Apple Box Boutique Inc.: Old Ochre

May 13, 2013

Reimagined Monday: Kendal's Kitchen Table Save (and more!)

Today's Reimagined Monday post features a SAVE by the lovely Kendel Stinson.

After a family member watered some plants on the kitchen table, the moisture lifted and buckled the top. We've all had things like this happen at some point and most people probably rid themselves of the piece, seeing it as a lost cause.

Not Kendel! She whipped out the belt sander to even the boards, and reached for Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan, taking her kitchen table from destined-for-the-dumpster to reimagined rustic.

A piece like this would cost a fortune at Restoration Hardware!

Old Ochre Chalk Paint® with Dark Wax

Besides the Old Ochre, Kendel also had Chalk Paint® in two other colours: Primer Red and Olive, so she kept on painting!

Here is Kendel's drum table in Old Ochre with Olive Accents. We LOVE it!

A retro table is given a facelift with Old Ochre and gorgeous Olive to accentuate the 'carved' details:

Antique smoking cabinets are a hot item, and Kendel updated hers to work in her modern living room.

Chalk Paint® in Primer Red

Even over laquer and faux-wood veneers, no priming or sanding is required with Chalk Paint®, saving time, money and energy for summer fun.

Thanks for sharing your fabulous projects with us, Kendel!

What have YOU Reimagined?

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Reimagined Monday Draw

We would like to highlight more customer projects! Send us your before/during/after pictures and tell us about your creative process and you'll be entered into our monthly Reimagined Monday draw.

Each month we will give away a different item like paint, brushes, books, supplies, gift certificates and more. You don't have to be featured to be eligible... the month you enter is the month you will be included in the draw.

Send your name, pictures and story to:

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February 04, 2013

Reimagined Monday: Dining Room Chair Makeover

Welcome!

As the first entry into our February Reimagined Monday contest, Evelyn's dining room chair makeover is an excellent example of how to make the most of pieces you already own.

Here is Evelyn's project, in her own words:

Our old dining room chairs were still in good condition, so when we bought a new dining room suite I wanted to hang on to them as extra seating for parties.

This summer, I spotted the perfect fabric to recover the chairs with. It is Waverly’s Canton Bazaar in 100% cotton. I thought the contrast between the black material with cream highlights would look lovely with Annie Sloan’s Old Ochre Chalk Paint®. I purchased enough material so that each chair would have an unique scene on it.

Each chair was hand-painted with 3 coats of Old Ochre. Then my husband hand-applied two coats of Varathane Diamond Wood in Satin Finish for protection. The product we chose was water-based and non-yellowing.

Annie Sloan’s Chalk Paint® has very little odor, but the varathane, although water-based, is still quite strong so it must be used in a well-ventilated area.

We then used a staple gun to attach the new material to the seat covers. As the old material was still in good condition, we simply recovered over the existing material and padding.

The chairs were a lot of work to do, but we’re very pleased with the results.

Talk about showroom gorgeousness. We love them, Evelyn! Thank you for sharing your project.