A couple of weeks ago I saw this gorgeous painted secretary at Miss Mustard Seed. It is painted her new "Artissimo" color in her milk paint line.
Posted at Miss Mustard Seed
Let me tell you, it had me at "hello."
Gorgeous!
If you've been hanging around here for any time at all, you know I love blue.
I have just a few things...
painted blue...
So, when I saw Artissimo Blue milk paint, I knew I wanted to try it.
You see, I have this table in my foyer that I really like, but it blends right in to all the stained wood in my home.
I thought the dark blue might accent well with the wood and would give it just the right pop to stand out.
The catch is, I don't want to cover the beautiful burled wood.
So I was thinking about doing something like this:
Domestically Speaking
Leaving the burled wood as is and painting the exterior in Artissimo.
I ordered the paint and now I'm getting a little nervous!
Does this ever happen to you?
If you ask me, the space is crying for some paint.
So, what do you think?
Should I go for it?!
Just writing about it is giving me a little more confidence.
It also helps to gaze at this piece. I just LOVE this dark blue!
While I'm mulling it over, don't forget that the "Getting Creative at Home" blog tour is still going strong!
I am so amazed at the talent of these bloggers that I have teamed up with!
If you missed today's tour here's the schedule:
Wednesday, Aug. 7:
Bargain Hunting with Laurie
2 Little Superheroes
Stow and TellU
My Soulful Home
Glitter Glue and Paint
And, here's Thursday's line-up:
Thursday, Aug. 8:
Thursday, Aug. 8:
The Vintage Nest
A Few Miner Adjustments
What Meegan Makes
One More Time Events
Sweet Song Bird
Please stop by and see what awesome projects everyone has in store!
To see the entire week's line-up go here. Don't forget that on Monday I will be posting a re-cap of the entire tour and everyone's projects.
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Shabby Creek Cottage
As much as I love painted pieces I would be afraid to paint the burled wood piece. Burled wood is sos hard to come by anymore and SO expensive that it will lose it's value if you paint it. If that doesn't matter I say go for it. Or...maybe you have another piece in hiding you could paint? Good luck- You'll know what's the right thing to do...xo Diana
ReplyDeleteThanks, Diana! Maybe I'll keep looking for something on Craig's list. I just can't get totally comfortable with painting it.
DeleteYes I agree I would hate to paint the burled wood piece. Love the color of blue that you have in your home. Visiting from the blog tour.
ReplyDeleteCathy's Cupboard Calmity <;)
Yes...that burled wood is what's making me hesitate! The piece is not in great shape. It's a former wash stand that is missing some pieces. There are holes in the marble where the top used to be so that's what makes me think it might be okay to paint. Thanks for weighing in!
DeleteIt is a nice piece! You could very well do a two tone look. If you aren't 100 percent happy with the piece where it is, then it is time to try something different. Go for it!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sara -- I appreciate your input!
DeleteI have a piece similar to that without the stone top. I'm not painting mine and you know I paint almost everything. If you want a pop of that blue there paint the mirror.
ReplyDeleteGreat suggestion, Kim! I'm so on the fence about this because this is an old wash stand that is missing parts so it's not a great quality piece. But, like you, am not sure it is something that should be painted. Love the idea of the mirror, though.
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