3rd Installment of Chair Re-do

After spending the past week and weekend painting the chairs and the base of my table I finally finished with the Annie Sloan Paris Grey.  I started this morning putting on the second coat of Old White but was not impressed with how it was looking.  (Lucky for me I had only painted a lower rung before deciding I didn't like it.)  So, I decided to sand the Paris Grey (by hand) on all the chairs and base and it was more to my liking.  It is very shabby/grey.  Because the chairs already had a under coat of an Old white to begin with, that is the white you see peeking out beneath the grey.

This is before I started applying the clear wax.

This is after one coat of clear wax and no buffing yet.  I wanted to let it sit until tomorrow to harden before I buffed it out.

All of the chairs and base have been waxed and will be buffed tomorrow.  I will show pictures after I have buffed and put the chairs seats and tabletop back
on.

This has been a learning experience for me not to mention a very time consuming one...A fairly large project for a first attempt but considering everything, I am pleased with the outcome.

I know there are some of you who aren't into a worn/faded look but for me I am satisfied with the outcome.  Could I have don't better? Probably, but I am always my own worst critic.  What do you think of them so far?

I'm Beginning to Like What I See...

Today, I decided to start the painting process of my kitchen chairs and the base of my table with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.  Several of you are interested in how this works and what I think of it.  I will be posting throughout this week and into next week on my progress.  It is a tedious challenge painting chairs i.e. legs and rungs of chair.  Here are a few of the before photos:

The top of my chair (lattice)

Lots of nooks and crannies in-between the lattice makes it a slow process.

It's easier to paint the legs upside down

Annie Sloan Paris Grey 

Paris Grey...I'm loving this color

So, I was able to finish one chair today because I also have to remove some milk paint that I had used several years ago before I use the new paint. It's not hard to remove because it just peels off like skin. I was not impressed with the milk paint and wouldn't recommend it.  It wasn't very durable and required a lot of prep work that Annie Sloan paint does not require.  But, because it had started to peel I was afraid it would become weighted with paint and start flaking off.

I am very impressed with ASCP (Annie Sloan Chalk Paint) and find it is extremely easy to use and goes on smooth.  It is a matte paint and of course will have to be waxed and buffed after I finish the two coats of paint.  I also have not noticed any odor with this paint at all!

So, as I progress I will be posting pictures and telling you how it is going.  Stay tuned.  What do you think of the color?