DEVIL VS ANGEL VINTAGE DIY CHALK PAINT REDO

OK, OK I CAN'T 

TAKE IT ANYMORE!

  THIS WAS MY SOLUTION...

THIS IS THE PIECE 

I STARTED WITH

PLAIN JANE BOOKCASE WITH CUTE

LITTLE STUBBY LEGS!

THE PAINT I USED WAS A DIY

CHALK PAINT RECIPE

OF UNSANDED GROUT AND

LATEX PAINT. I MIXED ABOUT

5 TSP. IN WITH THE SAMPLE

JAR OF PAINT.

I HAVE ALSO DONE A PIECE WITH

THE CALCIUM CARBONATE WHICH I

WILL BE POSTING NEXT

PROJECT!

PICTURES OF MY PROCESS...

THIS PAINT TURNED A LITTLE

BIT THICKER THAN THE

CALCIUM CARBONITE RECIPE

BUT IT BRUSHED ON FINE 

AND ANY LITTLE CLUMPS WENT 

AWAY WHEN BRUSHING.BUT

AFTER A LITTLE WHILE THE

PAINT WAS TOO THICK

TO THICK TO QUICK....

HERE SHE IS READY FOR

THE RED CARPET...

SORRY ABOUT ALL THE 

PICTURES BUT I LOVE

A GOOD PHOTO SHOOT!

Do ya like her!

BOOKCASES AREN'T JUST FOR BOOKS

I CAME ACROSS THIS BOOKSHELF THE OTHER

DAY WERE ELSE BUT AT THE UNIQUE THRIFT STORE

AND I COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT IT WAS MARKED $2.99

IT WAS IN ROUGH SHAPE BUT IT WAS ALL

WOOD AND HAD A VERY RUSTIC LOOK TO IT. 

I ALSO THOUGHT THE COLOR GAVE IT A UNIQUE 

FARM LOOK TO IT. I ENVISIONED IT

IN MY GUEST BATHROOM FOR TOWEL

STORAGE.

THE BEFORE

IT HAD SOMETHING STICKY ALL

OVER IT AND THE TOP HAD A STICKER DOWN

THE CENTER OF IT

AND MY AFTER AND A NEW PURPOSE

FOR THIS PIECE...

I LOVE HOW THE DISTRESSING TURNED OUT

I KEPT SOME OF THE ORIGINAL PAINT AND

WENT OVER IT WITH A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT GREEN.

I WANTED IT TO HAVE THAT WORN FARM LOOK.

I PUT IT RIGHT IN THE BATHROOM

UNDER A WINDOW AND ITS THE

EXACT PIECE I ENVISIONED IT TO BE

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

MISS GREY THE LIBRARIAN

I PICKED UP THIS LIBRARY BOOKCASE

OFF OF CRAIGS LIST THE OTHER DAY AND

DECIDED TO DO A COLOR THAT I

HAVE NEVER DONE.

GREY !!!

WELL I LOVE THE COLOR AND

IM GLAD I DECIDED TO USE

IT FOR HER.

HERE IS WHAT SHE

LOOKED LIKE WHEN I PICKED HER UP

I LOVED THE BEVELED GLASS AND THE STYLE OF HER.I WASN'T CRAZY ABOUT THE BRASS WITH THE

GLASS OR THE WOOD COLOR.

SO I GOT HOME FROM WORK TODAY AND

GOT A SUDDEN BURST OF ENERGY..

AND SO IT CAME TO BE-

MISS GREY THE LIBRARIAN..

LOVE THE GREY NOW I JUST NEED A LIBRARY TO

PUT HER IN !!!

COMMENTS I LOST

WHEN BLOGGER WENT DOWN...

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Vintage Beachgirl has left a new comment on your post "MISS GREY THE LIBRARIAN":

You chose the perfect color!! She is awesome and I'll be happy to take her off your hands till you can build a library to house her!! Lol. Take care, VBg

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Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions has left a new comment on your post "MISS GREY THE LIBRARIAN":

Great gray, Lauren! It looks much better. I notice you did something to the top glass portion too that got rid of the brass. Did you just use paint or some Rub N Buff?

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Alyssa has left a new comment on your post "MISS GREY THE LIBRARIAN":

OH! I LOVE IT! The grey especially!

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Christie has left a new comment on your post "MISS GREY THE LIBRARIAN":

Oye! I LOVE LUV this!! I wish I could find such amazing things on Craigslist just like this...I also with I could polish off doing a piece like this in one day!..Your a machine Lauren.....and so amazing!

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Kristen has left a new comment on your post "MISS GREY THE LIBRARIAN":

I have this exact cabinet!!!! How did you paint the brass that's on the glass? Please share!!
Oh & the paint color too please!

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Katie has left a new comment on your post "MISS GREY THE LIBRARIAN":

I adore this Lauren!!! It looks great!

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A Few Pennies has left a new comment on your post "MISS GREY THE LIBRARIAN":

Your project turned out beautiful; look bookcases--sweet display of old books with twine.

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Cassie @ Primitive & Proper  has left a new comment on your post "MISS GREY THE LIBRARIAN":

lauren, i love that!!! i didn't know i would love it so much and i do... love the interior with the gray exterior. it's sophisticated and rustic... great job!

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The Cranky Queen has left a new comment on your post "MISS GREY THE LIBRARIAN":

I have seen that ugly oak before on furniture...you have the vision to look beyond...Love the gray...fab with the leaded glass and new knobs.
Tiffany

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Vivienne @ the V Spot  has left a new comment on your post "MISS GREY THE LIBRARIAN":
It's fantastic! Very unique looking and I adore the leaded glass!
(I smell more features coming your way!)

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Meg and Mum's has left a new comment on your post "MISS GREY THE LIBRARIAN":
Soooo much better! I love it :)

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Susan @ homeroad.net  has left a new comment on your post "MISS GREY THE LIBRARIAN":
Lauren I love the gray, I'm gonna have to try gray sometime. Great job@
PS I'm a librarian I love it!
Susan

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Mindy has left a new comment on your post "MISS GREY THE LIBRARIAN":
I love the the Gray!!!
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Karen has left a new comment on your post "MISS GREY THE LIBRARIAN":
Oh my goodness it's gorgeous. It's amazing, Love the grey it elevated the piece to another level.

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The Painted Parlor has left a new comment on your post "MISS GREY THE LIBRARIAN":
I love this!! The glass just has so much more character with the gray, love it!!
Happy painting :)
Julie

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hilary @ the upcycle furniture co. has left a new comment on your post "MISS GREY THE LIBRARIAN": lauren... i LOVE it!