Okio B Designs

Here's the first of my makeovers from yesterday's AmVets loot.  Remember these wood candlesticks before? Not very pretty.  And here's the after.   I gave each a couple of coats of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Louis Blue.  Once they were dry, I broke out some sandpaper and just sanded them in random areas for an aged look.   I love how the original brown wood shows through now.  It's just enough dark to play off...

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Ever start a project and end up scratching your head halfway through?  That's what happened to me with these fleur de lis candlesticks.  I picked them up from a thrift store last week.  They were originally white but a little grungy.  I thought they would look good with a chocolate brown makeover but... They went back to white.  I did indeed paint them brown but it was a flat brown and they looked, well, icky.  So...

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