Armoire makeover......................

Good Saturday morning.

The rains of yesterday have blown out, it's a real 'Fallish' morning......

damp, grey, with leaves starting to pile up here and there, 

but some sunshine promised for later, then the trees will 

be more colorful hopefully.

Today will be another busy one......first an early stop at 

SuzAnna's Antiques to take granddaughter to work, and you 

just know I'll be looking around the shop.

The armoire is finished and standing empty, must work 

on re-stocking with contents of several boxes of decorating 

books, English china, French linens, Scotch whiskey,

Grand Marnier, Spanish sherry........crystal glasses 

and decanters..........you get the picture. 

The lower region is 'the bar', doors kept closed, 

the upper - the pretty part for all to see.

I'm really pleased with the way it turned out. 

I found the waxing part somewhat harder and more 

time-consuming than the painting.......

but it's the waxed finish which brings out the beauty, 

protects the paint, and gives a large piece like 

this 'life'. 

I distressed prominent edges very lightly, no beating with 

chains or marring with screwdrivers.......was not 

going for that rustic look.

Now I have several other painting projects in mind.

How about you? Anything planned requiring a pot of paint, 

a brush, and a few spare hours days!