to apply it too thickly. It may not completely cover on the first coat and that is okay.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I let it dry. This was the hard part. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I sanded the first coat lightly. I used very fine sand paper... not overly vigorous. I just wanted to rub down any drips, paint brush strokes and uneven areas. I really liked this sanding process. the paint sands off like... well, chalk dust! When you do this you do not want to rub down the corners and edges yet. This sanding process is to give the piece a somewhat smooth finish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I kept a vacuum handy to get up any chalk dust. This REALLY helped!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I then wiped my piece down with a<i> just barely</i> damp cotton cloth and let it dry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">The Middle...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I applied a second coat of AS Pure White paint. Before it dried I painted some small areas with AS Old White Paint, lightly blending it into the Pure White. This is an artistic, judgement call.  It's very subtle.  Don't be afraid of this step, because you can always paint over it or sand it off if you don't care for it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiabwHO-ch4wgvRb307kf_dTQya_mY7KsFi5wa1Njj9pdget-RVWmdcSYhO_ahNJyxe3llpn63h-TTM8xGDqTTB6JKwd6e0tuP1XSt19FVpzCs_tqW2erKQNDgFlCyC6hAFwKLKfHbNzao/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_3988.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiabwHO-ch4wgvRb307kf_dTQya_mY7KsFi5wa1Njj9pdget-RVWmdcSYhO_ahNJyxe3llpn63h-TTM8xGDqTTB6JKwd6e0tuP1XSt19FVpzCs_tqW2erKQNDgFlCyC6hAFwKLKfHbNzao/s640/Copy+of+IMG_3988.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The paint was left to dry completely. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-nmbFyVtgTdB2mT2z8F8v8JuIuSpYGm4_-ZkLSC3KDgvNdxNFVgZI7O1gbpduegnCCOm2mKcbmXa1tiK8TuDiy5Wg1k9bGfnKqeKAGfRDPrue5IG1dvhm_kxJsrpeuViAJ-bUmLTjsk/s1600/Painting-Technique-drawer-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-nmbFyVtgTdB2mT2z8F8v8JuIuSpYGm4_-ZkLSC3KDgvNdxNFVgZI7O1gbpduegnCCOm2mKcbmXa1tiK8TuDiy5Wg1k9bGfnKqeKAGfRDPrue5IG1dvhm_kxJsrpeuViAJ-bUmLTjsk/s1600/Painting-Technique-drawer-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When all was dry, I used a very fine grade sand paper and started sanding out the roughness of the paint. This was so much fun! Chalk dust was flying!!!! I sanded off the paint to expose the wood on some of the edges of the dresser.  I also sanded here and there on my piece taking the paint off to make it look worn. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sanding is a matter of personal style and preference. Some like very worn looking painted furniture, some like no wear. I am somewhere in between. It all depends on the piece, the decor around your piece, you style and what says "beautiful" to you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just something to think about... I tried to imagine people using this little dresser over the years... where their hand would touch, where things might have been placed on top of the dresser, what drawers they might have used the most, where it would most likely have been bumped or banged. And it was those places I sanded more to look worn.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Vacuum. vacuum. vacuum!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wiped down each piece with a soft cotton cloth that was<i> just barely</i> damp and let it completely dry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVpDPhgPzCWhW9hcwPmca3zUKb7FnuZUO-kpWYXE0dV8bfJHESxuyF4z35-8NyrSIuXFsAF-uslHKHW6x5-EcBxvfJbE5-Sc0dPE3UTZ6Xh25BQRdY84UwQ2FoKS2_9hQCwvjX5Ma7Eg/s1600/Painted-Furniture-sanding-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVpDPhgPzCWhW9hcwPmca3zUKb7FnuZUO-kpWYXE0dV8bfJHESxuyF4z35-8NyrSIuXFsAF-uslHKHW6x5-EcBxvfJbE5-Sc0dPE3UTZ6Xh25BQRdY84UwQ2FoKS2_9hQCwvjX5Ma7Eg/s1600/Painted-Furniture-sanding-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After I sanded, I rubbed my hand over the dresser and made sure that there were no "rough" areas.  Chalk paint has a tendency to feel... chalky! Sorta rough... but once sanded it has a beautiful feel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the balance... I want my dresser to feel smooth, but I also don't want to sand away all the brush strokes or areas of character. This is the part of painting I just love... listening to the piece! It's so beautifully artistic to me. So individual.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHs7bvSDHFA4lYLObhOyxFntFUDIsv4k4fujpX0X5LZYjCVBhCVWcTIZe473agJLnL5UqK-MeQVyTPHpyGw9l_0BbFe9f-QPbDq__SgEX1Djx6ljShirsaqIkLRKEBKHtHXnV_ArKZzSA/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHs7bvSDHFA4lYLObhOyxFntFUDIsv4k4fujpX0X5LZYjCVBhCVWcTIZe473agJLnL5UqK-MeQVyTPHpyGw9l_0BbFe9f-QPbDq__SgEX1Djx6ljShirsaqIkLRKEBKHtHXnV_ArKZzSA/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_4019.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I took a really good look at the dresser. I decided to add just a sightly different color value to the piece.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I rubbed a little blob of Valspar "Oatlands Subtle Taupe" on the bottom of each drawer with my finger. I find dipping my finger into the pain and rubbing it where I want some variation in color works wonderfully. I'm literally a hands on kind of gal!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is really no rules I follow for adding other paint colors, just keep it subtle and keep it interesting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWamJvHm8o13bdi0rYvU558gDkhjAL-BIg9-xrTnFPia3Z9mAHz6OUh5xxxWF-DyyGDGQW5DxFQYMqDAjKs4XJGyvhbBugFt7yis9p7fXlVNEGYNF7cnSykUZyuq2De0cKR_igA4ZIHDw/s1600/Furniture-painted-technique-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWamJvHm8o13bdi0rYvU558gDkhjAL-BIg9-xrTnFPia3Z9mAHz6OUh5xxxWF-DyyGDGQW5DxFQYMqDAjKs4XJGyvhbBugFt7yis9p7fXlVNEGYNF7cnSykUZyuq2De0cKR_igA4ZIHDw/s1600/Furniture-painted-technique-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The paint went on so smoothly that I did not need to sand it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are the drawers all painted and sanded.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieedNp21j016dUWUkeuprIKBSC0KKUTkCYnDawH601pQo4Z6u8ni2CXkjT6N94isYu7B-g7PESPNHu2pXnAVCxHudG7ISQUiAHbhboUaxh4PeOVyJLXMkBXA3QJWA6deX4fjBz4UNhthY/s1600/Painted-Furnitue-drawers-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieedNp21j016dUWUkeuprIKBSC0KKUTkCYnDawH601pQo4Z6u8ni2CXkjT6N94isYu7B-g7PESPNHu2pXnAVCxHudG7ISQUiAHbhboUaxh4PeOVyJLXMkBXA3QJWA6deX4fjBz4UNhthY/s1600/Painted-Furnitue-drawers-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-size: x-large;">Finishing Strong...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After the dresser was completely dry I used Annie Sloan clear wax to give it a soft glow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisx3pIWwHsfLPoSqbpHX4_WDgzNq5ZRwOVOMYFHwJz7_ofv3w914fnC0ku9U_g4yXV7uCi4KRZkRzERCsfwfOqROh3Yk9PLLK09pRpt5tJO4m1b6RR1HR6HqhjxkT3Jg7etzDbDDFTb-I/s1600/IMG_4021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisx3pIWwHsfLPoSqbpHX4_WDgzNq5ZRwOVOMYFHwJz7_ofv3w914fnC0ku9U_g4yXV7uCi4KRZkRzERCsfwfOqROh3Yk9PLLK09pRpt5tJO4m1b6RR1HR6HqhjxkT3Jg7etzDbDDFTb-I/s640/IMG_4021.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I applied just a tiny bit of wax to a small area with a soft cotton cloth ( I have since bought a horsehair waxing brush by Annie Sloan). Just a little dab will do! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I let it dry and buffed it with a clean white cotton cloth.  Break a sweat when you buff! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I moved on to the next area until the entire dresser was waxed and buffed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dark waxing was the last step! I used dark wax to add a depth and a well worn look to corners, indents and parts of the dresser. Doing this well will bring a piece to life!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is where I was very careful. The dark wax is wonderful, but it really "grabs". What goes on does not all come off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Starting in a small area that I wanted to make darker, I applied CLEAR wax with a soft cloth ( or horsehair brush). Then, WHILE THE CLEAR WAX WAS STILL WORKABLE AND NOT DRIED (working quickly),  I applied a<i><u> very very</u></i> small amount of dark wax with a horsehair brush (you could use a soft cloth if you don't have a brush), rubbing it into the dresser. Almost immediately I removed as much of the wax as I could with another clean cloth. You can always add more dark wax... you cannot remove it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I buffed, buffed, buffed to a soft glow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These photos do a good job showing you the nuisances of the dark wax.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhVR9tpAVexUwjqToUQ2SRFw6uFrDBMyl5WdaLrppU07mHFtHNrVMySfHxb-b0Phur4mcdx7EDaMR4i1dHwYxYF18OzaFej-XncRG9IlY0LwEC0acczl0jRlMJLNh4VV_KG_WVtIOoMM/s1600/Painted-Dresser-full+view-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhVR9tpAVexUwjqToUQ2SRFw6uFrDBMyl5WdaLrppU07mHFtHNrVMySfHxb-b0Phur4mcdx7EDaMR4i1dHwYxYF18OzaFej-XncRG9IlY0LwEC0acczl0jRlMJLNh4VV_KG_WVtIOoMM/s1600/Painted-Dresser-full+view-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I then added some pretty glass knobs and ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSju-wNAtYBfctGE_nxGmtYZh47lStrYDBjqtdJn3uZPrzN7B_fF_JPquYtBIkAPXbrv_GMG2Nn6YuVFspC1XMBD0qwOBn1bNVETx9p8tvrO3HFwykIONreyYjuP5LXD8WwWyCuV_agek/s1600/Painted-Furniture-glass+pulls-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSju-wNAtYBfctGE_nxGmtYZh47lStrYDBjqtdJn3uZPrzN7B_fF_JPquYtBIkAPXbrv_GMG2Nn6YuVFspC1XMBD0qwOBn1bNVETx9p8tvrO3HFwykIONreyYjuP5LXD8WwWyCuV_agek/s1600/Painted-Furniture-glass+pulls-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">simple silver pulls to the dresser.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguV1dhzT8C1bTmQaI6ms7WzYANfDiLEFY4e_l4tTQhdHaolEexXr1G83UsnRrDQnNnhG7CiwRl8H9u2JIgEBwdOqZy1WAO3FVFA45zkl2hw5i5DPHC4JgLgvA5jhFr7hvoVb0uMwVE0mQ/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5486.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguV1dhzT8C1bTmQaI6ms7WzYANfDiLEFY4e_l4tTQhdHaolEexXr1G83UsnRrDQnNnhG7CiwRl8H9u2JIgEBwdOqZy1WAO3FVFA45zkl2hw5i5DPHC4JgLgvA5jhFr7hvoVb0uMwVE0mQ/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_5486.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think they give the dresser a charming look.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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WHITE DRESSER PAINTING TECHNIQUES

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ecOg-0WJvJ_J5B27AG2TexEsJOqeJDuNseGCOWAlZ-KYEm1AGt-jOFncgVPlOxYu7JHBoO-S3FBoE9c1w7YNQW3j38kCj5y7TQywtETjXKRZy91rCNJcma-OGbkRi8aPI3HC8lYgqek/s1600/Weekly+Menu+4-16-12+BLOG.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ecOg-0WJvJ_J5B27AG2TexEsJOqeJDuNseGCOWAlZ-KYEm1AGt-jOFncgVPlOxYu7JHBoO-S3FBoE9c1w7YNQW3j38kCj5y7TQywtETjXKRZy91rCNJcma-OGbkRi8aPI3HC8lYgqek/s640/Weekly+Menu+4-16-12+BLOG.png" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This week I am hosting a luncheon for the "Nursery School Lunch Bunch". We have been friends since our children were in Nursery school together... over 20 years ago! Although we don't see eachother as often as we would like, when we get together we just pick up where we left off as if we had all just chatted yesterday. I am so comfortable with these beautiful women!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The thing that I love so much about this group is that we are all very different. I respect and love them all. And I can be just who I am too and they love me in spite of it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm a woman who needs other women in my life! I am a joiner, a team player, an "everyone is welcomed" type of gal! I think everyone is my friend even if we have just met! I am loyal and don't give up friendships! I'm a hugger! I am also opinionated, passionate and a little loud... okay sometimes very loud (hearing issues)! My friends know this about me and accept the way I am!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My friendships are priceless!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Having these precious women for lunch makes me very sentimental and a little mushy! We have a long history. I am sure there will be lots of laughs and a few tears.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Debbie, Kim and Ginger... I can't wait to see you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now here's what's ON THE MENU...</div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b>MONDAY</b></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Salmon Cakes</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Halushki</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b>TUESDAY</b></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Artichoke And Chicken Stuffed Shells</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Arugula Shaved Parmesan, Pine Nuts In A Lemon Vinaigrette</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b>WEDNESDAY~ SLOW COOKER SOUP DAY</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Slow Cooker Nacho Cheese Chicken Chowder</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Buttermilk Sweet Corn Bread</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b>THURSDAY</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Marinaded Flank Steak On The Grill</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Corn On The Cob</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Bibb Lettuce In Parmesan Cups</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; 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font-size: x-small;"><i>Roasted Chicken, Pesto, Tomato, Parmesan Cheese, Applewood Bacon And Baby Spinach On A Toasted Flatbread</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Homemade Pink Coslaw</span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">ON THE MENU PRINTABLE RECIPES:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/salmon-cakes">Salmon Cakes</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/halushki-from-stonegable-s-kitchen">Halushki</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/artichoke-and-chicken-stuffed-shells-from-stonegable-s-kitchen">Artichoke And Chicken Stuffed Shells</a><br /><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/stonegable-arugula-shaved-parmesan-and-pine-nuts-in-a-lemon-vinaigrette">Arugula... Salad</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/nacho-cheese-chicken-chowder-from-stonegable-s-kitchen">Nacho Cheese Chicken Chowder</a><br /><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/buttermilk-sweet-cornbread">Buttermilk Sweet Corn Bread</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/stonegable-balsamic-marinade">Balsamic Marinade</a><br /><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/bibb-lettuce-in-parmesan-cups-from-stonegable-s-kitchen">Bibb Lettuce In Parmesan Cups</a><br /><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/pasta-carbonara-from-stonegable-s-kitchen">Pasta Carbonara</a><br /><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/roasted-pear-and-spinach-salad">Roasted Pear And Spinach Salad</a><br /><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/the-magpie-from-stonegable-s-kitchen">The Magpie</a><br /><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/stonegableprintablerecipes/stonegable-pink-coleslaw">Pink Coslaw</a><br /><br />Not what's On Your Menu...<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXKjWNGirP4rsCdWqWkQEQ6ONoJH5cZy_s_J1SwpO0SX4NlUHqQu6hJwCjHrk2kc_-cW4fp79iwH8CtWEmyDP_W0w9T5yMLXW8oeLRgI_17o4n2b1uzCJj-5E-iK_ybUvZzNG6aXM0qSg/s640/On+The+Menu+Regular+Size.png" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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This week I am hosting a luncheon for the "Nursery School Lunch Bunch". We have been friends since our children were in Nursery sc...

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SUNDAY SCRIPTURE~ APRIL 15, 2012

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjbUUKUiLydH8GrN7iwjqgxTbQmESsdrktandmKRzQbcprxxtRl-Khcv_sb0hYteYYCImbOj2ad79xLx0_KQsF-Ba7K7xZgTtgj6UxFAygdIAYWU6XhCYP-OqjviT2FUcxi_rHQ8kfTk/s1600/DSC05562.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjbUUKUiLydH8GrN7iwjqgxTbQmESsdrktandmKRzQbcprxxtRl-Khcv_sb0hYteYYCImbOj2ad79xLx0_KQsF-Ba7K7xZgTtgj6UxFAygdIAYWU6XhCYP-OqjviT2FUcxi_rHQ8kfTk/s640/DSC05562.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ruins of The Jewish Temple at Capernaum not far from where Jersus stayed, Capernaum Israel</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So here's what I want you to do, God helping you; take your everyday, ordinary life. Your sleeping, eating, going to work, walking around life. And place it before God as an offering.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for Him.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't become so well adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without ever thinking! Instead, fix your attention on God! You will be changed from the inside out! Readily recognize what He wants and respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to it's level of immaturity... God brings the best out in you, develops well-formed maturity in you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Romans 12: 1-3, The Message</div></div> </div>

SUNDAY SCRIPTURE~ APRIL 15, 2012

Ruins of The Jewish Temple at Capernaum not far from where Jersus stayed, Capernaum Israel So here's what I want you to do, God helping ...

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