Rustoleum Chalk Board Project on My Wainscot Wall

We completed this wainscot wall a couple of years ago, but I think the wall needs updating.   I got an idea to add Rustoleum Chalk Board Black Paint to the top squares.  I am thinking we can decorate the squares during the upcoming holidays.  I also wanted to accentuate the wrought iron balusters.   I have never seen anyone do this before, but I want to give it a try.  www.rustoleum.com

Day 1-  We applied two coats of the chalk board paint directly to the painted wall.  I made sure the wall was free of dust and the surface was smooth.  We allowed 4 hours of drying time between coats.   We are waiting 3 days to apply chalk.

Day 2-  Do nothing.

Day 3-  Do nothing.

Day 4-  Do nothing.

Day 5-  Apply chalk across the chalk paint surface.  Wipe off.  Ready to decorate.

No primer necessary because the wall is already painted.

Rustoleum Black Chalk Paint on Wainscot Wall

Rustoleum Black Chalk Paint on Wainscott Wall
Ready to Decorate for the Holidays

Rustoleum Painter's Touch Satin Canyon Black Broyhill Pine Coffee and End Table Project

Rustoleum Painter's Touch Satin Canyon Black and Minwax Cherry Wood Stain

Before
Broyhill Pine Coffee Table

Before
Broyhill Pine End Table

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We purchased a Broyhill pine coffee table and end table on Craigslist.  The coffee table was in bad shape.  We decided to use the same Miniwax cherry stain that we used on our oak floors for the table top and we chose Rustoleum Painters Touch Canyon Black for the rest of it.   We used a 150 grit sand paper.  We applied 7 coats of cherry stain and 3 coats of water based polyurethane.  I changed the hardware to brushed nickel pulls.

Rustoleum Painter's Touch Heirloom White Re-finished Broyhill Fontana Dining Table

Broyhill Fontana Dining Table Refinished with Rustoleum's Painter's Touch Satin Heirloom White with Dark Walnut Stain table top.  

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Original Broyhill Fontana Dining Table
We have already applied stripper to the tabletop and removed the seat covers.

Adding batting to the original foam.

I recently bought a Broyhill Fontana dining table from Craigslist.  The table was scratched and the chair pads were re-finished with two different patterns that didn't compliment each other.  We had 6 chairs to cover, so we purchased 3 yards of fabric from our local Walmart.  It was $7.50 for 3 yards.  On Black Friday, we stood in a long line at Jo-Ann's Fabric to have 6 feet of 1" batting cut.   The batting cost was $11.00.  We kept the original seat foam, but we added extra batting to make it more comfortable.

We chose a solid green fabric to re-cover our chairs.  The plaid fabric was great, but the previous owner only used it on two chairs.

We will once again use the Rustoleum Painter's Touch Heirloom White on the table legs and chairs.  The top of the table will be finished with Dark Walnut Danish Oil.  We plan on having glass cut in three sections to cover the finished tabletop.   

Rustoleum Painter's Touch Heirloom White Broyhill Fontana Library with Dark Walnut Danish Oil shelves.
Soon the table will match the library.

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Refinishing Broyhill Fontana Curio Clock with Rustoleum Painter's Touch Heirloom White

Broyhill Fontana Curio Clock Refinished with Rustoleum Painter's Touch Heirloom White

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A few months ago, I told my husband that I was finished buying Broyhill Fontana pieces.  I couldn't help myself when I saw a Craigslist ad for a Broyhill Fontana curio clock.  The clock and light were not working.  We used Rustoleum Painter's Touch Heirloom White to finish this piece.  We used a Rustoleum Brushed Nickel Spray to paint over the brass hardware.   It looks great in our entry area.  Next project:  Finishing Wall Trim in Entry Foyer

Broyhill Fontana Curio Clock

Brass hardware must be spray painted!

Garage Project: Installing an Attic Ladder and Painting Exterior Entry Doors Behr Black Paint

Prepping the Garage

When we bought our house 8 years ago, the garage was not finished.   There was so much renovating to do that we decided to quickly drywall, insulate and paint the walls.  We have had installing an attic ladder on our list for years.

After
All the doors are painted and the attic ladder is installed.  

To start off our garage project, we painted our exterior door with Behr black paint, cut a stencil and painted "home" on the door.   The black door is working out really well and it looks a lot cleaner.  The garage walls were initially painted with Benjamin Moore Linen White paint, but it always has looked too yellow and the paint color was too light.  Today,  we had Home Depot add color to our existing four gallons of Behr's match of the Benjamin Moore Linen White paint.   The color came out a beautiful gray and hopefully, it will not show so many scuff marks, etc...

Behr Black Paint

Refinishing Broyhill Fontana Entertainment Center with Rustoleum Painter's Touch Heirloom White Latex Paint

I purchased a Broyhill Fontana Entertainment Center off Craigslist.  The original stain color does not match anything in my house.   I plan on painting it with the Rustoleum Painter's Touch Satin  Heirloom White and changing the hardware to brushed nickel.   We used an orbital sander with 60 grit sanding paper and finished it off with a 150 grit sanding paper.  We chose Watco Dark Walnut Danish Oil Stain for the top.  We replaced the wood back panel with a new wood panel from Lowes.  For this project, we used 7 cans of primer spray because Home Depot, www.homedepot.com, had our color in stock.  I was unaware that Menards, www.menards.com/main/search.html?search=rustoleum+painters+touch&querytype=onlineitems, sells the primer in a quart size can locally.  We also purchased our knobs and pulls at Menards, www.menards.com/main/bath/bath-cabinetry/knobs-pulls/k443-cup-pull-power-amp-beauty-collection/p-1626841-c-19281.htm.

We used a belt sander on the top surface and an orbital sander on the rest.

We started out with 60 grit and finished sanding it with 150 grit.

Rustoleum Painter's Touch White Primer Spray

Rustoleum Painter's Touch Heirloom White Paint with Brushed Nickel Knobs and Pulls.

We have to wait 72 hours before we seal the stain!

We are putting our gaming system and a 37" Vizio TV in the cabinet.

Refinished Broyhill Fontana entertainment center with Rustoleum Painter's Touch Heirloom White and a Dark Walnut stain.

Looks so much better!

We used 7 cans of primer spray and we applied 4 coats of paint.  I strongly suggest going to Menards because they have everything you need in stock.

Behr Premium Red Cedar Weather Proofing Solid Stain Project

Pressure Washed and Ready to Stain 

TWP Rustic Stain 

Behr Premium Red Cedar Weather Proofing Solid Stain

For years, we have used TWP stains.  This year, we wanted to try a solid stain and change up the color.  We decided to switch to Behr Premium Red Cedar solid stain from Home Depot, www.homedepot.com