Rustic serving tray

I found this wooden box in a boot sale around a year ago.... I kept it in the storage room until this last week... when I finally had an idea for it...
I transformed it into a rustic serving tray... I used AS Old Ochre and Aubusson Blue.... for handles I used some chunky sisal rope, I love it!

I love blue and white and I also have a thing for stripes....

Simple objects can be transformed so quickly!

More chalkboards!

Out of 8 kitchen doors that I'm "upcycling", 6 are chalkboards and 2 will be signs.
In the meantime, I have finished 3 more chalkboards...

You probably saw this one in the previous post :-)
This one was painted with AS Scandinavian Pink... and is 60,5 x 39 cms.
This one was also painted with AS, a mixture of Cream, Original and Aubusson Blue....result? = MINT! :-) this one is 55,5 x 40 cms

Rustic chalkboards!

It's been some time since the last post, I know....I have been very busy and the weather wasn't ideal to paint either...
But I'm back and I'm very excited with my latest project :-)
I bought 8 kitchen cupboard doors on Ebay....solid oak!.

I immediately knew what I wanted to do with them...

Chalkboards!...oh yes!....the shape and surface was ideal for this.
I used a long door (72 x 40cms) to make a week planner, it really looks fabulous, I used Annie Sloan paint; Original and Aubusson Blue. The days were written using acrylic paint.




Then I took another door (56 x 50cms) and made a simpler chalkboard. I also used AS paint, a light Aubusson blue, then a coat of Original.


Any kitchen would look gorgeous with one of these... actually, any room in the house can benefit from a playful chalkboard :-)
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Fun shabby chic signs

I love painted signs, they add a touch of humour to your home. I always smile when I see a nice one and there are so many phrases to play with. I've recycled 3 boards of wood to paint 3 signs:

Home sweet home sign. I used a relatively new chopping board that I cleaned with sugar soap, sanded it and painted using a mix of Annie Sloan's Cream and Louis Blue paint. I painted letters and decoration around the board with AS Old white, waxed, distressed and waxed again.

I love this one hehehe... Be nice or leave! I used the same colors mentioned on the previous sign.
I recycled a piece of floor board I had left from my house.

I also love this one and I think I'll make more in different colors. Here I used Annie Sloan's Louis Blue mixed with a bit of Paris Grey for the backround, and brown acrylic paint for the letters and decoration.
I used another piece of floor board I had left from my house.

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Shabby Chic Bread Box - Annie Sloan Paints

I found this boring bread box.... it needed urgent renovation, so there I went again...."brushes please.......paint please...", just like a surgeon does in theatre.
I used Annie Sloan's Cream paint, waxed, distressed, then another coat of clear wax and dark wax.... the result after the surgery?:
A lot nicer now uh? :-)

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