Well, I've been meaning to give it a facelift for a while now and was really excited to hear about Annie Sloan's Chalk Paint {partly because the results are always so pretty, and because you don't need to sand or prime first -
Well, my excitement fizzled when I discovered that no one in Dubai carries it and no one will ship it to me here either. :(
Plan B: homemade chalk paint
I had some pretty Duck Egg paint from Laura Ashley and decided to use that {eggshell finish} 1/2 cup and mixed it with 1 tbsp of Plaster of Paris.
The best part is chalk paint requires no prep ~ just start painting.
I chose to do 2 coats. The paint dries fairly quickly.
Once the second coat had dried for a couple of hours, I distressed the edges a bit with some coarse sandpaper.
I wiped it clean to remove all sanding dust and then it was time to wax.
I chose Lundmark Clear Paste Wax. Why? Because that's all I could find in Dubai. I was hoping it would be as lovely and soft to work with as Annie Sloan's Wax is supposed to be.
This wax was awesome! I applied it with an old cotton sport sock on my hand and it went on smoothly in a nice thin coat. After about 10 minutes of drying time, I buffed it with a clean sock.
Some new knobs to add some sparkle.
All done! Can you see the lovely sheen the wax gave it?
You can add a coat of a brown wax over top if you want to add a bit more age. Since I couldn't find anything other than my clear wax, I left it as is.
I'm so pleased with how it turned out. The homemade chalk paint worked like a charm and was so cheap. My favourite part was the waxing - it was quick and it gave the perfect sheen.
Now what else can I paint?
lisa
