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{Not Quite} 50 Shades of Gray Tea Cart
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Highstyle Restyle
(IC: professional)
This tea cart belong to my client's great-aunt and even though it wasn't a valuable antique it had a wealth of sentimental value to them.
My client wanted the cart restyled in shades of gray {Christian Grey not included} so I chose Fusion Mineral Paints Stirling and Ash.
While I was waiting for the top, I starting working on the wheels. My client felt they looked cheap (and I agreed). I desperately wanted to paint the tires too but worried about durability over time on something moving.
So, I opted to only give the spokes a makeover courtesy of Rustoleum Metallic Spray Paint in Flat Iron.
Once the wheels were finished, it was time to move on to painting the body of the cart while I waited for the new top to be built.
When the new top was finished, I painted the entire top with Fusion's Ash. Once it was completely dry, I used a stencil to create a fleur-de-lis design
To seal the entire serving cart, I used an outdoor rated polyurethane so my client's family could enjoy serving and entertaining outdoors.
My client originally thought the serving cart would an accent piece for her outdoor patio. She changed her mind when she saw it and decided it needed to be in their family room.
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Published November 14th, 2014 8:55 AM
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