So, my friend gave me this awesome furniture for Lucy’s Sewing Lab! But, I really have a dislike for white anything. Lacquer finish on top of white paint poses a few problems. Number one, paint doesn’t adhere to lacquer.
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So, after a little research and a trip to Home Depot, a can of Zinsser primer tinted grey, and hard work. [envira-gallery id="710"]
[envira-gallery slug="primer-shelves"]Next time, I’ll take my time and remove the shelves 🙂 Painting those shelves, another story! The primer dried quite fast. My excitement overcame me and the BLACK paint soon covered my furniture. I used a foam roller and foam brush. You know, the ones from any craft store for under a dollar?[envira-gallery id=”3528″] It is really humid this week in Oklahoma. Drying time lasted forever and when it dried, I did not like it. The paint was not black enough. Can you believe that’s a thing? Not black enough! More painting research determined Lucy’s Sewing Lab required GLOSS paint. Not just gloss paint, but high gloss paint! I think at this point I started going into an OCD coma because I was obsessed with finding the perfect paint for this furniture. Mainly, I think exhaustion played a major role. I wanted this furniture finished, yesterday! I had a driving force. I could not sew anything until this furniture dried. We love our fabrics! Black glossy paint on my fabrics? Not. Going to. Happen. EVER! [envira-gallery id="713"]
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While waiting for the paint to cure, I browsed the internet a little. I wanted more ideas on what to do with my room. I found a few that really inspired. I love this home office! I wanted something, more, you know, more POW….more defined color and contrast. This room is amazing! All the storage space and ideas blow me away. Maybe you can search and find your dream lab?
ENJOY!