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“Spray It Pretty” with HomeRight

I have been supplied with a HomeRight  HVLP sprayer.  All opinions are 100% my own.

Happy New Year everyone! And there’s no better way of starting the New Year off right but to begin with another furniture makeover for the Fab Flippin Furniture Contest!!

This month’s sponsor is HomeRight.  HomeRight has a full line of Do It Yourself products that don’t just include paint sprayers and the like. They also sell steamers, heat guns, automotive items and more. For this month’s contest , the theme for the furniture makeover was “Spray it Pretty””so they supplied each participant with their own HVLP (High Velocity Low Pressure) Fine Finish Max Sprayer to use for this contest.

For this contest I  was feeling ambitious and I knew spraying would cut my time in half, so I decided to spray a mid century modern  vintage Bassett dresser AND  matching desk that I had just bought.! I knew this set would be perfect to use this sprayer on!  I wanted an elegant, and regal look for these pieces, so I decided to use a Benjamin Moore color called Ivory Tusk.  I had it made up in Pro Classic by Sherwin Williams in a Satin finish.

What’s great about this  HomeRight HVLP sprayer is that there’s no need for an air compressor. You just plug it in to an outlet! The operation is very easy…unscrew the plastic jar,  and fill with paint that is thinned down. You can really choose any paint you desire. Chalk paint, milk paint, even oil based paint works in this sprayer.  They supply you with a viscosity cup, so you can test the thickness of the paint before you start painting.  I usually set my timer on my phone as I pour my paint through.  If it takes longer than the recommended time to go all the way through the cup, then I thin my paint a bit more.

Here is the dresser that I painted. It was in dirty and dusty when I got this, but the drawers ran smoothly and there were no repairs I had to make. In terms of prep, all I did was give everything a good sanding down  with my palm sander and clean inside and out very well.  I set up the operation in my garage, laid out plenty of tarps and drop cloths and covered anything else that I didn’t want to get paint on.  Another great feature of this sprayer is that there is minimal overspray. You can also change the direction of how you want the spray to come out of the nozzle.  It can be vertical cone, or horizontal depending on the piece of furniture you’re painting.  That helps a lot when you are working on different sizes and shapes of furniture.

Here is before of the desk. Just look at that original faux bamboo hardware!!  I took all the drawers out of the piece and took off all the hardware before spraying.  I sprayed the handles a bright gold to offset the ivory color of the furniture.

Here is the after! Look at that finish!! You could never achieve that lustrous, and brush mark free finish with any paint brush!  Clean up was a breeze.  I took off all the apparatus including the nozzle and the pieces inside it, and cleaned them out in soapy water.  Cleaning everything right away is really key, leaving it too long without cleaning gunks up the nozzle and the other hardware in the gun. It only takes about 5-10 minutes to clean and its well worth the minimal effort.

I must say, this sprayer is really goof proof. You can’t mess this up! I recommend doing a little bit of practice spraying on a board or two beforehand,  but once you get going there’s no turning back! Short, even strokes work best, and building up light layers work beautifully.

You don’t want to linger too long on one area, or the paint will start to pool, so you have to keep your HomeRight sprayer at a good distance and keep the sprayer moving at all times. The gun has a trigger, which when you release the paint stops flowing.

A little close up of the hardware and the smooth, perfect finish that the HomeRight Fine Finish Max Sprayer gave me. You have a lot of control with the sprayer. I didn’t even tape off the inside of the drawers. No overspray got inside, at all.

I’m thrilled with the outcome, and I can’t wait till my next project using the HomeRight HVLP Fine Finish Max Sprayer. A huge thank you to the Fab Furniture Flippin Contest for letting me participate this month’s contest!

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This post is sponsored by Velvet Finishes, but all opinions are 100% mine!!

This month I participated in the Fab Furniture Flippin’ Contest’s

“Colour My World” October contest sponsored by Velvet Finishes.

I decided to paint a piece I have had for a while. It is a beautiful old gate leg table that a family friend had given me. It was ready to be refinished and I had been debating on what to do to it for some time. When I saw the amazing colors that Velvet Finishes had created, I couldn’t resist using one of their more bold, fun colors! I knew exactly the look I had in mind for this piece after the company sent me their handmade color chart.

“Baroque Green” which is a deep and vibrant green and “Luxurious”which is a dark black  were the colors I chose for this piece. I decided to just use the green on the legs of the piece and the Luxurious on the back of the table. I used their “Enhance”which is a dark gray glaze to age and make the piece look older and more distressed.   Velvet Finishes also sent me some other wonderful products to go along with the paint color.  One was their “Ready” which is kind of a deglosser and it readies the piece so there was no need for me to sand or prime the piece.  I also didn’t mind that the original black finish on the legs came through the green. It added to the patina look i was going for.

Here is the table in its original condition. It was painted black and had layers of old and  yucky stain really stuck on there. This piece was in dire need of some love!

I used Citristrip to strip the top of the table.  I used plastic wrap over the table to activate the stripper.  I used a metal putty knife to remove the layers of gunk.

Here is the “Ready” which is the de greaser/de glosser. It comes in a spray bottle and a little goes a long way.  Before I applied it, I used a vinegar and water solution just to get off any old dirt and dust, then I just sprayed the legs of the piece very thoroughly with the “Ready” and let dry.

Here is the “Baroque Green” I am in love with this color!

Look how gorgeous and concentrated the color is! Perfection

Here is the base after I applied the “Ready” and before I applied the paint. It goes on clear and there are really no fumes. Just be sure to wear gloves. It will take off your nail polish!

This is after the first coat of the “Baroque”. Isn’t that green gorgeous? I used a Cling On paint brush which worked beautifully. The paint went on really nicely.  The coverage was great and the paint was so smooth and no fumes!

As you can see here, the top is now stripped. I also used my palm sander to remove any remaining residue and stain. I didn’t want it too perfect looking because I still wanted this piece to look old and a little decrepit.

This is after the second coat. Considering that this was black underneath, I think this paint did a great job of covering!

This is after three coats and this did the trick! I could have done one more, but I was planning on distressing this anyway so I didn’t mind a little bit of the original color coming through.  Also, now you can see the top after i stained it in Minwax Dark Walnut stain color.

I brought it inside to apply the “Enhance” glaze and distress. This stuff is so amazing! I loved how it really took the color down a bit so the green wasn’t so “new” looking. It is a dark gray color, perfect for adding some depth and patina.

Just a closeup of the glaze and the distressing I did. I used a sanding sponge, coarsest grit. I only went over the areas where natural ageing would occur.  The edges and corners mostly. I also distressed where I thought people may put their feet on the bottom.

When applying the glaze, I used a brush and then wiped off any excess. I like the glaze to catch in the grooves and crevices of the piece.

How fantastic is the piece starting to look!

Here is the top! I used Howard Feed and Wax on the top of the table after the stain had thouroughly dried.  This gave the top a slight sheen, but not too much.  The wax really treats the wood from the inside out. It’s both a polish and a conditioner.

Notice the distressing isn’t much but just enough to convey age and time worn appeal. Kind of looks like it came from an old English farmhouse.

I love my old wire basket and galvanized watering cans on top! Very farmhouse and greenhouse feel!

Couldn’t you picture yourself making a beautiful flower arrangement on here or potting some flowers?

I completed the piece by using the “Protect”. It’s a satin polycrylic which means no odor and no messy clean up.

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There’s my green!!

Thank you to Velvet Finishes for allowing me to play with your paints and glazes!! I can’t wait to start my next project with these outstanding  products. This has got to be one of my favorite pieces I’ve done yet!

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This is a sponsored post, all opinions and comments are 100% my own. Affiliate links have been included in this post. I was given product to participate in this months contest.

Happy August! I can’t believe the summer is coming to an end! And what better way to end it with another fun Fab Furniture Flippin’ Contest challenge using D.Lawless Hardware!

 This month the challenge was “Class It Up”!

When I decided to enter the D. Lawless Hardware challenge for August’s Fab Furniture Flippin’ Contest this month I wasn’t quite sure what kind of piece to paint and what kind of hardware to use. I knew that the theme of this contest was “Class It Up” so I wanted to pick a piece of furniture and hardware that was timeless and could work in almost any decor. D.Lawless Hardware is an awesome website and has ooodles of selections to choose from and I didn’t really know where to start. I finally stopped looking when I found these amazing antique style milk glass knobs. I wasn’t sure what kind of piece of furniture I was going to put these on but I had to have them!

When a friend texted me and told me that this fabulous mid century Art Deco buffet was sitting on the side of the road, I knew I finally had my inspiration! My son and I loaded it in the car and I couldn’t wait to start on this beauty!

It was a little beat up, missing some veneer here and there and a bit wobbly, but it had great bones and I knew that I could make this piece of furniture come to life once again.

I used Citristrip to strip off any old lacquer or stain that had been on the fronts of the drawers and on the doors.  I then used my palm sander to get rid of any remaining debris.  I started with a coarse grade of sandpaper and then finished with a finer grade.  I sprayed the body of the piece with shellac first because I knew I wanted to paint it white and it would have a lot of bleed through.

I also repaired any damaged veneer by filling it first with a high quality wood filler and then sanding it smooth.  I primed the area that I applied wood filler before using the chalk paint over it.

I used Rustoleum’s Chalk Paint in Linen  White to paint the body of the piece. It took about 3-4 coats to fully cover. I knew the white milk glass knobs I chose from D. Lawless Hardware would really pop off the contrast of the wood. I wanted to use matching milk glass handles for the drawers which D.Lawless had,  but the measurements didn’t line up. I didn’t want to start filling in holes and making new ones so, I decided to just use the knobs instead.

I used an old sock to apply the  English Chestnut stain by Minwax to stain the doors and drawers. I used about 2 coats and then used Minwax oil based rub on polyurethane to finish.

And here is the final result! How fabulous is this piece now? I totally am in love with the way these knobs look on here! I don’t even miss the handles!  The quality of the knobs is top notch, they are not chintzy at all, and have a nice weight to them.  They really pop and they make the piece look so elegant yet timeless! I love how they are in keeping with the 30’s Deco era.

 A little closeup of those beautiful knobs! Stunning.

I used Rustoleum’s matte sealer on top of the chalk paint to give protection.

The D.Lawless Hardware milk glass knobs give this piece just the right touch I think!

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