Picked up this MONSTER of a server along with some other neat items from the sweetest couple in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.
Old White and French Linen
I broke out my Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and went to work. This paint is a LIFESAVER. No prep, even with the vaneer, no sanding, primer, etc. Perfect for a City Slicker like me!
This is after 2 coats of paint.. still some wood showing through but I love the contrast in colors..
I left the hardware it's original bronze and cleaned it up a bit.
Buffed and sealed the piece with Annie Sloan's clear furniture wax.
Tada!!! What a gorgeous piece. You can buy this piece on my website at www.shabbymaggie.com.
I went to visit my mom for the weekend at her new home in Lake Chautauqua... On my way home I picked up this awesome old server (it came in a set, but I was only interested in this gem!)
Here is the server before... it's been in someone's garage for possibly Centuries!
I decided to get more involved with stain finishes.. there really is a sense of value with a nice dark stained wood...and I went with what I've coined "Tea Green" for the finish..
The drawer knobs were fragile, tarnished and outdated so I switched them out for new knobs from Anthropologie (I LUST ANTHRO.)
Here's my finished product... Pretty as a picture. This piece SOLD to a wonderful woman in Brooklyn Heights. We needed some brut strength to get this beauty to the sixth floor so I had her flag down some of the spanish speaking gentleman on the corner.. maybe not the safest of ideas, but they were nice as can be.
When they found out I drove in from Pittsburgh they all made reference to Wiz Khalifa, a Pittsburgh based rapper most well known for his hit and unofficial Steeler theme song "Black n Yellow." Wiz was there idol.. I told them when I got back I'd tell Wiz Whats uP! From Brooklyn Heights...
