Before and After with chalk paint

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4Du2WZfvqBXKJf38IgdDltCJN5PxkLAPCZ_Dbri3m2_fnd42t51jkImNjIbR3RQ-sSXLAmG4CIWo0sYw1l0dsSN-tUkkz587ThpT-WoiVCUhHi5Jb0SF2oPYzTJM-tycDH1KcmtLeII/s1600/IMG_0142.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4Du2WZfvqBXKJf38IgdDltCJN5PxkLAPCZ_Dbri3m2_fnd42t51jkImNjIbR3RQ-sSXLAmG4CIWo0sYw1l0dsSN-tUkkz587ThpT-WoiVCUhHi5Jb0SF2oPYzTJM-tycDH1KcmtLeII/s640/IMG_0142.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Hi Everyone</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Happy Friday</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f4cccc;">♥</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">This vintage </span>hall tree was in really bad shape</div><div style="text-align: center;"> when we found it on one of our early morning walks<br />it was on the side of the road in the trash pile<br />our neighbors son and his roommates were throwing it away<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin57_MENjZ4QFBwKWghGMfPHj9R_hyphenhyphenWjnwp4JeKJCNxMG-t1RNkDEzX3Q7_cwgfxseXnW0ieF9jzIK_rGZBttUUa6r-j6TbAW4OB_EgElLuVveoGBzAdtDjzSn8dkpgK5YbAMy9xtIm_I/s1600/IMG_0155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin57_MENjZ4QFBwKWghGMfPHj9R_hyphenhyphenWjnwp4JeKJCNxMG-t1RNkDEzX3Q7_cwgfxseXnW0ieF9jzIK_rGZBttUUa6r-j6TbAW4OB_EgElLuVveoGBzAdtDjzSn8dkpgK5YbAMy9xtIm_I/s640/IMG_0155.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">The bones </span>were good<br />but it did need work<br />this piece just seemed to be screaming chalk paint<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vsCA0zohCeUEF4GcobKxJYN8DBbM9uFwb-L8BhrwQsh6UalSpzV-jMlmDOgKgeY3ayrUa-ei0ygdOAjLcGLbJ4L1Z5W6EpG0YgiovyteeIbfBGz3JWMTBuBjkqJAYO61ECtSEzCarDo/s1600/p+bench+this+one.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vsCA0zohCeUEF4GcobKxJYN8DBbM9uFwb-L8BhrwQsh6UalSpzV-jMlmDOgKgeY3ayrUa-ei0ygdOAjLcGLbJ4L1Z5W6EpG0YgiovyteeIbfBGz3JWMTBuBjkqJAYO61ECtSEzCarDo/s640/p+bench+this+one.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">You may</span> remember this before picture.........<br /> So with the "vintage white" chalk paint in hand and no sanding or primer<br />this  trashed hall tree started to come alive<br />all the lovely details really began to pop<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHv0-YQrDc474BUjRIN6SJtPWy-HwhuEvg-EXfbYszHbO9SW-bDEOp_0A2vWqexsSvJHjYsQEfDiX17SmiBH0EKjomCNyO75Jt9KKGC7w-2rGBuhN8jvbgVjkCnTBTAAK2ZVqUP7c-nfw/s1600/IMG_0149.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHv0-YQrDc474BUjRIN6SJtPWy-HwhuEvg-EXfbYszHbO9SW-bDEOp_0A2vWqexsSvJHjYsQEfDiX17SmiBH0EKjomCNyO75Jt9KKGC7w-2rGBuhN8jvbgVjkCnTBTAAK2ZVqUP7c-nfw/s640/IMG_0149.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Because this was</span> my first time using chalk paint<br />it was fun to see if it was going to live up to all the hype I had read about<br />yes it is worth all the hype<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">{Love} </span><br />chalk paints coverage I only gave this piece one coat to see the coverage<br />it was amazing and it<br />has a great matt finish that has a vintage look and feel<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAkwKz3_iMjPrUZN-k2qYZf1010KwTyARANp_VygknASJfhMXBW4tY_vTwHBQj6rxDzZerCSVTJW0j4YL3BSaqA6-Z6RiKePnvMV5fSxJ6oZ-7sSqyoLlqTTwgXLIP0Lhpo6dVLwgQSps/s1600/IMG_0141.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAkwKz3_iMjPrUZN-k2qYZf1010KwTyARANp_VygknASJfhMXBW4tY_vTwHBQj6rxDzZerCSVTJW0j4YL3BSaqA6-Z6RiKePnvMV5fSxJ6oZ-7sSqyoLlqTTwgXLIP0Lhpo6dVLwgQSps/s640/IMG_0141.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Do you</span> see the bullet mark on the top left of the mirror<br /> someone had used this piece for bb gun target practice<br />We were going to replace it but<br />that just had to stay as part of the history of our new vintage hall tree<br />makes me giggle<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4Du2WZfvqBXKJf38IgdDltCJN5PxkLAPCZ_Dbri3m2_fnd42t51jkImNjIbR3RQ-sSXLAmG4CIWo0sYw1l0dsSN-tUkkz587ThpT-WoiVCUhHi5Jb0SF2oPYzTJM-tycDH1KcmtLeII/s1600/IMG_0142.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk4Du2WZfvqBXKJf38IgdDltCJN5PxkLAPCZ_Dbri3m2_fnd42t51jkImNjIbR3RQ-sSXLAmG4CIWo0sYw1l0dsSN-tUkkz587ThpT-WoiVCUhHi5Jb0SF2oPYzTJM-tycDH1KcmtLeII/s640/IMG_0142.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">  The hall tree </span>looks right at home<br />painted white<br /><br />Have you tried chalk paint too<br />linking for <a href="http://www.commonground-do.com/" target="_blank">Vintage Inspiration Friday</a><br /><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Feathered Nest Friday</a><br /><br /><br /><br />romantic saying for today<br /><i><br /></i><i>"A kiss is only a moment but that moment forever lasts in your heart"</i><br />unknown<br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">♥</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Pam</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Before and After with chalk paint

Hi Everyone  Happy Friday ♥ This vintage hall tree was in really bad shape  when we found it on one of our early morning walks it was on the...

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