Old Nightstand brought back to life
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I love the look, but am having dusting flashbacks. My dad owned a furniture store and when this style, and even more ornate mediterranean styles became popular, my sisters and I avoided the store as much as possible. Ugh...dusting for hours!! ;-) -
I love the way this turned out! I would never have looked at that night stand twice in it's before state. Good eye!! In it's after state, it is amazing! -
What is homemade chalk paint? -
Satin latex paint m ixed with plaster of paris. it covers everything,no before sandingb or stripping old paint. -
How many parts paint and plaster of paris? Is the plaster of paris mixed with the paint dry? -
I love this, beautiful color! -
I have been using sandless grout. Do you feel plaster of paris works better?
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love it! I make my own chalk paint using plaster of paris too. It's what I started with, so I haven't bought the sandless grout. From what I've read, they both work equally well. Carol, I don't measure, just eyeball. I usually pour 2 or 3 cups of paint into a plastic bowl and add my p of p, probably about 3/4 cup and mix. Then I add water, a couple of tablespoons at a time, stirring well, until I have it the consistency that I want. -
Amazing what a little paint can do, that turned out gorgeous! My DIY chalk paint is also plaster of paris, it's wild how easy it is to mix and work with! -
Great job! I wonder how many of us would have passed up this bargin? I have never used chalk paint...sounds interesting! I am trying to think of something I have that I can drag out and chalk paint in chartruse! Hummmmm???
