Furniture passed down from my family will always hold a special place in my heart especially since I grew up with this antique secretary hutch in my grandparents house and when my mom was asked by my Granny if she wanted it, there was no question - of course! More like, I thought you would never ask!
As you can see, the hutch needed some love but had amazing bones. They definitely don't make furniture like they used too! My mom had the perfect place in her dining room but immediately knew the color wasn't going to work. So...she got busy picking out the perfect color, Silver Mink by Maison Blanche Paint Company at Palmetto Home and Garden in Greenville, South Carolina. At first, I was the skeptic because I had only used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and had great results but Maison Blanche did not disappoint! Price and ease of paint were almost identical, not to mention Maison Blanche has some beautiful colors.
We painted one coat of Silver Mink and then a second coat of half paint, half water just for some extra coverage. I am the paranoid one who is always scared that after I wax, the original color will bleed through so I like to do an extra coat just in case. By mixing the paint with water, it's a great money saving trick for the second coat! We all know that chalk paint is not cheap. After both coats were dry, I did some light distressing and a final coat of Annie Sloan clear wax.
Side note: I lost the 'during' pictures due to my iPhone crashing but enjoy the afters!
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All opinions in this blog post are mine. I am not a paid, nor endorsed user of any chalk paint company.
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