I started by painting a majority of this piece in Navajo White and trimming it out with Ralph Lauren Regent Metallic in Golden Candlestick. I wanted to create a certain look. I wanted it to look like a piece that had been found in an old Italian Villa. The color palette consisted of plums, golds, browns, and hunter green. The harlequins on the top were "weathered" with a brown wash, and connected with the gold metallic paint at the corners, giving it a regal feel.
The sides and bottom shelf were then coated with Delta's Crackle paint, and again, brown paint was washed over the corners to make it looked aged. See, once the crackle dries it creates small cracks, the brown paint is then washed over those cracks settling into the crevices. It's different then regular Crackle Paint, which is a 3 step process (base coat, crackle, top coat) and allows the base coat to show through the cracks. This is just like a glaze. If you use a blow dryer it makes the cracks even finer, which once washed over, looks like aged porcelain.
As you know, I love filling up all the spaces with patterns but, Maggie encouraged me to keep this piece a bit more simple. Just some circles, checks and stripes.
I loved the finished product!
2 comments:
Hmmm, can't figure put why this FAB table has no comments...here all by its lonely little self. I absolutely LOVE it...especially the harlequin top!! Seriously YUM!!!
I love this makeover!! I love all your work but this is especially nice!! Keep up the good work!
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