A little more...

Turquoise.  Remember how I said I was looking for the perfect bed to complete the scavenger hunt for bedroom pieces that started way back here?  Well, the quest has been conquered, the battle is over, the victory is mine.  I finally found a bed!  There have been no shortage of beds that I loved, mind you-they were just all the wrong size.  But the other day at our local thrift and gather, I found a wood, 4 poster bed, Queen sized, for 20 bucks.  Woohoo!  So Dustin and I set off stripping, sanding and refinishing the pieces I had found.  All in all-the bed, night table, dresser and chair only set me back $65.  Over a year of course.  ;)  I just had no desire to go to a furniture gallery and buy pieces that would hold no meaning to me.

Anyway, you only get to see the end table.  I love it.  Like-if it were a man, Dustin would have some serious competition for my affections.  :)  I love that it was the first piece I found that started the quest, I love the color, I love that I bought the little knob at my first trip here, on a fun trip with this one and this one.  Each time I look at it I think about them.  :)

So where is the rest of the furniture?  Sadly I'm holding back on them.  I have a quilt planned out of the fabric that is going to bring the whole thing together.  There is a website in the works, and I'll be sharing it all then.  I can't spoil everything right now can I?  But I couldn't resist sharing this little piece and it's story.

Oh, and I was having a hard time creating the look I was after, so I eventually came to this trick-it worked wonders!  Take 1 part paint, 1 part water, 1 part crackle medium and mix it together.  Rub it on over your base layer of paint (this would be the turquoise) and let it slightly dry.  Rub it off in the opposite direction you painted it on.  The crackle medium is what ends up coming off because it's kind of rubbery-you can make this as drastic or as subtle as you want.  My contrast color for this is brown, and putting it right on the turquoise was just too drastic.  This works perfectly..and then I sanded the whole thing down a bit more.

:)

Sandi

Comments

[Mary]

Sandi, it looks fabulous! And I love that you got such a great deal on everything. Guess I should be checking the thrift stores for a bed for Miss L instead of going the Ikea route!

[Mama Urchin]

It looks great!

[Laurie]

Totally gorgeous! Sandi!

[Lemon Tree Tales]

Beautiful turquoise color! Of course now you're being a tease .. I can't wait to see what the rest of the bedroom set looks like now. :-)

--Tami

[sheree schattenmann]

Oh, that color is so perfect! You did an amazing job--I can't wait to see it all together, with the bed, dressed up with the quilt from your fabric on your new website. Girl, you have alot going on and doing it all so well. :)

Sheree

[Tanya Whelan]

Love it Sandi! Beautiful color, can't wait to see the quilt.

[Ann]

I love it! It really turned out spectacular. :)

[Kathleen]

Lovely color. Great idea about the refinish!

[blondieandco]

Oh my...that is GORGEOUS!!! Thank you for sharing that. I plan to re-do our bedroom in the same manner, by finding old furniture here and there and refinishing it. You've helped inspire me! :-) Helena

[Erika]

Turquoise again!! Yayy I LOVE it! Can't wait to see the rest. :o)

[mary]

Sandi, This is the perfect color - I love it! I can't wait to see what you do with "the fabric" to bring it all together! Do you have a booth at market??
mary

[Kate]

Sandi it looks amazing! Way to go, girl. It looks beautiful, and for only $65! Sure beats anything you could purchase "ready made" but isn't that true for just about anything?

[danni perez]

ohh Sandi, so gorgeous girlie! and i love the little pears on it.
~danni
p.s. are you still heading this way in October? hope the weather is nice for ya.

[lovelyn]

i LOVE this....i'd fight you for him if he were a man & we were both single!! ;)

now, i'm ready to start my first project like this and i'm going to try your method!
i have a couple more questions though. the 1/1/1 mixture is with the brown paint??

and where did the lime greenish tones come from??

thanks so much for sharing!! =)

[Sandi Henderson]

Ah good questions Love. :)

OK, I painted the whole thing the turqoise color and painted the greenish color on in patches. It wasn't coming on streaky as I wanted and took forever to sand down-that's when I figured out the 1-1-1 combo.

I used 1 part brown paint, 1 part water, and 1 part crackle medium. Brush it on and let it dry slightly then rub parts off!

:)
Sandi

[Chelsea]

WoW Sandi! That is sooo cool:) I just bought an antique dresser at a yard sale for my bedroom for $50, but it's so pretty the way it is that I'm afraid to paint it. After seeing this, maybe I will!

Chelsea

[Seeker]

Yay! I can leave a comment!!!

That is so scrumdiddlyumptious! Make that a three way catfight, LOL~

Thanks for the how to tip as well Sandi, I'm anxious to try it on my next project.

[summerallen]

stunning color! And I have to say the comment that you love it and that if it was a man your husband would have competition. Great line!!! I think we all feel like that about something. And thiat peice deserves the love! lol

[Angie]

Ooo, I love how that turned out Sandi!
I wrote it down and may try it with my fabric cabinet.
Great job!
Angie

[the wicked stepmother]

I Love the color!! Please share what the name of it is..please..