Bye Bye Folk Art

I posted a sneak peek of the little pine chest on my facebook page earlier today.  If you haven't already "liked" that page, I would highly suggest you do.  I tend to update that page more often than my blog.  Oops. ;)

Anyway, below are two custom pieces I was asked to refinish.  They were solid and still in great shape and while my client loves the pieces, she was tired of the folk art painted finish and was ready to have them freshened up.

The first was this small little knotty pine chest.  

I stripped and sanded the bottom trim and lid and then stained both with Minwax Jacobean and sealed with a satin poly.  The body of the chest was sanded, primed, painted in Behr “Old Map”, lightly distressed along the edges and sealed with a satin clear coat.

The second piece was this adorable potato bin.  Again, a great piece, but needing an update.  

Like the small chest, the lid was stripped and stained with Minwax Jacobean and sealed with a satin poly.  The body and drawer were sanded down, primed, painted with Behr “Caffeine”, lightly distressed along the edges and sealed with a satin clear coat.

 

 

The inside was taped off and left unpainted. 

  

I’m thrilled with the finished pieces and hope they’ll be enjoyed for many years.  :)

Thanks for popping by!