Greek Blue desk

So I stalked up on some Annie Sloan Chalk Paint last week and I knew I wanted

to use some Greek Blue first.

I drove by a thrift store I usually pop into about once a week and I saw this desk sitting

out on the sidewalk with other furniture they put out each day.

I was not planning on stopping, it was 8:30 in the morning, but when I saw

this desk, I knew I could get it for the right price-CHEAP!!

$7 to be exact. At first I thought it was missing drawers, but I realized they were just shelves.

It had some old paint and some old varnish on it, in spots, so I envisioned it as a pretty distressed piece.

I did 2 coats of Greek Blue, a pretty rough sanding, followed by one coat of very watered

down Old White which I wiped off with a damp cloth.

I then did a coat of the clear wax, followed by a coat of the dark wax. I wiped alot

of the dark off cause I really liked the brightness of the Greek Blue, but I wanted I I

it to have that aged and many layers feel to it.

I LOVE this color blue.

I have not had time to shop for some baskets for the shelves yet, so I pulled what I had in the house. Just to show what it would look like with them.

The hardware I got at Hobby Lobby for 50% off the clearance price of $1.25!!!

I love that they are frosted and have a very simple look to them.

I have never painted anything blue in my life. I am usually more of a green girl, but I think

I have been swayed by this color!! What about you, do you usually gravitate to one color for

furniture and walls??

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