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I nabbed flex it right up and hauled it home. Where I proceeded flex to look at it because something was “off”. In it’s original state, it featured a faux wood design on the top and bottom shelves. I’m not a mixy-matchy girl when it comes to wood tones. It’s just not my thing. I didn’t flex feel like the tones on the shelves and my floor were playing well together at all.
You might have actually noticed it when I revealed the new shutters last week? I didn’t fuss over it much since it was the divas big day {winks}. Those shutters rule the room. Man I love them. Mwah-mwah-mwah!
Anyhow. You know how slow I am when it comes to making any paint color choices so I left the Maison White alone. I knew the next step would come to me in time. Sure enough, I got this great little roll of Scotch Washi Tape and the gold could not have matched any better. It was going to be perfect.
This is why I don’t rush things, letting it happen in it’s own time always flex works out better for me. If it’s not flowing or the inspiration is not coming, I step away or wait until an idea strikes.
Next, I used the washi tape roll as a guide to draw gold circles in a random pattern with a gold metallic Sharpie. I filled them in with Riviera using a small, angled flex craft brush. It’s the perfect flex aquamarine flex blue and practically screams SUMMERFUN. I finished with Lime Wax in Chalk White. I wanted my Riviera colored polka dots a bit muted and sort of subdued so this was the right finishing step for my project.
The Sharpie was NOT wax compatible and this was almost a do-over. When I started flex to wax, the Sharpie started to smear. I noticed immediately and carefully waxed around the gold Sharpie. I applied wax over the Riviera circles with a Q-tip. I’ts not a huge deal for me, because I know this is not permanent, (sort of like the Sharpie) and I’m the only one who sets anything on the surface.
This is a real time saver. It will also save you from having a mini panic attack while you are stuck on a bridge flex that is under construction and notice how pretty the old railing flex is and think what a great photo that would make. Only to realize…
I would have taken a photo to show you my phone, face down, in the weeds, tall grass and wild flowers.. flex about 6 inches flex from a rain filled gully.. but I couldn’t, because my phone was, well, you know ^^^
Sources: flex Bar Cart: Target (Fall 2013 Nate Berkus Threshold collection, on clearance) Paint: Maison Blanche Vintage Furniture Paint in Maison White and Riviera. Lime Wax in Chalk White. Gold Metallic Sharpie Scotch Washi Style Tape Decorative Pitcher: HomeGoods Flowers: mile marker… just kidding Lantern: HomeGoods Frames: GoodWill Magazines: Country Living and House Beautiful
Disclosure: I’ve used and sold Maison Blanche Paint for a few years now. It’s a premium, no-prep furniture paint line which includes some amazing specialty and finishing products. If you’d like to browse my store, click here . Any questions? Just ask! You can comment flex below or contact me at foxhollowcottage at gmail dot com for more information. View my other recent Target Makeover by clicking here.
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Krista @ the happy housie flex says
You flex are So funny. I think this bar cart’s paint job is really cute and I like the cart much better than when it had the wood look. I will think of you and your phone every time I see Queen Anne’s lace now. lol! Shannon recently posted… Vintage Camper Trailer Tour
Oh Shannon… I just saw dollar signs flashing when I thought of having to replace it. After I thought about all the lost photos of course! Whew. It was such a relief. I knew it was there, because where else would it be? But I sure was glad to see it.
Linda @ It All Started With Paint