Aqua makes Everything Better......

Remember this?

Well look at 'er now.....

Isn't it remarkable what a little paint can do?

This is some homemade chalk paint I whipped up

with a bottle of acrylic craft paint and plaster of Paris.

I tinted it to look a hint more greenish aqua, like verdigris.

After painting the entire surface, 

I let it dry for about an hour.

Then, I very carefully wiped the dried paint off 

the raised areas with a moistened rag,

leaving the paint in the deeper areas.

Once that was done, I let the paint bond

for a few hours, then brushed on clear and dark wax.

I even dark-waxed the brass legs.

After buffing, she was ready to show off!

I left the inside bare, so it could be used as a planter.

I always hate to see perfectly good containers littering

the thrift store shelves, just because they're brass.

So if a big ol' brass piece isn't your thing, 

just tone it down with a little paint.

These mirror trays are dime a dozen.

Before.....

Now look what just a little color accent can do.....

After.....

I painted the outer band and inner band next to the mirror.

Same dark wax and buffing. Voila!

The bottom was covered in worn out purple corduroy,

and if I wasn't prepping it to sell, would've left it alone.

But since I was sprucing her up, 

I figured, why stop at the paint?

So I removed the backing, ripped off the fabric,

applied some vintage wallpaper,

varnished and dark-waxed to go with the paint.

All done!

Easy Peasy....

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