Beachwood Place

Friday, June 9, 2017

Sofa/Entryway Table Makeover

Hi friends! I just love a good makeover, don't you? Today I took a boring, scraped up sofa table and gave it a fresh new look!

Here is how it looked before! I'm not sure what kind of wood this is, but it's very light.

The stain was quite hard to come off, it took a bit of elbow grease !!

The top was really scraped up!

Once I sanded it all down on top, it was easy from there! I used Early American by Mini wax, a favorite of mine, waited for it to dry, sprayed some polyurethane by Mini wax, a fast drying, clear semi gloss on it, then gave it a good cover with beeswax.

The grain is gorgeous!

For the bottom, I used a white chalk paint, but it bled through, so I decided to cover it with a gray spray paint by Rustoleum called Stone Gray, once dry, I dry brushed it over with white chalk paint, then added wax to seal it!

I love how it turned out!

DESIGN TIP:

To get a designer/cohesive look, choose items of the same family, such as beach themed, coastal, farmhouse, etc... Choose things of the same color, but different tones and always use texture! Play around with balance and height and try to group things in 3's

This was a fun, easy project! Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend!

Shirley x

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Chalk Painted Sofa

Hi friends, It's been a while since I've posted! I have been super busy with my new business Beachwood Place! If you are ever in the Hampton Roads area please check us out @3littleblackbirds I will attach the address at the end of this post!

Having a business like mine, I'm always looking for new and interesting ideas, although this is not a new idea, it's new to me!

First, I started out with a spray bottle filled with water. Give your piece an even soak, not too wet, just enough to dampen the piece so that it will be easier for the paint to glide on.

Next, start painting with your favorite chalk paint! I actually made my own. It may take a few coats of paint, but it'll be worth it! Here is an example below!

I tried to add the video of me painting it, but it was too big of a file! Just make sure you paint evenly! I used a fine sand block to sand in between coats so that it will stay soft! Once you have finished, just like you would seal a piece of furniture, you will use a wax to seal it! Use a soft cloth and the wax of your choice to cover the entire sofa. Buff it up and that's all there is to it!

BEFORE

AFTER

I loved how this turned out! It would be perfect in an entryway, dining room, kitchen etc.. I just staged it here to show how nice it would be in a dining setting!

For the legs, I wanted a light wood tone effect, so I painted them in three colors! I sanded them down, then dry brushed white for my first color, then gray for the second, then a mocha color for the third, finishing off with a soft brush of white! I just played around until I got the look I wanted!

I love how you can still see the pattern!

The paint color I used is by Val spar, called Beige Shadow, it is the comparison to Annie Sloan's French Linen.

I found it on this blog! I can't believe how close they are!

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Use in the living, bedroom or an entryway.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope that I have inspired you to try chalk painting your piece! Have a great week and if you are in the Hampton Roads area please visit us @ 217 Battlefield Blvd S Chesapeake VA inside 3 Little Black Birds!

Shirley x

Home Matters

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Diy Coastal Hall Tree

I have always loved this interpretation of a hall tree!

Typically it would be some sort of seating area, which would be lovely, but I wanted to add the table instead!

I bought this perfect sized Bombay Company table on Craigslist. It was a dark brown, but I was going for a coastal look, so I used a soft cream called, Elegant Ivory Cream by Glidden. I sanded the edges lightly to give a worn, coastal look, then finished it off with Johnson's wax!

Now the original hardware pops off the cream!

I thought it would fun to add a wreath and give the door more character! I added eucalyptus to make it smell good and a burlap ribbon for texture! The door was very weathered with chippy paint which was amazing looking, but I just wanted a more natural look, so I used a scraper and sander to take it all off! It took some time, but was worth it! I waxed the door to seal it!

Just to give you an idea for different looks, I changed out the pillow underneath!

I love the pop of black and white!

I added a hook on either side to hang scarfs, hats and keys.

These old hinges are amazing! I took them off, gave them a scrub with a wire brush, then replaced them! I absolutely love how it turned out!

Today I added a new addition to my door! While shopping at +Hobby Lobby I found this cute stamp, "hello" I used the same paint as the table and stamped it onto the door! It just adds a bit more character!

I hope I have inspired you! Have a great week!

Shirley x

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Friday, May 6, 2016

Ocean Blues!

I recently picked up these two pieces from a yard sale last week for a great deal! I couldn't wait to take them home and get started!

I wanted to try Miss Mustard Seed's Kitchen Scale color, but decided to buy a little tester pot @Home Depot and had them mix up the same tone or close to it, then I took it home mixed up some of my own chalk paint using calcium carbonate! The tester pot was actually enough to paint this dresser! I couldn't believe it! The best part...under $3 for the paint!

Here is Miss Mustard Seed's Color chart!

I think they got it quite close!

As you can see the drawers on top have wooden dividers inside! What a treat!

I don't have a before picture, but the liner was different! I added a new fresh liner that matches!

I love playing around with different accessories! It's fun! Add dimension with simple frames chalk painted in your favorite colors, then add objects inside the frames or against them! Simple, yet powerful! You really don't have to spend a fortune to get a look like this! A little bit of paint and imagination and you are good to go!

I'm so glad the hardware was just right! I debated using different hardware, but these work so well! I also decided not to paint the legs as I thought it looked amazing just left alone! My BEACH sign is awesome if I say so myself! It was an old worn out piece of art from the thrift store, so I re-stained the wood, painted and stenciled it! Now...I LOVE it!

I distressed the edges slightly to give it more of a coastal feel!

We are in the process of doing a board and batten wall without the board!! I am deciding on a beige color for the top! I can't wait till it's done! I love that I can just sit things on top of the shelf that runs the length of the whole wall!

As always, thanks for stopping by! I hope that I have inspired you! Happy decorating!

Shirley x

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Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Coastal Beach House Dresser

While shopping at a local thrift store, I found this amazing dresser! It is definitely an antique and really well put together! It just needed a little TLC!

I thought I wanted to paint it an ocean blue color, but somehow it didn't look great! My thoughts were to strip the paint off the two top areas to give it more character and bring some warmth to this piece! That worked out as planned!

NOT A PRETTY SIGHT!

I love stripping off the paint and finding gorgeous wood underneath! Look at the movement and the tone, just stunning!

BEFORE

Luckily, the drawer liner was easy to come off! I didn't replace it, I just cleaned the drawers out with a nice fresh orange cleaner! Some of these old pieces can smell pretty bad!

I tried using many knobs, but somehow they never quite worked out! In the end I painted the original knobs at the top to match the new ceramic ones on the bottom! Luckily, I had a light blue paint that matched pretty well! I used a coral stencil to add a little more detail to the knobs! Look at that grain! I stained the top with Early American by Miniwax!