You might be wondering if someone else's mistakes are worth writing about. They are. The oooops paint at Lowes is something to see, every time. In short, you can usually pay about five bucks a gallon for unwanted colors.
Before you continue reading, let me tell you that my taste in decor is questionable and a little on the tacky side. My color palette is unsophisticated, but it makes me happy, and yours should too.
I don't have the best luck during winter, but spring brings out all of my favorite mistakes. It's a bonus when the paint is the combination primer and color. Also, don't worry about using exterior paint on furniture for inside your classroom. All that means is that it can take more of a lickin'.
A few years ago I rescued some wooden bookcases from local thrift stores and sanded, cleaned, primed and repainted them in cool greens and blues during a Mad Men marathon. Well, those bookcases were gone before the tornado touched down. Our school used to host a countywide auction of unwanted school furniture, and I think my sweet shelves got mixed up in that situation while it was in the hall and the janitors waxed the classroom floor. Dang. Well, it really doesn't matter anyway.
But I can show you a picture of the rocking chair I just rehabilitated. If I put it in the classroom, I'll probably have 10 broken toes by the end of the week, but it's the same five dollar color that I'm going to use for a tiny game table I found. I just need to wait for another humidity-free painting day. Now that I work a half a mile behind a Lowes, I think my paint collection is about to expand.
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| Put your brush in plastic wrap in between coats. Wear something you don't mind getting paint on because you can't worry about that while you work. |
Before you continue reading, let me tell you that my taste in decor is questionable and a little on the tacky side. My color palette is unsophisticated, but it makes me happy, and yours should too.
I don't have the best luck during winter, but spring brings out all of my favorite mistakes. It's a bonus when the paint is the combination primer and color. Also, don't worry about using exterior paint on furniture for inside your classroom. All that means is that it can take more of a lickin'.
A few years ago I rescued some wooden bookcases from local thrift stores and sanded, cleaned, primed and repainted them in cool greens and blues during a Mad Men marathon. Well, those bookcases were gone before the tornado touched down. Our school used to host a countywide auction of unwanted school furniture, and I think my sweet shelves got mixed up in that situation while it was in the hall and the janitors waxed the classroom floor. Dang. Well, it really doesn't matter anyway.
But I can show you a picture of the rocking chair I just rehabilitated. If I put it in the classroom, I'll probably have 10 broken toes by the end of the week, but it's the same five dollar color that I'm going to use for a tiny game table I found. I just need to wait for another humidity-free painting day. Now that I work a half a mile behind a Lowes, I think my paint collection is about to expand.
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| Furniture with spindles, rockers, stretchers and splats means patience. You have to move quickly and keep an eye out for drips and paint build up before it dries. Let it dry between coats. I painted this chair right side up first and upside down second. That will let you see any places you missed. I turned it right side up for a final check at the end. |
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