I took a special buffet I was given by my grandparents and gave it a bit of a facelift.
First I had to sand the whole thing and take the back off (to be re-upholstered later)
My base coat was a gray and my top coat was an ivory cream color.
I used a mini roller because I liked the smaller crackling that it makes.
I was doing a crackle coating so I went to Lowe's and bought weathered crackle.
Once I applied the crackle I waited a little more than an hour before applying my final coat.
My final coat was an ivory/cream color.
Once the painting was done I went to JoAnn's and searched high and low for the perfect fabric to change the backing. I found Jayda Bramble (now with the name Abril Spring).
Because it was not going to be against a wall I decided to do the backing on the back as well. I ended up using Aleene's OK to Wash-it fabric glue and attached it to itself. I attached one side completely to the wood with the fabric glue and then folded the second side over and began to attach fabric to fabric. I folded the fabric under to create a mock hem/finished edge.
It turned out quite well if I do say so myself...and I do!
I just loved the little birds.
I used a mini roller because I liked the smaller crackling that it makes.
Once I applied the crackle I waited a little more than an hour before applying my final coat.
Once the painting was done I went to JoAnn's and searched high and low for the perfect fabric to change the backing. I found Jayda Bramble (now with the name Abril Spring).
The plates came from Khols. The Pitcher and birds came from Old Time Pottery and the basket came from JoAnn's (50% off too!)
