Something Red.....

In my quest to lighten and brighten my kitchen I decided to paint my black bar stools.  I originally painted them blue but I was not happy with how they looked. They just did not pop against the the dark wood like I wanted.   Since I already have a lot of red in my main living area I thought I would try them in red. After a coat of red chalk paint I love how they look.  After a little light sanding you can see both the previous black and blue peeking out underneath. I did put a coat of dark wax on them which resulted in a really rich red.

Wow!  looks a little patriotic here !

                                                         Close up of the paint layering.

I found a really cool bench while thrift store shopping last week. I can't wait to get started on it! It's a french Provencal looking cutie which is totally not my style but I am excited to transform it to something I may be able to use in my house.  Hopefully I can find some time to work on it in the next few weeks.  Unfortunately my full time job really gets in the way of my real love which is creating and crafting!  Stay tuned and Happy 4th of July!