Everyone deserves the right to change their minds about their decor. I am not sure how many coats of paint are on certain pieces of furniture in my house! So when my friend and owner of this shelf came to me and said she wanted something lighter, I said of course I could help with that. We talked paint colors and I suggested Annie Sloan Chalk Paint (of course). ASCP sticks to everything and the particular shelf she wanted to change was MDF on the inside and solid wood on the outside. I thought there would be no problem. I was wrong. When Murphy's Law can come into play in my life, it does. Normally it happens with my children. I can say she always responds this way or she won't eat that and the exact opposite happens. When I told my friend ASCP would stick, I was again proven wrong. She put on layers of paint, and it just beaded up and would't stick. I decided it was furniture polish that was on the piece and nothing else. I was unwilling to admit my defeat! My friend gave up and I told her I would figure it out. So, I did!
This is what the shelf looked like when I got it. I wasn't afraid!!
Pretty, huh??
I used my favorite primer. I have used it many many times and (even though I am afraid to say it now!!) I have never found anything it won't stick to.
I am not endorsing this product... Just bragging about it! Best $13 I have ever spent.
After the primer dried, I put on a few layers of ASCP Pure White, then some Dark Wax and replaced the back to the bookshelf with a sheet of beadboard. The back of the bookshelf was cardboard and was screaming to be replaced. I am so glad my client trusted me to make this decision.
I had some assistance sanding off some of the dark wax from my little helpers.
Then it was finally time to deliver it and see it in place. My client loved it and I think it looked perfect in her new house.
I just returned from a trip to a local flea market with a lot more projects. Can't wait to show you what I come up with!
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