On Fridays, I host Company Girl Coffee and then ask you to follow suit and invite the girls over for more goodies! One cup is never enough, I always say. We can just traipse from one blog to another to see what's happening from house to house this week. It's a lot of fun and need not be intimidating! Just link up below and throw out the welcome mat in the form of the Coffee logo or a link back to me.
While I am working on letting you know about our prizes this month (hopefully I'll get it posted later this morning!) I will share the project we've been working on this week. The house is close to an hour and a half away, so it has presented some challenges to my blogging ability.
Here is the gorgeous trim. It started out glossy white and then was primed and given 2 coats of black paint. (3 days). Then, I used a dry-brush technique that is incredibly simple and looks stunning.
Wanna try it? It's EASY!
1. Start with a black base coat, flat or satin. (We used Sherwin Williams 6258 Tricorn Black)
2. You take a "Chip Brush" and dip it into metallic paint.
I used antique copper and antique gold (available at hobby stores). Then you wipe almost everything off your brush onto a paper towel so there is very little left on the brush.
3. Lightly dust the raised edges of the trim with your brush in all different directions. I kept a damp rag handy to dab up any heavy splotches.
4. Layer on the dry brushed paint until you get the look you desire.
This is a great technique for lamps, light fixtures, furniture or frames.....anything you want. There are many cool metallic colors to choose from so you can get a variety of looks, from vintage to contemporary. This is one of my favorite finishes and I never get tired of it!
We are finishing off this dining room with a faux finish on the walls and a re-staining of a buffet. Are you interested in either of those techniques? I could post instructions to those if you like....over another cup of coffee.
I hope you'll stop over and visit the girls who link up! Just click on the link below and it will open up a new page with a list of participants.
| 1. Marie 2. Grace 3. Erin @ Finding the Funny 4. Claudia | 5. Lindsay 6. Sallie 7. Jennifer @ The Clark Family 8. Forgetfulone | 9. Michelle@Princess At Heart 10. Becca 11. Faith |
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