Renovations and recycling to carry out!

These are items that have been saved from the tip (or similar!) and are awaiting new lives.  After reading The Occasional Pat blog I have decided to have a go with Annie Sloan chalky paint on a couple of these items

More painted bits and pieces! The Annie Sloan way........

Car boot buy for £3

Auction buy for £1

Forgot to take pre paint pic but the others I have show the before- I got these at an auction for £2 for the lot!

Mushroom colour with thanks to my Mums recipe! And Chateau Grey.The candle stick has a gold paint rough detail and the table has mushroom trim- this was my first lot painted with thinned Annie Sloan and I do like the finish when using the paint this way- more coats but less brush marks.

Annie Sloan & Graphics Fairy = lovely sewing cupboard

 So this is a cupboard I was given a while ago- all the things I could do with it.............

 Used Graphics Fairy scissors- added a little dark wax to them and stuck them on..........

 Added a little handle I had........

 Will be a cupbaord for my sewing paraphinallia which is copious in its quantity!  I have painted the inside Scandinavian pink. more photos to follow of this!

Oh and a tray in the making- just cannot stop!!

Painted furniture, the Annie Sloan way!!

 So yes I have joined the chalk paint crew- but how satisfying it is!!!  This little set of drawers was hidden in a junk shop place looking very sorry for itself- no back and really neglected.

 I don't think it has had so much attention since it's been made!!!  I did lots of sanding first as very grubby and soaked the little handles in vinager- they came up a treat.  One handle was broken so I have threaded black ribbon through it and I like the quirkyness of it!!  This is to keep all my little sewing odds and ends in .  I have to say I do like the finish- at first I wasn't so sure about chalk paint but with the wax and distressing it comes up beautifully.  The first coat is Farrow and Ball French Grey then I used Old Ochre top coat and soft wax to finish.  The insides of the  drawers is French Grey.  Not taken a pic of these though.

Thanks mum for introducing me to Annie Sloan paint- I too am on a frenzy!!!!! What next?............