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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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?

Don't forget to send me your fabulous projects using BB Frosch Chalk Paint Powder!

 

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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,
 msg me on my facebook page www.facebook.com/delilamaedesigns
OR
email me at delilamaedesigns@outlook.com



 

 

"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

Vintage Vanity

A neighbor of mine, Miss L, asked me if I would re-finish this GORGEOUS vanity for her daughter.
Um, OF COURSE! This vanity was just stunning so I was honored that she asked me to work on this lovely little thing! The details are just lovely.

 

 

I sanded her down and did a coat of primer. Because of the age it was very likely that there would have been bleed through staining so by doing a coat primer first, it would help to keep that from happening. then I did 3 light coats of latex paint with my paint sprayer. Then its time for the fun part! DISTRESSING! I lightly distressed the edges and detail, which I think brings those details out more then if left untouched. 3 coats of poly and she is ready to go!

 

 

 

As I was working on it, I couldn't help but think of all the stories this little vanity was apart of.  I could totally picture it in a scene from Downton Abbey and thought about how much juicy gossip must have been shared while sitting at this vanity getting ready for a dinner party.

 

What do you think!? I absolutely love how it turned out! It now sits in a cute teenagers room adding more stories, I am sure, to its vault!

PRODUCT LIST :* Kilz Primer
* Glidden base paint - no color added
* Varathane Water Based Heavy Duty Polyurathane

 

 

Welcome!

Hi everyone! And WELCOME to my first blog post! EEEEK! I cant believe I am adding another thing to my plate! But here we are! A lot of you have asked for info on the products I use, different techniques used on certain pieces, tips and detailed before and afters. I have found FB to be a hard place to do all of that and knew I needed a different avenue but hesitated because I feel so stretched as it is, I am NOT, I repeat, I am NOT a writer!! plus it is hard to open myself up knowing there will be criticism and there are some mean people out there, and if I am being real here, that scares me. But the time has finally come that in order for us to grow it must me done ;) I know I say it a lot but I am truly grateful to YOU! you make if possible for me to work from home doing something I LOVE and it would not at all be possible if it wasn't for my amazing followers and clients.  So THANK YOU!

OK so to start things off, I decided to do my latest project since it is fresh in my mind ;)

So this little lady was off to the dump and I just had to rescue her! I mean, come on, how can you resist those darling sliding shutter doors!? My original plan was to do Sherwin Williams White Raisin, AKA the PERFECT yellow! But as the months went by she kept getting pushed to the side while my attention was on custom projects.  Well little lady your time has arrived! I had some  Rustoleum Metalic Gold spray paint left over from another project and thought I would spray this pretty little thang down.( SIDENOTE I LOVE this gold spray paint! it actually goes on pretty even and lasted longer then I expected! PLUS right!?) I gave her a quick sand and started in with the gold. Well me and spray paint have a love hate relationship and this time it was leaning more to the hate side. So I whipped up some of my DIY chalk paint and painted her white, but I did leave the inside gold, just for fun!  A little sanding here and a little distressing there and I was in love! Gold and turquois (the original color) showing through and I was smitten! It turned out better then I thought it would. Plus I had the perfect little blue knobs to finish her off. SHHHHHH don't tell my DS that I used his knobs he picked out for his nightstand! ;)  I topped it all off with 2 coats of wax.  Yes folks, I. Said. Wax! That story is for another post another day, BUT You have asked for wax so I am delivering.  sorry for the grainy pics but she is now sold so they will have to do.

Here she is before getting a pretty makeover

and here she is after!

 

PRODUCTS USED :

Sand paper

Rustoleum Metallic Gold spray paint

My own DIY chalk paint

Glidden white base paint (ie no color was added)

Minwax finishing wax