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Thursday, March 20, 2014

PAINTING A BLACK DISTRESSED FINISH ON LORI'S NEW WET BAR

Lori wanted to change her wet bar area.
  She had a new cabinet built and had beadboard installed on the wall under the bar.  Also, she added new tile on the back splash.  She showed me a picture of the special finish she wanted on the new and old cabinets.  The original cabinets were the pickled/white washed finish.
She wanted black distressed.
(She's having walls and ceilings painted and she said the other painter could touch up my messy lines.)
This wet bar is kind of in the middle of her living area and the new wood that she added and the black distressed finish look just wonderful!!  
Black is such a good "accent" color and for this wet bar, such a great choice. 
Remember Panda Lu?
  When she was tiny, Lori taught her to ring that bell when she needed to go out and it's the cutest thing!  She will keep touching and ringing the bell until someone notices and lets her out.  Her sister, Buffy, is a senior doggie and doesn't think much of ringing the bell.  But, when Buffy is standing at the door to go out, Panda Lu will ring it for her.  I was working right there by the door and it tickled me to watch Panda Lu managing all the "going out" time.
Selfie of my leg :)  
I always sit on the floor to paint the baseboards and bottom of whatever I'm painting and since the floor is cold in winter, I wear long socks and they're so warm.  I have colorful socks to match all of my paint clothes.
 I'm really colorful, but I'm good with that!!
I just love the black contrast with her lighter floors and walls.
Lori planned, very carefully, the design of her new wet bar.
So glad I got to paint it for her and she's very, very happy.
 This sweet message was in an email she sent to me.

                                           Thank you Lynda, and Brian is home now and loves all your work.
                 Thank you again, you’re the BEST!! Your talent is a true treasure and I couldn’t ‘create’ without you!!
                                                                                                 Lori


 That makes me feel really good!
 Thank you, Lori!! 

26 comments:

  1. Distressed black is one of my favorite finishes. There is something about it that can't be achieved with any other color. Panda Lu is so cute. I love that she rings the bell to go out. What a smart little dog.

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    1. Yes, I agree with you about black. And, Panda lu is a very smart little dog. It was interesting watching her while I was working.

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  2. Oh wow, it looks amazing painted black. Fabulous transformation. I love it. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty

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  3. I love when you can transform an item to look so fresh and new. I also so enjoy seeing before and after pictures. You did a great job on the wet bar. Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop! I hope you’ll join us again next week!

    Cheers,
    Kathy Shea Mormino
    The Chicken Chick
    http://www.The-Chicken-Chick.com

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    1. Thank you! It was fun to paint because I already knew how it was going to look in her big open hallway.

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  4. It looks beautiful!
    Thanks for sharing.
    Hope to see you on my blog :)

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    1. Thank you!! The color and finish were Lori's idea and it does look great!

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  5. I have a black table in my garage waiting for something like this...Wasn't sure what I wanted to do with it until now! Thanks! ~Kelly @ Eyes On The Source

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    1. I bet it will look just great!! Black is good and you almost can't make a mistake when you're distressing.

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  6. It looks wonderful. Black was such a nice choice. What a great idea for the dog to ring the bell!!

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    1. Yes, Lori chose well!! The bell is a great idea and it's really cute to watch Panda Lu ring it. If Lori didn't come right away, Panda Lu would ring it again.

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  7. Amazing how a simple paint treatment can take a space from dated to dramatic. Love what you did! Thanks for sharing at Fridays Unfolded!

    Alison
    Nancherrow

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    1. I know!! Thank you and it was Loti's idea. She searched and studied until she found exactly her "dream" wetbar finish.

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  8. Oh my gosh Lynda, I am so loving your leg selfie! Very colorful indeed. The black really is a nice pop of color. Great job as always. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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    1. Thank you!! And, about my leg selfie, that's really the only way I can "dress up" my outfit. I've always loved socks and if I see a pair that will match, I'll purchase it or save it until I make new coveralls to match the socks :)

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  9. Love the story about the dogs…and most of all the black distressed…Thank you for sharing at One More Time Events…Tammy

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    1. Thank you!! Those were the sweetest doggies and Panda Lu sooo smart!

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  10. It's beautiful. I want to paint my kitchen cabinets. but keep thinking I should start with a smaller project to find my groove. BTW: is the bar open for service now?!

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    1. haha! I've painted three or four black kitchens and they're beautiful and very dramatic. I do think it's a good idea to paint a smaller piece of furniture or something, just so you can see which finish and sheen of sealer, etc. I bet you will love your new kitchen!!

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  11. The cabinets turned out beautiful. thank you for sharing at TTF. I have added this to the TTF Feature page on Pinterest!

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  12. You are such an inspiration and do such pretty work!
    Thanks so much for linking on Monday!
    Xo
    Isabelle

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    1. Thank you very, very much!! I do want to inspire and encourage.

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  13. Great job!! Thanks for sharing!
    ~ Betsy @ Romance on a dime

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