When My Paint Brush Takes Me To A New Level

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Ever since my latest paint project<a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2013/01/taking-risk-and-painting-my-console.html2013/01/taking-risk-and-painting-my-console.html"> here </a> my confidence with my paint brush is soaring to try new things, to be bold, to be daring, to go places I have never been before.</span><br /><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfyrSunrLHodOjylvILKCm5YPbbso5NaevLSKCHWYtkT4Ei2-wfoqZk3vkZzYeEeT7l5A5fUWzfMEQ6m0xAuSC90VrgpOTcZqQOa3a-p5CFCVHffDSr5HTmnYo-8u8yhKYbo_X42w7TR5/s1600/IMG_6371.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfyrSunrLHodOjylvILKCm5YPbbso5NaevLSKCHWYtkT4Ei2-wfoqZk3vkZzYeEeT7l5A5fUWzfMEQ6m0xAuSC90VrgpOTcZqQOa3a-p5CFCVHffDSr5HTmnYo-8u8yhKYbo_X42w7TR5/s640/IMG_6371.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><center><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="none" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftopthistopthat.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F02%2Fwhen-my-paint-brush-takes-me-to-new.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-rYnlpOiqJb8%2FURIt5o80DLI%2FAAAAAAAAaKQ%2F2zJkn7aYyDo%2Fs1600%2FIMG_6371.JPG%22%20imageanchor%3D%221%22%20style%3D%22margin-left%3A%201em%3B%20margin-right%3A%201em%3B%22%3E%3Cimg%20border%3D%220%22%20height%3D%22640%22%20src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-rYnlpOiqJb8%2FURIt5o80DLI%2FAAAAAAAAaKQ%2F2zJkn7aYyDo%2Fs640%2FIMG_6371.JPG%22%20width%3D%22426%22%20&description=Painted%20built%20in%20shelving-%20Top%20This%20Top%20That"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">So I took a chance with my built in shelves in my breakfast area and painted them to "lighten" up the space. This was a fairly daunting project for me, because unlike a piece of furniture that you paint and don't like the way it turns out, I couldn't just put a blanket over it and stick it in storage. </span></div></center></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hED3rTkH5-K6WhDMdY_f_3TObGWUmT7-Eae8zQcDYxueOUyscJY-HTuTyXTi_M2IoBPXUhFAxpHWJ047EwFLfo0ZdMtzHJ58rznxVU-DZk0N54Ifb1EteWEjLjHa-Id6kjkKElknYiTT/s1600/IMG_6374.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hED3rTkH5-K6WhDMdY_f_3TObGWUmT7-Eae8zQcDYxueOUyscJY-HTuTyXTi_M2IoBPXUhFAxpHWJ047EwFLfo0ZdMtzHJ58rznxVU-DZk0N54Ifb1EteWEjLjHa-Id6kjkKElknYiTT/s640/IMG_6374.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">This was a 'no turning back now' event and I was making my move during the course of several long days, sweaty palms, contingency planning and the occasional raised eyebrow from my husband . </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQBFYhvsKucFr2q7QS-shPtk6kVd2yxX3NBvMDdEp6_y_ZsEpo6rYhyphenhyphenz5r_QDNSzGCBSqxsWYB3t0xZV6XZRLINojqeIPpLE9hSiOp0tb01-VxYgjsgrjMBwD_nQT2rwV0UsrDD3nIhx3/s1600/IMG_6088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQBFYhvsKucFr2q7QS-shPtk6kVd2yxX3NBvMDdEp6_y_ZsEpo6rYhyphenhyphenz5r_QDNSzGCBSqxsWYB3t0xZV6XZRLINojqeIPpLE9hSiOp0tb01-VxYgjsgrjMBwD_nQT2rwV0UsrDD3nIhx3/s640/IMG_6088.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">And what a move it turned out to be. It turned out better then I expected and created just the look that I had envisioned for this space.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX4UGNTRP089mZxTWZjPpOMwCaNDm29WIqxeisgm9KyYEImyNiQrjg-U7kbqqTvsAxRx7OWgQif_rLxZ8MOefFF0jmKs6eMVTN2xQ_T4D0qqRKhm56kwiUrRtjaPFueYhi1oFiD6uPSU09/s1600/IMG_6378.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX4UGNTRP089mZxTWZjPpOMwCaNDm29WIqxeisgm9KyYEImyNiQrjg-U7kbqqTvsAxRx7OWgQif_rLxZ8MOefFF0jmKs6eMVTN2xQ_T4D0qqRKhm56kwiUrRtjaPFueYhi1oFiD6uPSU09/s640/IMG_6378.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">A move I have no regrets making, and would make again if presented with the same situation.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFURQF7kdRx2qOdTIirVoAlFuuwE1g9f4NXXQqhncEp6vI5GZa4SH-qhQiAfGHsmEz5SwLvg-75v3q9Pdg2XXgOykNuItjMt8R127k9yUdUxshCTz4Z6WMeX5JhbqsledSPXYuLgzNF-Zf/s1600/IMG_9876.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFURQF7kdRx2qOdTIirVoAlFuuwE1g9f4NXXQqhncEp6vI5GZa4SH-qhQiAfGHsmEz5SwLvg-75v3q9Pdg2XXgOykNuItjMt8R127k9yUdUxshCTz4Z6WMeX5JhbqsledSPXYuLgzNF-Zf/s640/IMG_9876.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">and to hopefully have the same outcome.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUlx5F5c4iXCrg4Qg4hNlKXax0-HeHcwO0Fh57FiltdxTfir0c1DwlaIEGv2jbjvfhXcp64P0vh_Nw7FU4CLDzKDfEKdsqOkeJrkXqZgaropWBBCaVjimyztZxZAa3Hgo0F_Nd95njVCPh/s1600/IMG_6377.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUlx5F5c4iXCrg4Qg4hNlKXax0-HeHcwO0Fh57FiltdxTfir0c1DwlaIEGv2jbjvfhXcp64P0vh_Nw7FU4CLDzKDfEKdsqOkeJrkXqZgaropWBBCaVjimyztZxZAa3Hgo0F_Nd95njVCPh/s640/IMG_6377.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWp2WWL-v9KmpUvhKAaa7XFVlfTnHpI3lBhPOBW4u_L3Kvm9mCZM_LUWPNhOQlzuK2jJPiTKtlQdMbKV1y9hYW-opwB_7tKsreYXOVoPsTD4WfCqWWwypMMeuVVj5H-Mf2ghuSsm8wHmYf/s1600/IMG_6240.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWp2WWL-v9KmpUvhKAaa7XFVlfTnHpI3lBhPOBW4u_L3Kvm9mCZM_LUWPNhOQlzuK2jJPiTKtlQdMbKV1y9hYW-opwB_7tKsreYXOVoPsTD4WfCqWWwypMMeuVVj5H-Mf2ghuSsm8wHmYf/s640/IMG_6240.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Hmmm....... I wonder what's next?</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Click<a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-rest-of-story-of-breakfast-area.html"><i> here</i> </a>for the full room reveal.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Are you a risk taker with painting movable furniture or with permanent pieces?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuOZ1ENCVZlZHpaU9SVnZ4gX3G6m0dXyySSC9iAdnqUPw5jebkoUJg8lCT9-w9wABjOguTYNIlPZir03CMtj1sHdBxokyZqGB7hgxaluQrtKi3xmWSIcx0YCOwDNPZ7D4pqnoA5y_m4n8D/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuOZ1ENCVZlZHpaU9SVnZ4gX3G6m0dXyySSC9iAdnqUPw5jebkoUJg8lCT9-w9wABjOguTYNIlPZir03CMtj1sHdBxokyZqGB7hgxaluQrtKi3xmWSIcx0YCOwDNPZ7D4pqnoA5y_m4n8D/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>PS- Just for the record. This was the largest piece of "fixed" furniture that I have ever painted and I am sure it will not be the last!</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>PPS- for this project I used ASCP in Old White ( 2 coats)  and clear wax.</i></span></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Grateful for~</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">A good life </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Lunch with Girlfriends</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><script src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><i>Sharing with:</i><br /><i><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2013/02/tutorials-tips-and-tidbits-35.html">StoneGable</a></i><br /><i><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/">Savvy Southern Style</a></i><br /><i><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/">Between Naps on The Porch</a></i><br /><a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/uncategorized/tutorials-tips-link-party-96.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thestoriesofa2z%2FVisw+%28Home+Stories+A+to+Z%29"><i>Homestories AtoZ</i></a><br /><i><a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2013/02/sns-174-its-all-about-valentines.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/KCcu%20(Funky%20Junk%20Interiors)">Funky Junk Interiors</a></i><br /><i><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2013/02/feathered-nest-friday.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/QoLtm%20(FRENCH%20COUNTRY%20COTTAGE)">French Country Cottage</a></i><br /><i><a href="http://www.craftyscrappyhappy.net/2013/02/paint-it-project-link-party.html#comment-10360">Crafty Scrappy Happy</a></i><br /><a href="http://www.whisperwoodcottage.com/"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOzQc7dSvH0GsBbqJexE7SiM43Lempz58JqWr1Wsj-7yWR2VVLoNyGBpXSUZMu96D_Kfe2SOsihJ8nJNdjYBVSpyd0Ha_f_r8gZzKEPQkKLU41BBIWxrY2RAD-1uY8TbjpkyiAX4MiwpQ/s200/1st-project-party-2013.png" width="120" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><br /></div><div><center></center></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">        Want Top This Top That delivered directly to your inbox?</span><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #6a6969; line-height: 20px; padding: 13px 0px 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It’s easy!  Just enter your e-mail address.</span></div><br /><div><form action="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify" method="post" onsubmit="window.open('http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=TopThisTopThat', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars=yes,width=550,height=520');return true" style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 3px; text-align: center;" target="popupwindow">Enter your email address:<br /><input name="email" style="width: 140px;" type="text" /><br /><input name="uri" type="hidden" value="TopThisTopThat" /><input name="loc" type="hidden" value="en_US" /><input type="submit" value="Subscribe" /><br />Delivered by <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/" target="_blank">FeedBurner</a></form><br /></div>

When My Paint Brush Takes Me To A New Level

Ever since my latest paint project here  my confidence with my paint brush is soaring to try new things, to be bold, to be daring, to go pl...

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A Risk Worth Taking

<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The house was calm and quiet. Kids and husband were outside. </span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">If I was going to make my move, this was the time. </span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">                                    This was the moment.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My heart was racing, sweat was dripping from my brow and my hands were shaking....terribly</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPIwyIITolZvKbsPv2Wnn9M7jlDeTBhmHIUar8tgRK6xjY_GoLxP2tDHDIk0V7Jpnj7nbW7m3E8fePHOeyIxpXsF6qVlCvKfT_oVdi6qd1f7BaIF5Pod44vtROZuC1rX0FRR-n8vXLCS2/s1600/IMG_3098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPIwyIITolZvKbsPv2Wnn9M7jlDeTBhmHIUar8tgRK6xjY_GoLxP2tDHDIk0V7Jpnj7nbW7m3E8fePHOeyIxpXsF6qVlCvKfT_oVdi6qd1f7BaIF5Pod44vtROZuC1rX0FRR-n8vXLCS2/s640/IMG_3098.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">With my favorite paint brush by my side and a class of crystal light fruit punch to calm my nerves, I stared directly at it.      </span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">What should I do?</span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">What will my husband say? </span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">What will my friends think?</span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I was about to make a decision to do something that I had never done before.</span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOlmZOE09eAwAfpx5mDf9qNCvvqoS8F501EZm46vWZNY7rheEehb2BzS6zki-yttLX8e2pGlXMfnBQQZL4409A1Qy8SDhxbDUj3M8PNDzydv-lICXk_UdtLKlUehD2-z-Fjyj6V5kJq6k/s1600/IMG_3102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOlmZOE09eAwAfpx5mDf9qNCvvqoS8F501EZm46vWZNY7rheEehb2BzS6zki-yttLX8e2pGlXMfnBQQZL4409A1Qy8SDhxbDUj3M8PNDzydv-lICXk_UdtLKlUehD2-z-Fjyj6V5kJq6k/s640/IMG_3102.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I didn't have this problem with the thrift store find (<i><a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/03/will-dude-appreciate-it.html">here</a></i>), or my dumpster rescue (<i><a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/01/table-that-almost-wasnt-meant-to-be.html">here</a></i>), or even my painted floors (<a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/05/how-to-paint-floor-and-love-it.html"><i>here</i></a>). But this was different. This was committing myself to the success or failure of the outcome and living with it everyday and never hearing the end of it from your husband if it didn't turn out.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYXHJ73YZYaqq0byBYy0rqcM0ZjEv9eb6LEI-YDX-WOPMuNwAz30sX5MnJ-4QOWXbVFWhhT5EDlqDPcL6yEZK01DeAVOOpVhxcn1oLiqbFWsR00SGi_AfXudHLKzqijbgkY1oMoVsl6_1/s1600/IMG_3115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYXHJ73YZYaqq0byBYy0rqcM0ZjEv9eb6LEI-YDX-WOPMuNwAz30sX5MnJ-4QOWXbVFWhhT5EDlqDPcL6yEZK01DeAVOOpVhxcn1oLiqbFWsR00SGi_AfXudHLKzqijbgkY1oMoVsl6_1/s640/IMG_3115.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It only took one look to know that I had not made a mistake. That the risk was worth taken. That a piece of furniture that I paid a really good sum of money for, had been transformed. That hubby would be proud and that my friends would say good job, but still chuckle that I had painted that piece.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Ve8eRamnoxuRqDvflk8hwoNCQGzTJaCr0cvFRl9aWU23uP71h0vwNvUn29AMmU1lgCgKljnlAmX9LAIrOZ7pTC12EQUIwckwKpUx4xzYlz2xk8o6Ktjg08OiURUDVE5JRSjSqb1cjopN/s1600/IMG_5314.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Ve8eRamnoxuRqDvflk8hwoNCQGzTJaCr0cvFRl9aWU23uP71h0vwNvUn29AMmU1lgCgKljnlAmX9LAIrOZ7pTC12EQUIwckwKpUx4xzYlz2xk8o6Ktjg08OiURUDVE5JRSjSqb1cjopN/s640/IMG_5314.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I would only have to remind them though, of what the piece use to look like, before they realized that it was the right thing to do.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A Risk Worth Taking

The house was calm and quiet. Kids and husband were outside.  If I was going to make my move, this was the time.                            ...

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