Painted Side Table

Love painting but sometimes I get in a rut.

I think it is because artists need time to refuel to be creative.

Blizzard 2016 seen to that for me. 

We closed for two weeks in January to get ready for the new year. We do inventory,shop and pick, and redesign. Needless to say, it is NOT a vacation. The blizzard that hit my home was only 5-8 inches. That is huge for these parts though.

It kept me home bound long enough to rest my bones.

It also helped me envision my year and shoot for some new goals.

This is one of my first projects I finished for 2016.

Layered Patina Painted Hutch

I am really excited to show you another layered technique I have done. This time I used 7 different paint colors. I paint furniture like I paint canvas. One of the things I like to do when I paint, is study my subject. So I decided to start studying patinas.

I have started a Patina Pinterest board. From texture to colors and chippiness will get pinned there. 

I used the same technique for the layered patina painted hutch as I did for my french end tables. The difference is the amount of colors and type of paint. I used Annie Sloan for the end tables and my new paint Country Chic for this hutch.

I started with my signature color paint Dreamingincolor. That is the base color that start the layered patina painted hutch.