White & Mahogany vintage desk

Well, I must be on my meds!

I'm quite the the poster this week huh'?...And it's only Tuesday!!

I apologize for the lack of before picts... =/  but I wanted to share a nice antique "Angeles Furniture Company" 

Desk I picked up.

Some inside shots..

hmmm.. with or with out the mirror?...

I used Annie Sloan chalk paint in "Old white". (Which you can buy from my rock star stockist Debbie ;) )
I refinished the top using "Restore A finish", since it was in pretty good shape, and sealed it with bees wax. The legs and sides were Stained and distressed using my mash up technique of clear and dark wax. So, that's it in a nutshell...

Hope ju' likey!
Gracias!

Meliss

Oh mah' GAUD! (Gaudy Mirror, that is...)

Hi Lovey!
 I got this mirror from my girl Susie at VnB estate service and she gave me a GREAT deal! Of course, I immediately saw the potential in this old girl...

Whaaa... You don't see the potential here?? You will...... = )

Mmkay, you guys the routine by now, right? A.S.C.P Baby! I whipped out my chalk paint and let her rip, tater chip!

Old White

To paint as close to the frame as possible shove a piece of paper under the frame to get as close to the inside edges as possible when painting. Next time I think I will buy a couple of pieces of scrapbook card stock! 
(A little sturdier piece of paper would have been nice) 

All taped off now, and first coat is applied.

2nd coat is on BUT I need to do all the recessed areas and little carved areas..

This stencil brush from  Michael's worked well in the more recessed and hard to get to areas.

Paintings done..Get to Distressing!

Nice and scruffy..

Be sure to blow off all existing dust, then Apply your base coat of clear wax.

Then make your mash up! (Equal parts of clear and dark mixed together)

Cover everywhere you want an antiqued and aged look.

Get a glob of clear wax, and start removing the wax where you don't want it 
OR where you don't want it as heavy..

Look how easy this wipes off!

All Done..

VIOLA!

Thanks for stoppin' by..
Muah!

Meliss

* P.S, Here's a sneak peek into what is coming soon.... (Rubbing hands together) Muah ha ha ha ha 


Oh so...Chippy Shabby!

Chippy Luvvvvvvv...bow chica wow wow....

Nap time awesomeness!

Woot woot! Lookey here folks...Member this little oak night stand I got this weekend while hittin' the yard sales....

Um'..you member him right? Lookin' all bever clever and such...Well, here is what I managed to pull off while this one....  

CHEEZY right?, I know...

Finally took a nap! Here is his new and improvedd 2011 look.....

Annie Sloan OLD WHITE

Thank you Annie Sloan!!! I may bitch over the price of this paint, BUT Hey.... if I can paint, wax and distress this in under two hours and still have time to catch a snippet of the New Jersey housewives...Hell, that makes us buddys in my book! Gotta run..ma' lady beckons *Muah* 

~Meliss