I’m in the process of redecorating/organizing a playroom for a client- and this first project was a fun turnable book stand- nothing wrong with it and super functional so of course it stays- but let’s just say that strangely enough their house isn’t decorated in all primary colors?! that was sarcasm people…
(sorry- big surprise that I got so excited I forgot to take a good before pic!)
So the primaries got the boot- and Mom asked me what I was going to do to it and after you see our whole room plan this will make sense but I knew I had to incorporate animal print- and her colors were burgundy/brown/white…. huh.
I was a little stumped- I mean everything else was flowing so nicely but I didn’t want this to be like all of the other furniture because let’s face it- it’s not!
So I went and bought some spray paint and got to work! This piece was a real #$%@# fun project to prime and paint…. more sarcasm… stay with me. But after a good coat of Zinsser (you know I love this) I took it out back at the crack of dawn because that’s the only time it’s cool enough to paint outside- and started a-spraying.
The gorgeous, deep red first- around the sides and accents and the top-
So I went and bought some spray paint and got to work! This piece was a real #$%@# fun project to prime and paint…. more sarcasm… stay with me. But after a good coat of Zinsser (you know I love this) I took it out back at the crack of dawn because that’s the only time it’s cool enough to paint outside- and started a-spraying.
The gorgeous, deep red first- around the sides and accents and the top-
after that was dry I cut in with the rich brown and then haphazardly sprayed it over some of the red so it almost gives the illusion of animal stripes.Now I liked the top just a solid red- but I really wanted to make it more custom- so out came some brown craft paint and then after saying four Hail Mary’s I jumped in to paint my first animal print pattern freehand! yikes! a little scary and for a second I felt like laying down and crying- but then I just kept going and now I Love it!!
and without flash so you can see that it is not as bright red as it appears…
and then for fun a bright pop of white (which coordinates with the other furniture) a stencil of the letter N, for their last name!
And there you have it! I am pretty pleased with this puppy and so are they- so that’s what really matters!Hope you are all having a great week!
B:)
Linking to:
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Wow Us Wednesday
Thrifty Thursday
Remodelaholic
My Simple Home Life
Saturday Social
Yowza! It’s gorgeous! I love it! I could put that right in my house!
I’m your newest follower; found you via Kim.
Really cute and fresh design.
Wow – what a great job you did freehand! I’m impressed!! Thank you so much for linking up!
xoxo
Jenn