A Refreshing Change

I've recently been enjoying working on larger pieces of furniture. I was tasked with refinishing this vintage cedar chest whose owners got tired of the finish and stripped it but didn't know where to go from there. She is currently in love with all things swan and I found this paper called "Peaceful Swan" by WhimsyKel Designs which I purchased from Lifesrosie on Etsy. The colours on the paper coordinated well with my Annie Sloan Chalk paint. I used Country Grey as the base coat and did a wash of Olive over it on the base of the cedar chest. The paper was not quite wide enough for the top so I painted the edges to continue the style of the paper.

The bloodroot is having its moment right now. It is a wonderful native spring ephemeral whose seeds are moved around and planted by ants.