Emperor’s Silk and Dark Wax Buffet

Posted on 12/13/2016 by Tricia

When cleaning out a storage space in our Macedon store, we found an old buffet that had been neglected and was in desperate need of refinishing!

Previously it had just been used for storage, in the sense that things were stored in the drawers, forgotten about, and never seen again…we all have pieces like that.

The first thing we did to this piece was clean it with Mineral Spirits, then we gave it a fresh water rinse (as you should before painting any piece).

With the holidays approaching, we were feeling festive, so we began painting the piece with Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan in the color Emperor’s Silk – a bright, fun red, reminiscent of holly berries used for Christmas decorating!

The whole piece got 2 coats of Emperor’s Silk – everywhere except the top, that is. The top of the piece was left unpainted and would eventually be stained with General Finishes Gel Stain in the color Java.

GEL STAIN:

Unlike the CHALK PAINT, the stains require a bit of prep-work (other than just cleaning). In order to achieve a finish that is true to the intended color on the quart, you have to sand the piece down to raw wood (we love using Annie Sloan’s reusable Sanding Pads for this). If you stain right over the existing finish, the color will be altered.

When applying the gel stain, you brush the stain on liberally (I like to use a foam brush) and then wipe of the excess with any kind of lint free rag…Scott’s Shop Towels work great! On this piece we chose to do the entire surface at once, rather than breaking it up into sections since it isn’t an overwhelmingly large piece.

Meanwhile, the rest of the piece that was painted was sealed in Clear Wax, then we added Dark Wax to give the Emperor’s Silk a nice, rich tone.

Sometimes using Dark Wax can be intimidating, so if you’re feeling apprehensive, read our post that gives some tips and tricks for using Dark Wax HERE.

So what do you think of our festive transformation?

Come visit one of our TWO locations:

EAST SIDE OF ROCHESTER (Our MAIN store!)

77 West Main Street in Macedon, NY 14502

OPEN Mon – Wed 10– 4, Thurs 11–7, Fri 10 –5 & Sat 10-4.…CLOSED SUNDAY

WEST SIDE OF ROCHESTER

3200 West Ridge Road in Rochester, NY 14626 (The Shops On West Ridge)

OPEN Thurs – Sunday 11–6 ……CLOSED MON, TUES, WEDNESDAY

FREE STUFF? Facebook Give-A-Ways all of December- JOIN US!

Posted on 11/29/2016 by Tricia

“We make a living by what we get ~ but we make a life by what we give”

This saying resonated with me. So…..in honor of all of you and the appreciation we have …. The Purple Painted Lady is doing a Facebook GIVE-A-WAY every weekday now until Christmas.

With that said, please consider LIKING my business page and participating. Maybe you will get lucky!

Click HERE to see our Facebook page.

Give-A-Ways:

Tuesday, November 29th – WINNER OF “NAUGHTY” HOLIDAY SIGN? = Karen Lapierre 11/30/16 – shipped 12/5/16

Wednesday, November 30th – WINNER OF THE THREE BARS OF SCRUBBY SOAP? = Melanie Locke Miller 12/1/16 shipped 12/5/16

THURSDAY, December 1st – WINNER OF THE QUART of Wood Icing, Textura Paste 12/2/16 = Cindy Downing 12/2/16 shipped 12/5/16

FRIDAY, December 2nd- WINNER OF THE sweet whimsy designs $40 credit => Roxana Berry 12/3/16

MONDAY, December 5th – WINNER OF THE (over a $50 value!) a TRIO of Miss Mustard Seed‘s Milk Paint Sample Bags in colors of your choice, 1.75 ounce container of BOTH Miss Mustard Seed’s Clear and Antiquing Wax. => Brenda van Riper 12/5/16

TUESDAY, December 6th – WINNER OF THE duo of Thompson Candles (one big & one short). We carry these aromatic- but not nauseating (you know what I mean?) candles at the shop….and people love them! We sell them like hotcakes….and speaking of “hotcakes”…the Thompson candle scent called Breakfast on the Farm is one of our absolute favorites. BUT don’t choose it if you are om a diet because it will make you want pancakes. We have many, many other scents to choose from- so we will hook you up! (a $40 value!) (one big & one short). => Pamela Stiles-Nakowsli 12/7/16

WEDENSDAY, December 7th – WINNER OF THE six artisan crafted Glass Fusion Furniture Knobs ($60 value!) by Switch It=> Missy Sanford 12/8/16

THURSDAY, December 8th – WINNER OF THE vintage leather cuff by Pamela’s Vintage Soul Jewelry. (one big & one short). =>Mary Ann Allen 12/9/16

FRIDAY, December 9th- WINNER OF THE Wall Organizer handmade by Chapter 2 => Meghan Brown Estaque 12/12/16 Meghan Estaque

MONDAY, December 12th- GIVE-A-WAY for MONDAY, December 12th is … a beautiful, colorful Prayer blanket holding 5th Dimensional frequencies for peace , love , healing , gratitude and unity. It is a Twin size reversible throws , vintage textiles imported and based on Fair Trade by VelvetGypsy ♡

Congratulations! Email me at takuntz@rochester.rr.com with your address and phone number. You have 2 weeks from the date of your announced winning above to claim your FREE GIFT

#thepurplepaintedlady #giveaway#missmustardseed#milkpaint#freestuff #thompsoncandles#scrubbysoap #woodicing #switchit #chapter2 #pamelasvintagesouljewelry

Amsterdam Green Chalk Paint®

Posted on 10/21/2016 by Tricia

Amsterdam Green Chalk Paint®

We love this new color introduced in October 2016! Which we have quarts and in Sample Pots.

According to Annie, Amsterdam Green is a strong, deep green that takes inspiration from painted shutters and doors in Amsterdam and throughout Europe. It is a stylish minimal colour that has made a return to the interior colour palette. It works particularly well with whites and creams and botanical imagery and plants, as well as looking brilliant with earthy yellows and reds – try teaming it with Primer Red, Arles and Old Ochre. It’s also makes a great backdrop to cool blues, such as Provence, Giverny and the purple tones of Emile.

The Purple Painted Lady® says it reminds her of being in the Adirondacks, here in NY. The color of all of the pine trees is what comes to mind.

We wanted to show you the Amsterdam Green next to the other “greens” in Annie Sloan’s pallette.

The sample boards to the right of the paint lid in the photo are (from top to bottom)

9/24 Barn Sale Junk Jubilee Festival

Posted on 09/22/2016 by Tricia

We have a tremendous show for you THIS SATURDAY ONLY – 9/24/16……. from 9am til 5pm at 845 Yellow Mills Road Palmyra NY 14522. (NOTE- all store locations will be closed on Saturday)

Please visit our event page for details! =>https://www.facebook.com/events/158186121199430/

We have on-site parking, outhouses. This a non smoking event and no pets, please!

DIRECTIONS:

FROM ROCHESTER 490: (845 Yellow Mills Road Palmyra NY 14522)

Take 490 EAST.
Take EXIT 26 (Pittsford/ Palmyra)
Make a RIGHT
HEAD EAST on RT 31.
Drive 12 miles
Make a RIGHT onto Yellow Mills Road
Drive 1.5 miles
LOOK FOR THE FIRETRUCK WITH A 60 FT BOOK and 16 Ft LONG AMERICAN FLAG …..YOU ARRIVED!

FROM I90 (the NY State Thruway) (845 Yellow Mills Road Palmyra NY 14522)

FROM I90.
Take EXIT 43 (Manchester/ Shortsville)
Make a LEFT onto RT 21
Drive LESS THAN 1 mile
Make LEFT onto HACKETT ROAD .(Hackett TURNS INTO Yellow Mills Rd) Note house numbers go up and down and up again.
MOST IMPORTATLY – Drive 5 miles from RT 21
LOOK FOR THE FIRE TRUCK WITH A 60 FT BOOK and 16 Ft LONG AMERICAN FLAG…YOU ARRIVED!!!!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

*The amazing band, VINTAGE playing all day on the front porch of
“The Purple Painted Lady.”

* 10am Megan Wachob, MWMurals will be painting a HUGE canvas of white & purple home of The Purple Painted Lady (across from front porch where band is) Watch how she creates something out of nothing.

* 11am National Blogger ~ Miss Mustard Seed will be doing Milk Paint demos and Q&A on how her journey becoming one of the most followed national bloggers (back by The Purple Painted Lady Barn under the BIG tent)

* 11am Local bagpiper, Pete Campbell (starts at top of the driveway)

* 12pm Hometown star, Baylee Morrison will be singing the National Anthem and a few songs (front porch)

* 1pm Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan Demo (back by The Purple Painted Lady Barn)

* 2pm National Blogger ~ Miss Mustard Seed will be doing demos (back by The Purple Painted Lady Barn under the BIG tent)

* 3pm Pal Mac Alumni, Eli St. Thomas will be demoing metal forging (across from the Metal Garden on the side of the white & purple house.)

THIS IS A BENEFIT:

Come out and support the Pal Mac Robotics Team at The Purple Painted Lady® Barn Sale this Saturday, 9/24 from 9 til 5 at 845 Yellow Mills Road. A portion of the chicken dinner profits directly helps them.

$5 PARKING => 100% goes to the Pal Mac Rotary and they purchase dictionaries and a thesaurus for our 4th and 5th graders, among a lot of other things they do with the money raised…….Bring a huge van and pack your friends in….the parking is still only $5

$1 ENTRANCE FEE =>

The entrance fee goes 100% to DonateLife and National Kidney Foundation Serving Upstate and Western NY this year.

Purchase a pint from Twisted Rail and a $1 goes to the South Macedon Fire and Rescue, Inc.

All the money raised from the raffles will benefit Boy Scout Venture Crew 313.

Painting a dresser with Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint.

Posted on 09/20/2016 by Tricia

The Purple Painted Lady® paints with Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint too!

To prepare for our annual Barn Sale, we have been refinishing pieces with both Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan and Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint.

One chest of drawers was screaming to be made beautiful again, and we couldn’t think of a better way than to paint it with Milk Paint color, Artissimo!

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The first step to painting any piece — whether with Milk Paint or Chalk Paint® — is making sure it is cleaned. I ALWAYS clean our pieces first with Odorless Mineral Spirits. It cuts through any oil or grime that is stuck to the piece. Then I do a fresh water rinse to remove any residual Mineral Spirits on the piece.

An important tip for mixing Milk Paint:

Start with very little water! Small quantities of water go very far with the Milk Paint. For Artissimo, I mixed two tablespoons of paint with only one tablespoon of water. Different projects vary in the quantity of paint to water. Just keep in mind that too little water is better than too much!

In addition, while painting, make sure that you stir your paint every so often. The minerals in the paint will settle to the bottom if they aren’t stirred every so often while you are painting.

With every dresser, desk or vanity, I always begin with the drawers. Keep in mind that Milk Paint can be a bit thin. You want to make sure that you catch any drips before they dry! This is especially important on drawers such as these. They have a slightly raised panel which can collect paint and then later allow it to drip down the front of the drawer.

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NOTICE! The third drawer down has an odd gradient across the front of it. That is due to sanding that was done before we obtained this piece. The middle of the drawer appears to be darker than the rest because the exposed raw wood absorbed the Milk Paint like a stain.

An important note about Milk Paint:

Over raw wood, Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint will actually absorb like a stain. Over a finished piece, Milk Paint may crackle and peel to give a beautiful chippy finish.

I went on to paint about three coats of Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint in the color Artissimo on this particular dresser to ensure complete coverage. the-purple-painted-lady-artissimo-milk-paint-dresser-picture-3

To topcoat the paint, I used Miss Mustard Seed Furniture Wax. I absolutely LOVE her wax. The easy brush on technique is quick and effortless. The lack of bad odor is definitely a plus as well! For protection purposes, I applied two coats of the Furniture Wax, waiting a few hours in between the coats to give them enough time to settle.

With this piece, we were hoping for crackle or peeling, but it unfortunately did neither. The lack of crackle, however, did not disappoint us. Instead, it gave us an opportunity to use Miss Mustard Seed White Wax. The application of the White Wax was just as effortless as the application for the Furniture Wax. Brushing it on lightly with an Annie Sloan Small Wax Brush and then removing the excess with Scott’s Blue Shop Towels turned out to be the perfect finishing touches on this gorgeous dresser.

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To refinish the knobs, all I did was apply a thin coat of Miss Mustard Seed White Wax and removed the excess!