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The Wood burner Take Two and A Few Sneak Peeks

Monday, June 9, 2014

Remember when I painted my wood burner the fist time? I was so pleased. Until this happened after we used it a few times,





Clearly that spray paint that was such a pain to use did not do what it promised.It yellowed and peeled even though I prepped the stove according to the directions. Well what to do now? It looked terrible and after painting my living room it looked even worse. Thank goodness for Google.After a little searching I found this product,


It was expensive and stinky,I probably fried a few brain cells from the fumes, but I could tell right away that there was a world of difference between this and the previous product. It brushed on smoothly, was self leveling and dried to the touch in about 15 minutes.  Here's how it looks now



It has a factory like finish now that seems very hard and durable. I also painted the floor tile, I used the wall color which is Distant Gray with a few drops of the French Gray from the vestibule tile mixed in. Here's a before of the tile,




You  also get a little peek of my fresh new paint job and my new window treatment. I bought the curtains from Ikea and the curtain rod years ago on clearance from JC Penney.The curtains let in so much natural light. The house is so bright.now. The striped pillow cover is from Ikea (old) the other pillows are from Marshalls (also old). How about a little peek at the bathroom progress? Here it is!

 The toilet and sink side is mostly finished but you can clearly see the ugly textured wall on the window side
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Just wait until you see the before pics, I'm almost too embarrassed to show them. This bathroom was beyond horrible.



There will be more info on the bathroom when we get it all done and I do the final reveal. I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to photograph such a tiny space. Thanks for stopping by. I'll be joining these fun linkups this week,

                                                       Savvy Southern Style

                                                      Ivy and Elephants

                                                     French Country Cottage

                                                    Craftberry Bush

                                                  My Romantic Home

19 comments:

  1. I'm loving all the whites and creams in your home! Sounds like you are doing a lot of painting and renovating...can't wait to see your progress.

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  2. The stove looks great and refreshed with the new paint job, Karen! Love the curtains and pillows. Your bathroom has a classic look to it. I have to paint our water closet in the master bathroom and talk about impossible to photograph! Bad enough there are no windows but it is a tight fit. I'm sure it will never make a blog post because of that.

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  3. I think I spot a Kohler sink and toilet in your bathroom- that is the same set we put in our powder room. I love it! Your STOVE turned out GREAT!!! Wow- It does look like a factory finish. What a big change. Your house is looking so light and bright, Karen. xo Diana

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  4. Beautiful job on the stove painting. It looks awesome. I cannot wait to see your bathroom reveal. Looking good in there.
    Kris

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  5. oh wow..JDL worthy pics here! adore! )

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  6. Everything looks so beautiful. Great photos!

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  7. I hope the new paint will work its magic now for your wood burner! such a lovely and sweet space you have :))

    xoxo, rae
    http://www.raellarina.net/

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    1. thank you so much karen dear! :") it really is wonderful to be able to dance even if i temporarily stopped taking formal training. ballet will forever be my dance forte :)) thanks again so much and your blog is so wonderful and lovely! have a blessed week! :)

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  8. Wow, this looks gorgeous! I look forward to seeing you at My Dream Canvas.

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  9. Hi Karen,
    Just found your blog via French Country Cottage... and am following!!! Your home is gorgeous! We have a wood stove (black) ~ and, I might just take on another painting project this summer. ;)
    Happy to meet you!
    Lin

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  10. Love your woodstove! It looks great all white and pristine.
    Your bath is looking fabulous! Can't wait for the reveal!
    Hugs,
    Patti

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  11. LOVE the way your stove turned out! I did not know they can be painted! also loving your bathroom renovation (though I bet I could beat you for the most embarassing bathroom "BEFORE" photo! LOL!
    Linda
    mysewwhatblog

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  12. Thank you Karen for taking the time to visit me, as for your stove I love it and so wish I had one of my own here in my home, love the outcome of its new coat of paint it really added to what it needed to show off its beauty. As for your powder room/ bathroom I so wish it were mine all the way down to the black and white flooring, it's a room I would look for reasons to walk into.

    Looking forward to more changes and a lot more inspiration here.

    Xx
    Dore

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  13. The stove turned out great and I LOVE the way your bathroom is looking!!

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  14. can you share what kind of spray paint you had used previously? i am looking into painting mine and have not had a lot of luck in finding much for reviews...

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  15. can you share what kind of spray paint you had used previously? i am looking into painting mine and have not had a lot of luck in finding much for reviews...

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  16. I want to paint my stove white, im curious, does it still look good or did it stain over time? Do you use the stove?

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