{"id":4914,"date":"2011-09-25T19:25:22","date_gmt":"2011-09-26T00:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=4914"},"modified":"2011-09-25T19:25:22","modified_gmt":"2011-09-26T00:25:22","slug":"joining-the-paint-train","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=4914","title":{"rendered":"Joining the Paint Train"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><em>Author &#8211; Autumn (Janette)<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3>&#8220;My mamma didn&#8217;t raise no dummy&#8221;. \u00a0That&#8217;s right. \u00a0After months of reading about the fantastic results everyone is achieving when using chalk paint, I had to jump on board. \u00a0I know a good thing when I <del>see it<\/del>\u00a0read about it, and so, I ordered my first quart of chalk paint in the most basic of colors &#8211; no color.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/25\/joining-the-paint-train\/img_0709\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4915\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4915\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0709-1024x876.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0709-1024x876.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0709-377x323.jpg 377w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">We have an Ethan Allen night stand that was showing its age after years of use and a few moves. \u00a0It is still very solid, is a great size, has perfect storage, and has a history with our family. \u00a0It is cherry like the headboard it belongs to, but I decided by painting it, then it could be the one piece of painted furniture in the master bedroom.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/25\/joining-the-paint-train\/img_0710\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4917\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4917\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0710-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0710-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0710-430x286.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">I don&#8217;t like a \u00a0room full of painted furniture. \u00a0I like just one painted piece and let it be the exclamation point! for the room. \u00a0It gets to be the star.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/25\/joining-the-paint-train\/img_0712-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4918\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4918\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_07121-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_07121-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_07121-430x286.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">I did all of the necessary painting, sanding,&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/25\/joining-the-paint-train\/img_0713\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4919\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4919\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0713-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0713-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0713-430x286.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">And waxing, and it turned out like this&#8230;&#8230;.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/25\/joining-the-paint-train\/img_0714\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4920\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4920\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0714-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0714-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0714-430x286.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">It&#8217;s not bad for the first time.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/25\/joining-the-paint-train\/img_0717\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4921\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4921\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0717-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0717-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0717-430x286.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">I left the hardware in its original brass finish but plan to paint it with ORB.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/25\/joining-the-paint-train\/img_0718\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4922\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4922\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0718-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0718-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0718-430x286.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI had to paint part of the hardware because it wouldn&#8217;t come off, and Mr. Autumn wasn&#8217;t here to help me. \u00a0We&#8217;ll remove it, though, when it&#8217;s ORB time.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/25\/joining-the-paint-train\/img_0719\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4923\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4923\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0719-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0719-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0719-430x286.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2011\/09\/25\/joining-the-paint-train\/img_0716\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4924\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4924\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0716-1024x931.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0716-1024x931.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_0716-354x323.jpg 354w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">And here is the finished project, doing its job adding bedside storage for me and an exclamation point! in the room.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">Take care.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_x908CSKJhI4\/TPp5U0929OI\/AAAAAAAAU9w\/dCqnDBWHD8U\/s400\/Chair%2Bon%2Bright%2Blike%2Bheader.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author &#8211; Autumn (Janette) &#8220;My mamma didn&#8217;t raise no dummy&#8221;. \u00a0That&#8217;s right. \u00a0After months of reading about the fantastic results everyone is achieving when using chalk paint, I had to jump on board. \u00a0I know a good thing when I see it\u00a0read about it, and so, I ordered my first quart of chalk paint in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[3,13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4914"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4914"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4914\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5101,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4914\/revisions\/5101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}