Chandy Sparkle and AQUA

I've been working on my studio

finally ~  after getting all of the other rooms 'almost done'

{is any room ever really 'done'?}

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I caught a glimpse of my vintage chandelier

in the gold thrift store mirror sitting on the shelf,

waiting to be hung.

I painted the insides of the 2 cabinets a lovely shade of

A  Q  U  A

I acquired these several years ago from a shop that was closing.

They were unpainted and I painted them a creamy white

and then varnished them.

Over the years the varnish on the inside

of the cabinets was yellowing.

I knew I'd better paint them now if I was ever going to,

before putting the shelves in and adding decor and books.

I began with a mixture of half Old White, half Provence

{ Annie Sloan Chalk Paint }

I painted both with one coat before I came to the conclusion

the color was just too dark for what I was envisioning.

This aqua was achieved with 3 parts Old White to 1 part Provence.

The shelves are glass but one broke a while back,

so I replaced the bottom shelves

with white shelving from Home Depot.

Which did not look right now that the insides were aqua,

so I painted the malamine shelves aqua and then applied clear wax.

Supposedly this paint works on most surfaces so I thought why not

give it a try.... it went on perfectly, we shall see if it holds up!

I glimpsed this side table in an antique mall several months ago

and admired it every time I visited.

I just did not have the cash to buy it,

but it goes so well with my desk,

which I found at a flea market shop a couple of years ago.

We had an antique oak Gentleman's Dresser we'd purchased

many years ago, and after we moved here

could not find a place for it, even if I painted it white.

We ran some ads on Craigslist for it but didn't get any response.

My husband wanted that thing out of the garage,

and was about ready to chop it up and toss it

(gasp!  I'd at least take it to a thrift store!)

So I said, lets take a photo of it to the antique store and see if

any of the dealers want to buy it.

Was I ever thrilled when a dealer said,

"I'll trade you the table you've been admiring"

S C O R E !

whoopeee!

and in keeping with my posts topic of

"Sparkle and Aqua"

this little one had her first bath in the new tub

and gives her 5 Star (I mean balloon) rating!

I love her sparkling smile!

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