I made the Impossible Possible! (Armoire Reveal)

Hello my friends, thank you so much for coming by today.

I have joined a fabulous challenge and I am so excited to walk you through it and explain what my challenge was all about.

Eight years ago my husband and I purchased an antique armoire.  I loved the bones of it, but not the finish on it.

 

Pretty boring, actually.

When we purchased and moved into our little 1927 Craftsman Bungalow over three years ago, I knew that I was closer to doing something really special with it.

Then came the "Imagine the Impossibilies" challenge from super-talented Karianne at Thistlewoodfarm along with five other bloggers.

I had been wanting to refinish this armoire for so long that I knew that IT was my "impossibility."

First, I had to get my husband on board, that didn't take any persuasion, he was very willing to help me out.  Tons of thanks goes to my sweetheart.

Secondly, I asked your opinions and I got lots of fabulous ideas that day.  Thank you so much for them, they really gave me clarity.

Thirdly, I wanted to make my own chalk paint and tint it myself.  I chose a linen color that I loved and I tinted it.  It came out to the exact shade that I wanted!

Fourthly, my husband purchased and added the molding that I picked out.

Fifthly, I painted it and then I did something I had never done before.  I glazed it.  Here is where a blogger came to my rescue, a Canadian gal at, Recaptured Charm.  From her and her blog, I learned what to purchase and how to do the glazing.  I added a black paint to the glaze.

That was the hard part, the glazing took hours!  But I am liking the results more and more every day.

                                                           

~Before~

~After~

I'm not stopping here, next comes a fireplace makeover.  My son, the brick mason is going to reface my ugly dark fireplace with a re-claimed brick that is very attractive.

Then I will paint my living-room a yummy creamy color  and

my bathroom will be a light turquoise.  Lots of fun to come! 

This is where the parties are happening starting Tuesday at 7 am Eastern time, check them out!

Kelly at  Eclectically Vintage 

Karianne at Thistlewood Farm
Linda at It All Started with Paint
Andrea at The CottageMarket 
Karah at The Space Between
Stacey at A Sort of Fairytale

Go HERE to see all of the people who took up the challenge!

I have also joined my friend Nita for Mod Mix Monday.

Warm hugs,

Cindy

I'm lovin' it!!!