Tuesday, April 21, 2009

~ STAINED ~

" Sweet Sushy waiting for mommy to finish staining "


" No, the little brown thing on the floor to the left is not a poo-poo. It is Sushi's snack."











Finally, finished staining the chairs, the display cabinet, and a sweet little $5.00 plastic table that I have had painted for quite some time. Whew!!! Sometimes making things pretty is a pain in the patoosy......Remember girls-Aged Oak Minwax Gel. I love,love,love this stuff.....

13 comments:

  1. Really love what you did to the chairs and cabinet. Really have a beautiful french feel to them. You have inspired me to get busy on a few projects that I have to finish. Did you paint them with white primer first and then add the stain? I am not good at this painting stuff. Help!
    It just looks beautiful!! Thanks for sharing.Love, Love your Blog!

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  2. Thank you for the tip on the gel stain, I bought it last week and already used it twice... Love that stuff!!
    Isabel

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  3. these pieces are simply perfect - so well done!

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  4. Oh! I need to try this...What color paint did you use underneath? Looks like a light sage green..Good job. Sandi

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  5. JoAnn & I went to see your booth today & it is soooooooooooooooo pretty! Sorry we missed seeing you. Maybe some other time we can hook up. Anybody in the area needs to go see! I love that cabinet you just stained. Are you going to sell it or is it for display only? Have a great week.

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  6. wow! I love how they turned out.........very nice....

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  7. Amazing! I had no idea that staining over paint resulted in such a gorgeous finish! The chairs are great and that armoire is stunning!

    Sushi is sooooo cute!

    Blessings,

    Kim

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  8. Hi Charlene, sorry I missed you. The display cabinet will head for Lone Star and be for sale....Hope to see you there soon!..Love Tiina...

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  9. How cute Sushy is!!!! My toby and Jujube right now have cream spotted ears and tails !wow If I lived in Tx I'd be in big trouble with that cabinet for sale hummmm gorgeous! and the chairs are simply divine....I'm inspired!

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  10. I'm echoing Caleen...do you prime then paint then stain? What kind and color of paint do you use. Thanks for the stain tip. I've got several things I need to get after.
    Patti

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  11. Hi Ladies, I rarely prime my surfaces. I only prime if the surface is VERY slick or shiny and after trying to sandpaper it first, I will then prime it if it is still too slick of a surface. Again I don't really ever prime. I use satin paint (I prefer Behr paint) in a cream or antique white. There are alot of those kinds of colors out there so just choose the one you prefer-just make sure it is satin. I paint 2 coats of paint. When that is dry I sand around the edges and the high spots with an electric sander. Then I will stain the piece with the Minwax Gel Stain (I like Aged Oak). I brush on the stain with a brush (in sections) and then I rag it off with paper shop rags....

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  12. These pieces are so vintage. Love your blog. When you have a chance take a peek at white linen ~ lavender field blog. Having an open house and give-away in the next two weeks.

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