My good friend over at Magnolia Bend Dr her husband Mr. Jeff made me two of these great tool boxes. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with them. When Glenda suggested that we split a can of Emperor's Silk my first thought was the tool box. I love red, but I'm afraid to use it in my house. This gave me an opportunity to see what I can do with this color. I saw a version of this on Annie Sloan's website. I like the rustic feel of the box. I'm thinking the other one needs to be Turquoise!!!
this is a great box.
A.S. chalk paint "Emperor's Silk
I did 2 coats of the red.
I painted one coat of AS graphite
This is the box after I have ruffed it up.
I wanted the inside to just be red.
It is now ready to be waxed.
I'm amazed at what the was does to the depth of the paint.
I think she's look good.
It's all about the wax. I think it really tells the story.
I even waxed the inside.
I'm happy with how it turned out. The box really does look old and now has some character to it.
Thanks for looking.
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I like it too! The graphite over the red looks great. You must give me a sanding and layering of paint tutorial soon.
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