Here’s a little sneak peek of the dresser I painted, distressed and glazed! I think I’m in love! And now I want to paint every.single.piece of furniture I own in some funky color…turquoise or lime green…distress it and then glaze it!
I recently read the DIY Guide to Painted Furniture by Mandie from Altard and it gave me the courage to paint a piece something other than white. Oh, how I wished I’d had this book before I ever attempted painting my first piece of furniture years ago! And I’m not just saying that because I’m an affiliate {because I am an affiliate}. It would have saved me so many headaches and backaches and just plain aches!
headboard by MandieYou see…I have a daughter who loves COLOR and bling and glitter and sparkle. Right now, I’m in the middle of making her room her own. And…according to her, there is no such thing as too much color! So, instead of my standard M-O of painted white furniture…I decided to go with some color on some pieces.
I loved the distressed, glazed look of Mandie’s furniture. And if you’re lucky enough to live in Texas, Mandie can do a custom piece for you OR you can buy something she has already ‘altard.’ Yall, she also has painting workshops. With the encouragement of Mandie’s book, I just went for it and love how it turned out! She tells you what she uses’ and what works for her. We both, also, have a mutual LOVE for Purdy Paint brushes!
is to take the scary out of furniture refinishing, and encourage you that
you can have gorgeous one-of-a-kind furniture with just a few hours of
work.” ~Mandie from “Altard”
So, if you want to banish your fear of color on furniture, just click below to download Mandie’s book for only $10. Hope to show you my little’s colorful room soon!
*Don’t forget about our Slipcover Partay this Friday, Sept. 3rd! Get your slip on!
oh my, I can't wait to see the whole thing!!! I'm in a painting-furniture-kind-of-mood lately too!! It's so much fun 🙂 I just painted my daughter's dresser turquoise and I smile every time I walk in her room. I'm sharing pics on my blog tomorrow 🙂
Miss Mandie is a friend of mine..Love her! I am writing an Ebook! I am so super excited about this! Fill you in later! Thanks for stopping by and looking at my client's home! It is a gorgeous home, huh? Hugs, Meme
CRAZY!! I just did a post showing my night stand I painted the same color w/ black glaze a few years ago. I LOVE IT!! Check it out,
http://www.these-are-the-days.com/2010/08/headboards-and-meltdown-sigh.html
I love it already! I can't wait to see what the whole thing looks like!!
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don't turn your back on that green, glazed piece. just sayin'
I can't wait to see the whole dresser! it looks awesome so far and I love the colour you chose! 🙂
I love the Altard E-Book and Mandie! I haven't had the courage to do color yet but I'm slowly getting there….. I have a gorgeous can of Caribe that is patiently waiting to be used. Can't wait to see the rest of your piece…. Love the green!!!
My daughter loves color also. She paints custom furniture for people and that's all the rage here. Color, color, and more color. She never ever has a request for white or cream. Plus, everyone wants plenty of pattern. Have fun painting!
Following you from Altar'd. Love your style!
WOW – it looks fabulous! Makes me want to start painting some furniture around here 🙂
xoxo
Jen
Oh gosh!! Love the colour and the distressed look!! LOVE to see the whole thing!! New follower of your blog here and I am having a ball catching up!
I love this color! Can't wait to see the rest of the piece.
What is the name of that green paint?
Thanks!
did you ever find out what the color was? I would also love to know!!! Thanks!