transformed

I've been looking for a small sideboard for years. It had to be a certain size and those measurement were always tucked in my purse along with a small measuring tape.

When I least expected it, there she was! She was actually the lower part of a hutch. The seller told me people buy the tops of hutches and make them into bookshelves. This was a good piece, solid maple and very well built. "You will paint it, won't you?" he asked.

It seemed a shame to cover such beautiful wood but another reason for my quest was a 

desire to try out some creativity by painting and distressing a piece of furniture. I can remember

my mom doing something similar when I was in high school, back then they called it "antiquing."

I did research on chalk paint and watched "how-to" videos. I learned a lot and 

was ready to give it a try on a weekend when the Gardener was out of town.

It worked just as it was supposed to. But when it came time to distress it,

I was more than a tad nervous.  I took a deep breath and began the process.

I'm not sure I did it totally according to directions, but

I do like how it turned out.

 The most fun was transforming the hardware 

from brass to a sort of burnished silver patina.

It was so easy.

The biggest challenge was moving this heavy piece of furniture

from garage to house. We had a dolly and amazingly
moved it without having to call on a neighbor for help.

I love having more room for storage
and space to serve when we have dinner guests.

I probably should get a pair of tall buffet lamps eventually, 

but for now I'm just enjoying it as it is.

I did not use ASCP but what I call a "knock off" from

our local big box hardware store. It seemed to work fine,
though never having tried the other, I can't compare.

Linking to Mosaic Monday.