Chair revitalized With Annie Sloan and Pierre Deux

after annie sloan chalk paint & pierre deux

before ascp and pd

The  story of this chair is part of a fantastic outing I shared with a new friend.  Lets start at the beginning.  My son Michael and his Maria were at an estate sale and met Wayne.  Sad to say Wayne is in the process of closing his long established Antique Depot.  As vendors were clearing out their spaces he continued to have "occasional estate" sales at his location, Mike and Maria gave me his contact information and I called Wayne and then called Anita.  We had an appointment to see what was left on that following Tuesday morning.  I was looking for a few doors,(as I was having buyers remorse from selling the ones I had to Anita) and Anita was looking for what ever....    So come Tuesday morning my not very patient 5 yr old granddaughter, Hannah, Anita and I leave for the Superior Antique Depot, IN THE PORING RAIN.  Flood warnings were posted, gale warnings on "the big" lake were posted, high wind advisories were posted, but away we went.  I'm sure to some of you this is not a questionable action, others would have thought us questionable. To our defense we left early in the day when these weather advisories were only possibilities.  Anita brought an extra rain coat, at least one of us was prepared.  Well..... When we got there there Wayne lead us out back to the garages. A line of maybe 20 storage garages occupied by the treasures of different vendors.  As we stepped over the small stream like puddle in front of the garage doors, our eyes were focused at the opening door. By the time we left, three hours later, our heads were spinning.  I dropped Anita off as we all need some lunch and time to process what had just happened. My small truck was loaded with rain soaked picket fencing and shutters. But the majority of the loot was still in the garages.  Thankfully Anita's husband was able the process our transport logistical challenge.  He suggested a u-haul.  That's right, we needed a u-haul.  A fourteen foot u-haul.  We not only recruited Pat (Anita's Husband), but Mike (who got us into this), and my husband, Dave.  We stuffed the 14' u-haul, Mike's cargo van, my Audi sedan, and Anita made two trips with her Aspen. During the loading of these transportation modes the rain continued to fall.  The small puddle we stepped over earlier we now had to choose to stand in, or not cross on foot and straddle the u-haul over. The u-haul of course needed a jump,(thanks Mike) and thanks Pat for bravely driving the u-haul over the bridge in the 50+ mile per hour wind gusts.  

And this chair was part of my loot.  It was so groady that Dave washed it down with bleach water after it was stripped of its tactility offensive 70's covering.  Which by the way was in excellent condition, indestructible.  Next came Annie Sloan Country White, some sanding and Annie Sloan Clear Wax, new stuffing and this wonderful Pierre Deux Country French fabric.  It has a new life and a great story!

update on projects.

Here's an update on the Chair project I started awhile back.   I love the way it turned out.  I plan on making a few pillows with the remaining Laura Ashley fabric, just need to find some trim to match.  I'll be sad to see it go, they say not to become attached to your products, but it is my first and I have fallen in love with it.

It will be displayed with a desk that has been painted with my new toy, Annie Sloan paint and wax.  I ordered a starter kit with three different paint colors and two different waxes, one clear and one with a dark stain.  It thankfully came with a how to book on getting some different looks and finishes. (it comes from across the pond.)  The desk is my first venture with the paint. I just did one color and sanded down to the oak at the edges and other areas creating the distressed look.  The wax was new for me, it went on nicely and created a hard smooth finish. I did use the dark stain on the back board. I found a lamp with the coral flower on it. Together they'll look great!

 


All this has spurred me on to work on two night stands, they have received a base coat of country grey, ( a light khaki color) either a warm white or a soft blue/green will accent and then the sanding and distressing?  
We'll see...

I am so thankful to have an opportunity to explore this new venue. I plan to have a small stock pile of re-furbished furniture to show at Checkered Corners August Sale.  With Anita's help I have been exploring this whole sub-culture of occasional sales. I pray for the patience and diligence to learn about this over the next few months.  For once I'll be testing the waters with a toe and not a head first dive.