I am so smitten with my new blog design that I almost forgot to post part 2 about our kitchen island.
If you missed part 1, click here.
We left off with the construction of the island, so now we'll focus on paint! (My favorite part you know!)
If you missed part 1, click here.
We left off with the construction of the island, so now we'll focus on paint! (My favorite part you know!)
Last time I left off with asking you whether or not you thought I should have painted the island white or turquoise. I appreciated all of your honest comments!
I finally got the nerve to paint the island turquoise with some existing paint I had from my TV stand makeover.
It sat like this for a few weeks and I wasn't in love.
It was too solid. You know what I mean? There wasn't any interest.
It sat like this until I had a thought....I should add some glaze!
Glaze is so easy to apply.
It just LOOKS really scary!
I just paint it on, wait a few minutes, then wipe it off with a damp cloth. You control how much or how little glaze you want.
Here is what the glaze looks like on part of the side.
See, the glaze adds so much dimension to the beadboard and it was the final touch I'd been looking for!
So there you have it. Our $50 island makeover.
Here's the breakdown of costs:
$40 in beadboard
$7 in moulding (we were able to reuse most of it that we didn't break)
$3 for nails
(paint and glaze, construction adhesive, and spray paint I already had)
I hope you found this helpful :) Do you have any kitchen projects planned this year?
I love your island- the color is beautiful and the glaze adds a lot of depth and detail to it. Great job! :)
ReplyDeleteOh the beautiful island! I always like seeing it on my blogroll. :) I'm loving the new blog design too, this whole blog post is making me happy! The best though was seeing your non-creepy hand. ;)
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ReplyDeleteThis is AWESOME! I love it! I went back and added glaze to my island (painted it black) but it got muddy. I like it on yours SO much better! Great job! I'm going to feature this!
Melody
ChattyChics.com
that did look scary but turned out GREAT! Love your blog, glad that I found it on the Haven link up. Look forward to meeting you in June.
ReplyDeleteTerri
aka www.craftyworkinmommy.com
What a great idea! I love the depth the glaze adds (I did gasp a little bit when you first added the glaze....but it turned out wonderfully :)
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karianne
Beautiful job, Lisa! We're still island-less so I'm loving your island as inspiration! Must pin! ;)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the glaze ... and I like using glaze because it's almost impossible to screw up. hahaha Your kitchen is so dreamy!
ReplyDeleteI really love the pop of turquoise in your kitchen because it somehow breaks the continuity of white cabinets and the dark shade of your hardwood floor. After putting some glaze, the island looks even better! You really have some natural interior designing abilities. Congratulations to your successful project.
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