Boredom thread

[HairOfTheDog]

you will thank me later...


https://www.amazon.com/Rechargeable-Clit...B07QKZFNJW

I'm not clicking your kinky linky, Biggie.  

[HairOfTheDog]

Yep, I'm bored..............and drinking again.

The re-painted futon cabinet is dry.

Here's how I originally used it in San Francisco; it was in the sun-room where I slept when we had company.

[HairOfTheDog]

Here's the same futon cabinet in the Arizona rental house, where we lived for 7 months before I bought the new house.  



It was in the hallway, stuffed with guest sheets and blankets.

[HairOfTheDog]

For the last 7 months, the futon cabinet had been the tv stand in my mom's room.  

We just got her a better tv stand/cabinet with real drawers and shelves, so I needed to move it somewhere and had empty floor space in the kitchen/dining area.



So, ^ here it is now, re-painted and stuffed with table cloths and napkins and stuff that we don't use unless there's a big family gathering (which probably ain't gonna happen again for a long while, sadly).

[MirahM]

Its pretty. I can't remember what kind of paint you called it-chalk paint? I have a piece like that-it needs to be repainted.

[HairOfTheDog]

Its pretty. I can't remember what kind of paint you called it-chalk paint? I have a piece like that-it needs to be repainted.

Chalk paint is great.  You just need to clean the surface with vinegar, let it dry, and paint. 

No sanding or stripping required.

I only did one coat because the kitchen table is slightly distressed, so it was better (and easier) to do a light coat of linen white paint over the vanilla-colored original paint.

[Duchess]

I love chalk paint! The best part is little to no prep & fast drying time. Yeah, baybay. It looks great, HotD.

Your house is gorgeous. 

[cannongal]

I have the opposite problem,   I am so busy with this mask thing,  the hubs took over dishes and cooking this weekend

[Duchess]

I've been cooking everyday. I can't adequately express just how fucked up that is.

[Maggot]

When you say chalk paint I remember the paint you can use on a wall that gives it the ability to write on it with chalk. Great for a kids room. But you probably mean some other kind.

[cannongal]

When you say chalk paint I remember the paint you can use on a wall that gives it the ability to write on it with chalk. Great for a kids room. But you probably mean some other kind.

It was a new decorating rage a couple years back.  Makes the item look like a child smeared wet flour all over the place.      At least that's what my sister's dresser looked like after she painted it with chalk paint

[Maggot]

Ahhhhh the "distressed look"

[BigMark]

i have that look on my face right now

[HairOfTheDog]

Ahhhhh the "distressed look"

I've never tried to write on any furniture that's been chalk painted and haven't used it to create a distressed look, though it's used a lot for that technique and shabby-chic decor.  

My table is made of knobby wood and painted white (not with chalk paint), so I didn't want a slick white new-looking cabinet.  It works for me.

Anyway, chalk paint is good for texture and a quick way to reface something old or naturally distressed that you don't want to sand.  But, it can be used to create a brand-new look too.

[HairOfTheDog]

I love chalk paint! The best part is little to no prep & fast drying time. Yeah, baybay. It looks great, HotD.

Your house is gorgeous. 

Thanks Duchess.  I like chalk paint for the same reasons.  

I use spray paint a lot for outside projects and see that you can now buy chalk spray paint too.

I haven't tried it yet though.

[BigMark]

knotty, naughty pine, bobbed wire, rotten iron

[Maggot]

There is another paint out there like chalk paint called magnetic paint that once painted on magnets stick to it. Both came out over 10 yrs ago and both were made to be used with kids rooms.

[Duchess]

I use spray paint a lot for outside projects and see that you can now buy chalk spray paint too.

Paint is magic! It makes the old new again.

[HairOfTheDog]

There is another paint out there like chalk paint called magnetic paint that once painted on magnets stick to it. Both came out over 10 yrs ago and both were made to be used with kids rooms.

I don't know about magnetic paint, but chalk paint came out 30 years ago.  It wasn't created specifically for kids' rooms though.   It was created for faster and easier renovations and versatility of finishes.

[HairOfTheDog]

I use spray paint a lot for outside projects and see that you can now buy chalk spray paint too.

Paint is magic! It makes the old new again.

Yeah it is.  I've seen some incredible renovations of old (and new) pieces with paint.  It's really fun to paint something old and/or change out the hardware and transform it completely.