Showing posts with label Emperor's Silk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Emperor's Silk. Show all posts

Thursday, May 21, 2015

A home for a Rocking Horse ( vintage rocking horse makeover )

Vintage Rocking Horse - Painted

There's a rocking horse who's on his own
by the downsatairs landing he sits all alone


He's chipped and nicked and feeling sad
Remembering all the fun he once had


He wonders why no one looks his way
He wonders why little boys never stay


It's hard for a rocking horse, you know
For try as they may, they just never grow


They end up in thrift stores and sometimes much worse
That's just the fate of the Rocking Horse curse


When all it would take from finish to start
Is to look very closely for the Rocking Horse heart


They all have one buried deep in their wood
And they'd show them to you if only they could


But if you look closely - sometimes late at night
You'll hear it - and see it - oh what a delight


And they dream of a time ( or that's what they say )
When a child hopped on them and galloped away


Galloping, rocking, and being held tight
By someone who loved them with all of their might


So next time you see one  ( and if he's alone )
Run as fast as you can, pick him up, take him home


Clean him and brush him even paint if you can
And present him with flourish to your own little man........................


Cuz when all's said and done & push comes to shove
They only need paint..............................
                                             And a whole lot of love.


To Evan
( your presence is more anticipated than words can express )
Love,  Lolli & Pop
xoxo

I used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint - Pure White and Graphite to customize the Grey ( roughly half & half )
and Emperor's Silk for the Red trim..................
My soon to be Grandson inspired the words
And even though his tail has not been stapled on yet...................we can say he's done, right
The " funnest " piece of furniture I've ever painted !
So much so that I'm on the lookout for another one as I post this :)

Have a wonderful day everyone !
Much love
Me,
Lolli
AKA



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A home for a Rocking Horse ( vintage rocking horse makeover )

Vintage Rocking Horse - Painted

There's a rocking horse who's on his own
by the downsatairs landing he sits all alone


He's chipped and nicked and feeling sad
Remembering all the fun he once had


He wonders why no one looks his way
He wonders why little boys never stay


It's hard for a rocking horse, you know
For try as they may, they just never grow


They end up in thrift stores and sometimes much worse
That's just the fate of the Rocking Horse curse


When all it would take from finish to start
Is to look very closely for the Rocking Horse heart


They all have one buried deep in their wood
And they'd show them to you if only they could


But if you look closely - sometimes late at night
You'll hear it - and see it - oh what a delight


And they dream of a time ( or that's what they say )
When a child hopped on them and galloped away


Galloping, rocking, and being held tight
By someone who loved them with all of their might


So next time you see one  ( and if he's alone )
Run as fast as you can, pick him up, take him home


Clean him and brush him even paint if you can
And present him with flourish to your own little man........................


Cuz when all's said and done & push comes to shove
They only need paint..............................
                                             And a whole lot of love.


To Evan
( your presence is more anticipated than words can express )
Love,  Lolli & Pop
xoxo

I used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint - Pure White and Graphite to customize the Grey ( roughly half & half )
and Emperor's Silk for the Red trim..................
My soon to be Grandson inspired the words
And even though his tail has not been stapled on yet...................we can say he's done, right
The " funnest " piece of furniture I've ever painted !
So much so that I'm on the lookout for another one as I post this :)

Have a wonderful day everyone !
Much love
Me,
Lolli
AKA



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BETWEEN NAPS ON THE PORCH                            COASTAL CHARM
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Wednesday, September 3, 2014

RUBY....................a dresser makeover

Meet Ruby 
You know her
Someone wrote a famous song about her once

Emperor's Silk, dresser makeover

You've painted up your knobs

Chalk Paint - Emperor's Silk

and waxed and buffed your tinted drawers


Ruby are you contemplating running out the door ?


The shadows on the wall tells me the sun is going down


Oh Ruuuubbbby - don't take your love to town.


It wasn't me that started that whole crazy chalk paint fad


But I was proud to restore all the pieces that I had


and yes it's true that I'm not the girl I used to be


Oh Ruby ..........................there's still creative sparks in me


It's hard to love someone who gives furniture the " eyes "


And the wants and the needs of a dresser your age
Ruby I realize

Emperor's silk dresser makeover

But it won't be long I've heard them say


Till wood comes back around

ASCP Chalk Paint - Emperor's Silk

Oh Ruby -
Don't take your love to town..................................

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint - Emperor's silk - clear and dark wax
Kenny Rogers inspired song..................
Just so you know that although she was quite a bit of work - this whole dresser took 1/2 tin of
Emperor's silk -  HALF A TIN !!!!!!!!!!
Incroyable !!! ( I feel like getting all bilingual on you today )

Now excuse me - she's leaving now 'cause I just heard the slamming of the door


the way I know I've heard it slam one hundred times before
and if I could move - I'd get my brush and paint her boring brown
oh Ruuuubbbyyyy -
for God Sakes TURN around ........................


I could have used Ruby Tuesday - since I actually painted her on Tuesday - either way it's all about her leaving me .....................

The lady is a tramp ( there you go - 3 songs in one post )
A perfect " Fall " color - because that's all I'm willing to do for Fall at this point lol
I'm NOT ready for it!
And I'll probably mention that in every single post until I am !


Have a wonderful day y'all !
I have some work to do on this beauty!


See you tomorrow - bright and early 
Much love,


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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Dressers are Red, my love ........................

Morning everyone!!!

I don't have a before for you this time - guess I deleted it before I should have :(
But I had decided this too needed to go red long before I dragged it home to do it!!!
But it looked very much like this one

Photo

red,emperor's silk,annie sloan, french provincial, dresser, makeover

This is the third one I've done - and the third one that's sold right away ..............this color is magic - it
may become my new signature color  !!!

As most of you know Quebec has a majority of French speakers................and Red is the color of passion
Maybe that's why?   And Oh how those romantic people love RED :)

Most of my Paris Grey and White's are bought by English speakers LOL

The depth

red, dresser, emeror's silk, annie sloan, chalk paint, original hardware

The richness

red, emperor's silk, dresser, makeover, chalk paint, brass handles, annie sloan

speaks to their hearts I believe

and doesn't it look like one big gigantic heart?

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint - Emperor's Silk

dresser, clear wax, dark wax, emperor's silk, annie sloan, makeover,


ASCP, red, emperor's silk, clear wax, dark wax, makeover, dresser




Have a great Tuesday everyone!!!


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