Faux Glaze Frame

My dear sweet loving husband has asked me for MONTHS (ok it has realistically been like a yr...) to put a specific verse of scripture in my kids bathroom, right above the toilet. He grew up with this same verse in his bathroom and knew it would be beneficial for our children. Of course I couldn't just print it out and stick it on the wall. It HAD to be done in a cute, home decorish, Delila Mae Designs kinda way......which means it may never get done because I have SO. MANY. OTHER. projects that needed my attention.

As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (to know what my beliefs are or what Mormons are all about click here) we had our semi-annual General Conference this past weekend. One of the talks spoke to my heart (as it did to many other members of our church!) The speaker talked about "PONDERIZING" which is 80% pondering and 20% memorizations of scriptures. The idea is to fill our hearts and minds with good uplifting things. What great council for all of us! Fill ourselves with GOODNESS!

Well that was the motivation I needed to FINALLY complete this ever so simple, easy, quick project! I shopped in my LARGE supply of frames and found the PERFECT size! It was an ugly, brown, PLASTIC frame but it also had beautiful details.

 

Because BB Frosch Chalk Paint Powder will adhere to about any surface AND I can pick ANY color I want, it was the perfect solution for this project! I picked one of my FAVORITE milk paint colors that I had color matched at Home Depot because I knew it would go well in my bathroom. Thanks to  my trusty BB Frosch squeeze bottle it was already mixed up with my BB Frosch Chalk Paint Powder and ready to go!

Because chalk paint covers SO WELL I did one coat and then touched up just a few spots. I wasn't too worried about having COMPLETE coverage because I knew I was going to distress just a little.

 

 

It distressed so easily, another great perk with using chalk paint! Now I am ready to do my FAUX GLAZE! I have come to realize that glazing with chalk paint is a little tricky! Because chalk paint is more porous then latex, the glaze REALLY soaks in making it harder to manipulate. Typically I need to do at least 2 coats of poly before I can glaze, yep it is a process! And honestly sometimes I just don't want the look that using a dark wax will give me, and I will also admit, I am not the best at dark wax. My solution to these problems..... FAUX GLAZE! Basically we are taking the technique of a faux stain/color wash/lime wash and using it in a glazing fashion.

 

Here are the 6 EASY steps to a Faux Glaze :

 

Step 1 - Mix your choice of brown (or any color for that mater!) with your BB Frosh Chalk Paint Powder. I am using Dark Truffle by Behr

 

 

Step 2 - Lightly wet your brush. I every so slightly dip my brush in water then press it on my huck cloth.

 

Step 3 - Lightly dip your wet brush in your chalk paint. As you can see, I don't have a ton of paint on my brush. I just have a little because as you know, a little goes a long way!

 

 

Step 4 - Brush your piece! I mushed and swirled my brush in all the details to make sure I get in all those little nooks and crannies. This isn't a "make it pretty and perfect" process, its a "smoosh and slap the paint on"  kind of process.

 

 

 

Step 5 - Take your huck cloth or any LINT free cloth, and start wiping off the excess! Now here is where is gets FUN! There is no right or wrong amount to wipe off.... I REPEAT! There is NO right or wrong way to do this! Just wipe off as little or as much as you want until you get a look that you love!

 

 

Step 6 - Finish with whatever you like to finish your projects with! I used BB Frosch Premium Finishing Clear Wax on this piece. And BAM! That is all there is to it!! What are YOU going to FAUX GLAZE?

 

I backed this frame with some old barn wood from the family farm. I love having these little pieces of family history in my home. It makes these little projects that much more special!



I love how the Faux Glaze makes those gorgeous details just POP!

 



 

 

 

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Game Console

This was one of our first "BIG" purchases as a married couple. It was our first "GROWNUP" purchase.  It was the perfect media console! it definitely helped that we got a KILLER deal because one of the drawers never shut just right, but we didn't care! It was hardly noticeable.

 

 

A few yrs ago, the hubs won a BIG flat screen tv and it hung over either side of our cute little media console which made it look very odd and very out of proportion!  SOMETHING had to be done! Luckily I had an old dresser that we decided would work. We fixed it up and it became our NEW media console.  I could bare to sell the old one, so I pushed it aside and used it as extra storage.

 

I HATED it! The black looked so out of place, it stuck out like a BIG FAT SORE THUMB! compared to the rest of our décor.  I kept saying I would paint it but never had the time. Well ENOUGH is ENOUGH! The kids were gone, the house relatively clean, laundry done, I had NO excuses!

 

Isn't he (yes its a HE) just lovely..... (insert eye roll)

 

 

I threw my Painting canvas down and got ready to TRANSFORM this eye sore into something a little more suitable!

 

I did a quick sand with a 120 grit just to scuff up the shiny manufactures finish.  Then its a quick wipe down with Clorox wipes. I like to use Clorox wipes because it gets any greasy residue or any possible gunk that has collected as well as the dust from sanding. Plus it dries quickly so I can get to painting and I don't have to wait for it to dry!

 

Next I mixed up my BB Frosch Chalk Paint Powder into a custom mixed color, (same color as my stools!) Behr sample Jar in flat. That is another reason I LOVE BB Frosch! I can get a high quality chalk paint AND use my custom color mixes!!! Now what other paint gives you that option!?  I used a little less then the sample jar, which is equal to a cup of paint.  I did 2 coats on this piece. Wanna know a secret!? This makeover ONLY cost me about $7!? Including the wax finish! WHAAAAAT!!!!??? IF I bought a pre mixed paint, and IF they had the color I wanted, it would have been at least $30 JUST for the paint! PLUS I have powder left over for a few more projects!

 

 

OK! back to the little Mr. Isn't He is coming along!!  Look at that coverage after only 2 coats!! AHHHH! He is looking MUCH better all ready!!

 

Now that we have him all painted up it is time to distress a little and do a quick little sand with a 400 grit to smooth everything out. In case you didn't know, I am a little OCD about having a nice, smooth, silky finish!

 

 

 I love how just a little distressing can make a big impact! I am seriously DYING over how much I LOVE his new look! I wanted to put new knobs on, but I am kinda liking the old ones! There are often times when you just hate the old knobs, but then after everything is painted and done, the old knobs look great! This is a perfect example of that for me!

 

He got a nice coat of BB Frosch Premium Finishing wax in clear. I did 2 coats on the top for a little extra protection.

 

Ok are you READY to see the whole piece completed!?

 

 

 

 

EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.  I walk by I just get GIDDY! I cant believe I waited so long to finish it! He now looks like he belongs and blends so beautifully with the rest of my great room! What a lovely place to put ALL of our games!

I am in LOVE!



Faux Stain, WHAAAAT!?!

I love the look of a good stain. The wood grain is gorgeously enhanced with the richness of stain. its simplistic and classic, but it is a MESS and TIME CONSUMING!

 OH did I mention it is a MESS!?

 

When I stated my table makeover I knew the look I wanted for the top. I tried a couple different stains to make sure I got the right combo that I liked, BEFORE I did the whole thing.

I wanted a weathered wood look, the vinegar stain I tried gave me JUST that look!

 

 

I sanded all my"sample" spots and got to staining the whole top with my vinegar stain mix.

 

 

 

GUESS WHAT!?

Instead of going that beautiful weathered wood look I saw on my sample section, it went an orangey red color!? YIKES not what I had in mind......

Back to sanding it was. I thought maybe a couple coats and it would work. Well I am here to tell you that is a BIG FAT LIE! All it does is make MORE work that no one has time for!

 

I then had this "brilliant" idea to just add grey stain and all would be well! After several MESSY coats that took FOREVER to dry between each coat. Lets not even talk about what my hands looked like for weeks! It was starting to come together but STILL not what I had envisioned!

 

 

After weeks of this little dance with stain and sanding, and having my dance partner stomp all over my feet, I had had ENOUGH!

 

Time to whip out my my BB Frosch chalk paint, already mixed up and ready to go, in their cute little squeeze bottles! I was a girl on a mission to get the "stained" look and color that I wanted! I was NOT getting that with traditional stain. Plus I was SOO OVER the mess and dry times! I wanted this table DONE!

 

I sanded one LAST time and got to work! Getting that stained look is SOOO EASY with BB Frosch! I squirted my first color, a dark grey. Make sure if you are using a Squeeze bottle to GO WITH THE GRAIN! trust me.... don't ask how I know! lol!

After the grey I added a super light greige and then a brown.

 

 

Take your damp brush and brush your paint, again WITH the grain! Then wipe. You can add more or less water to the brush as needed to move your paint around. Again wipe and repeat until you get your desired look.

 

I kept layering and playing until I got the color I wanted. It seriously took me LESS then 30 mins to COMPLETLY finish, I mean paint and have the paint DRY, my "faux stain" look.

 

 

Think of all the possibilities that await with this technique! Its one of the many techniques you learn, hands on, in my Workshops.

 

I Love all the looks I can achieve with BB Frosch! I am so glad to have found this product, as it has changed the way I refinish furniture!

 

So back to my "faux stained" table top, what do you think!? What will you "faux stain"?

 

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Table Makeover

I have wanted a new table for a while. When we purchased our table it was perfect and fit our style, well what I thought was "our" style. I have now recognized that my style and the hubs style are different. The table set was the hubs style...... BUT I LOVED the counter height AND I loved the square shape. You can comfortably fit 8 people around it, it is perfect for playing games since the middle is equal distance for everyone :) I LOVE it! but the style... eh.... On top of it, I had been searching for stools and it was darn near impossible!

 

Random events took place and a neighbor was selling her SQUARE table, with features I wanted, PLUS 3 BAR STOOLS! I just HAD to have them. I promised the hubs that I would have it finished in a week since we did NOT have the space to store it! Well.......... 3 months I FINALLY started it, and 5 months later it was FINISHED!

 

It needed some work as there were names carved in and some crazy deep scratches.

 

 

I needed to sand A LOT! Thank goodness I had some good helpers!

 

 

 

ALMOST done.....

 

 

 

It was quit the process, which I will blog about that later :)  Here she is all DONE! I used BB Frosch Chalk Paint Powder from the "stained" top to all the painted parts! That is one of the MANY reasons I LOVE BB Frosch! you can get SOOO MANY looks with just ONE product! Seriously, this stuff is amazing! (now here is where I make my little plug :) .... I sell ALL BB Frosch products and you can see them pinned to the top of my FB pg :) )  I also added knew knobs to those cute little drawers on the ends.

 

What DO you think!? I LOVE it! I just have to get used to having a reg height table, after having a counter heights for YRS!

 

 

 

 

PRODUCT LIST :

 

OK you are gonna hate me! ALL the colors I used were custom mixed on the spot but I can tell you the table base color

 

Table base : 1/2 SPMP Sweetie Jane custom matched 1/2 SW watery

 

Brush on Lacquer on tops of table and chairs

Varathanes Waterbased Polyurathane on the rest.

 

new knobs from Hobby Lobby

 

BB Frosch Chalk Paint Powder was added to all the paint to make a creamy high quality chalk paint

 

Can you SPRAY chalk paint?

I get asked all the time... Can you SPRAY chalk paint!?
 

When chalk paint came on the scene, it was all about brushing it. I admit the first time I picked up a brush was for chalk paint. I am a paint gun, spraying kinda girl. I like that sleek, smooth finish that only spraying can give.

 

I was always so shocked when I would hear people say they brushed their furniture. It seemed like so much work! But I did find that I liked brushing and I found ways to virtually eliminate brush strokes in the process, after all, the only way to do chalk paint was to brush, RIGHT!?

 

WRONG! You CAN spray chalk paint beautifully with a paint gun! You basically go through the same process you would if you were spraying reg 'ol latex! Who Knew!?

So here is my first video tutorial on how to SPRAY CHALK PAINT!

I know it is kinda awkward and I have some improvements to make, but hopefully you find it helpful!

 

 

So to recap, How to SPRAY Chalky Paints :

 1-Mix your BB Frosch Chalk Paint Powder with water
*or use your choice of Chalky paint finish
I prefer BB Frosch, HANDS DOWN!

2- Thin your paint with water to a melted milkshake or
to a store bought chocolate milk consistency.
(ooops! I forgot to mention that in my video! lets blame
that on this being my first video :) )

3- Strain your paint before you add your paint to your gun
TIP : I put my strainer right in my paint gun container
and pour my paint directly in.

4- SPRAY thin coats using even, smooth passes.
it will look uneven and like it didn't cover well the first coat
that is OK! Once you get your
2nd or 3rd coat it will look GREAT! You don't want your
coats to be too thick or else your paint will run!

*make sure to clean your piece really well before painting with a spray gun or brush. The beauty of
chalky/mineral paints is the little to no prep work. If your piece does need a little prep work
do that first and then clean BEFORE you paint.

*also I recommend getting a scrap piece of wood or a old piece of furniture you don't care about
and spray it a few times to make sure your settings are correct on your gun. I use a old stool and do a few passes on that to make sure things are where they should be and didn't get messed up while cleaning my gun.

5- Sit back and enjoy your beautiful piece!

 

 

 

What do YOU think!? Are you going to try spraying your next project?

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Happy Painting!

 



BB Frosch Master/Retailer

I am so EXCITED to be apart of such a great team with BB Frosch Chalk Paint Powder!

You may be asking yourself WHAT IS BB Frosch Chalk Paint Powder?
 

Well let me tell you! It is a FANTASTIC mineral, all natural powder that you mix with water & add to any brand, any color FLAT latex paint to create a creamy, high quality, boutique style
chalky paint at a FRACTION of the cost of other brands.
 And don't get me started on how beautifully distresses, like butta! BUT you can also get that sleek, clean, modern look at well. The possibilities are limitless!

I know, I know, you are thinking, there is no way! But I am here to tell you it is TRUE! There is such a product and it is BB Frosch. I was SO impressed with the product and knew my customers would also be super impressed, that I just HAD to be a retailer and host WORKSHOPS!

So here we are! I have loved all of their TOP QUALITY products, from the brushes, to the waxes, to the chalk paint powder. And don't forget the Homemade Conditioning Soap is to DIE FOR! And works great on your makeup brushes. I offer everything you need to get started on your projects.

So if you want to try out this product for yourself OR if you want to attend one of my workshops where we talk all things chalky paint, and you will learn several painting techniques,
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OR
email me at delilamaedesigns@outlook.com



 

 

Salt Lake Tribune Home & Garden Festival

I had the wonderful opportunity to decorate a Vignette for the Salt Lake Tribune Home and Garden Festival. This is a spectacular show with amazing vendors that is geared towards making your home and outdoor living spaces that much better. I felt all legit with my vendor badge which let me come and go as I please. I really was excited, but super tired and it shows! lol!

 

 

It was quite the learning experience, which I am grateful for. I had some amazing friends, also doing vignettes, that helped me along and guided me in this whole process. I am quickly realizing how much I still have to learn as my little hobby grows, but it is through these growing moments that I can improve and be better. So YAY for growing moments!

 

Considering everything involved, I feel my little vignette came together. Yes I see how it couldn't have been much better, but it could have been much worse!

 

All in all I am so glad I was able to be apart of this. I met some great people and hope I will get to work with them in the future!

 



"THE" Antique Bench

I found this bench on a local yardsale site. I knew it had some potential to be amazing but it want until we picked it up that I saw how MUCH potential it had! The previous owner told me about how his parents owned an antique store and they ship most of their items from France and Belgium!?  he had received a few items as gifts over the yrs and this was one of them. The details in person were exquisite! I couldn't wait to get home and see my vision come to life!

 

My plan was to use Sweet Pickins Milk Paint in Sweetie Jane. with the age of the piece and the details I wanted an aged, chippy look so I knew Sweet Pickens Milk Paints was perfect to achieve this look. I did a quick sand over the whole piece and cleaned it up a bit. I got about 1 1/2 coats into it and ran out of paint ;(  I wasn't able to get more in time and was very anxious to get this piece DONE! so off to Home Depot to try to get a similar color so I could finish it up! Let me tell you, that was HARD! Sweet Pickens Sweetie Jane was dimensional, it is gorgeous! but it made it hard to match, which tone should I go for? I finally settled on 2 colors that were kinda close and mixed them together PRAYING it would be ok! I got home, mixed my paint, made my DIY chalk paint, and got to painting!

 

 

I wanted to gorgeous details to stand out more then if I just distressed it. One color was just not doing it for me! It was lacking something........ you ever get that feeling too?! So I whipped up some DIY chalkpaint in my favorite off white color (sorry I don't know the name, its a custom mix, but it is very similar to ASCP in old white) and started painting the details. The legs details took FOREVER with my ittie bittie paint brush. But in the end I am SO GLAD I did!!! It was well work the time! The white details just MAKE this bench! What do you think!? when I listed this bench it had thousands of views and a mile long list of people wanting it. It was the first piece that a little part of my heart dies when I saw it drive away..... but it was purchased by a wedding décor rental place so lots of people with get to enjoy it!

 

 

 

I LOVE the look that doing milk paint toped with chalk pant gave it. Its chippy but not too chippy, its aged, perfectly distressed and finished off with Sweet Pickins Clear Wax witch adds a nice softness to the finish.

Product List :

*120 grit sandpaper

* Sweet Pickins Milk Paint in Sweetie Jane
wwwsweetpickinsfurniture.com

*custom mixed DIY chalk paint

*Custom mixed white DIY chalk paint

*Sweet Pickins Clear Wax

This LIttle Bench

One of my dear friends from HS asked my if I would redo a bench for her. it was a fantastic Lane cedar bench, and let me tell you, it smelled FANTASTIC!  It had great lines, the top lifts for incredible storage, and a cute little key hole to boot! It definitely needed a facelift and I was thrilled that I got to be the one to do it!

 

Can you see the potential gold mine!? Regardless of which paint I use, I ALWAYS sand. If it is a no prep type of paint like milk or chalk paint, it is more of a quick, light sand to just rough it up a bit and give the paint something a little extra to grip too. We went with a white DIY chalk paint. When doing a light color like white, and a darker base, expect to do an extra coat or 2 depending on which type of paint you use. With this piece I did 3 coats of my DIY chalk paint. Next up is my favorite part.... can you guess?...... YEP! DISTRESSING! A light distressing took place. With the pic below I am about mid process and this is right after it had been hand distressed with sandpaper.

 

 

Miss J wanted more of a distressed look then what a light sanding afforded. I did a light all over stain with Rustoleum glaze in Java Brown. The nice thing about glaze is that you can wipe it away easier then you can with stain, which makes it perfect for DIY-ers or the beginner.  Miss J also wanted to ditch the gold hardware, good call! Don't you agree!? Nothing that a little metal spray paint cant fix! Add some new fabric and the end result is stunning! Can you say OOOH LA LA! I was very tempted to bribe her to let me buy it from her! Even the hubs was down with that plan, so that says something!

 

 

 

SUPPLY LIST :
* Glidden white base paint - no color added
mixed into a DIY chalk paint

* Rustoleum Glaze in Java Brown

* Rustoleum Satin Oil Rubbed Bronze + primer spray paint

* Verathane Water Based Heavy Duty Polyurathane