We've lived in our house for almost two years now and I've really grown to love it. It's a little outdated and retro but with a little work and a lot of love, I'm slowly transforming this little rental into
Now that I'm staying home, I have a lot more time to look around and notice the imperfections like thehideous lovely wall of paneling in the living room. I guess I should be grateful that it's only one wall instead of all four. So I've tried to cover it with large pieces of furniture like bookshelves and an entertainment center but it still needed a little something else. My mom found this really cool piece of furniture at an old shop and she's had it at her house for a while but wanted to get rid of it. I hated the thought of painting it, but I knew that I couldn't leave it the way it was because it was going up against a wooden wall.
I really liked antique tin by Behr and I thought it would go well with my recently painted light gray walls. I did some searching and found this recipe for diy chalk paint. There's a local store that sales it, but it's a little too pricey for our one income budget.
I changed the amounts a little because I didn't feel like I would need that much paint. Instead of buying a quart of paint, I bought a sample jar that was under 3 dollars! It was plenty once I mixed it with the water and plaster of paris which was a little over $6 for a huge bag that will last forever.
The mixture goes on so smoothly and drys quickly. Within an hour I was finished with 2 coats and it was perfect!
I still need to put on a coat of wax to finish the look but for now it's perfect. I am so please with how it turned out. It's the perfect size for this space and it houses all of our construction paper, play-doh, and glue. I finished the look with a picture of my sweet girls, some old glass jars filled with fall colored flowers and sticks from the yard, and a fat pumpkin of course. The frame hanging above is from the Goodwill Clearance Center and is awaiting a piece of plywood to be used as a chalkboard.
What do you think? Any tips or suggestions for waxing it?
Now that I'm staying home, I have a lot more time to look around and notice the imperfections like the
I really liked antique tin by Behr and I thought it would go well with my recently painted light gray walls. I did some searching and found this recipe for diy chalk paint. There's a local store that sales it, but it's a little too pricey for our one income budget.
I changed the amounts a little because I didn't feel like I would need that much paint. Instead of buying a quart of paint, I bought a sample jar that was under 3 dollars! It was plenty once I mixed it with the water and plaster of paris which was a little over $6 for a huge bag that will last forever.
The mixture goes on so smoothly and drys quickly. Within an hour I was finished with 2 coats and it was perfect!
I still need to put on a coat of wax to finish the look but for now it's perfect. I am so please with how it turned out. It's the perfect size for this space and it houses all of our construction paper, play-doh, and glue. I finished the look with a picture of my sweet girls, some old glass jars filled with fall colored flowers and sticks from the yard, and a fat pumpkin of course. The frame hanging above is from the Goodwill Clearance Center and is awaiting a piece of plywood to be used as a chalkboard.
What do you think? Any tips or suggestions for waxing it?
I love it! It turned out so well and the color is amazing!
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