I am curious to see the reaction on this piece.🤔🤔🤔😀😀😀
This is another piece I saw on the curb on garbage day down the street from me so I grabbed it. I immediately liked the design and thought this one would be amazing to refinish and put on my patio in the backyard.
While the piece looks a bit rickety, it is still a solid piece made out of 100% real wood. Knowing how it looked, I knew this would be something I could use to my advantage and really make a rustic piece that looked aged and weathered.😀
I have a thing for reds and wanted to use Annie Sloans Primer Red for a while, so I was off to the races.
After a thorough scrubbing, I sanded the piece. I initially anticipated staining the top so I removed everything down to the bare wood.
First step was to put 2 coats of Primer Red on. I purposely applied it in criss-cross patterns to build some texture. Next up was applying Athenian Black throughout the piece. In many cases I stippled it on in spots to create more texture. I also dabbed some black on some cardboard and took a heat gun to it to thicken it up before dabbling it and brushing it on the piece with a chip brush. The idea was to create lumps and texture on the piece to sand and chip off later to reveal the colour underneath. After doing this throughout the piece, I loved the look.
Stepping back, I thought I added too much black so I applied a bit more red over top, then again some black. I was getting too picky.😀
Then I noticed how the red was looking pink, especially against the brick I had in the backyard and wasn't sure it was working. I knew I still had to apply a topcoat which would darken it but still was unsure. It was at this point, I did a reel sharing my thoughts.
The first solution I came up with was painting the piece in a few layers of Old Ochre from Annie Sloan which compliments Primer Red very well and spot sand the piece so the 2 layers underneath would pop through.
After a few days away from the piece, I decided to move ahead with the Old Ochre.
Once I was finished with the body of the piece, I was amazed how great it looked. All the colours underneath and how I textured then layered them turned out amazing. It was at the point I came to the conclusion that I should not stain the top but paint it as I did the rest of the piece. After doing the top, I immediately knew I made the right decision.
Knowing it would be staying outside, I added Annie Sloan's Gloss Lacquer for protection.
This was one of my favourite pieces to do. I loved pivoting on this piece and enjoyed the ride.
I can appreciate this piece may not be for everyone, but I love it. As you can see in the pics it goes well with the bricks and plants that we have throughout the property. Let me know what you think.
I will be adding a reel soon on how I completed this piece from start to finish. Stay tuned.
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