I've been featured!

A very special Thank You to Vicky, Room Service Decorating~101, for featuring our fireplace surround "Before & After".  What a wonderful surprise on a cool crisp Monday morning!!

In A Blink of an Eye~

They go from being a chubby happy baby...

driving a little pink car...

to a beautiful young woman, driving a REAL car!

HAPPY 17TH BIRTHDAY,

WE LOVE YOU, AND ARE VERY PROUD OF THE YOUNG LADY YOU HAVE BECOME.

Before and After~

I recently shared our fireplace surround and entertainment center in House Tour Part 1 post.  I found some before shots I thought I would share along with how I achieved the look.

Each piece was primed with 2 coats of Glidden's Gripper primer tinted a couple shades lighter than the top coat color.

The I painted each piece with 2-3 coats of the top coat, a custom Porter Paint color.  I have the formula if anyone is interested.  It is a really rich brown/black.

I allowed each piece to dry and cure for a week (our southern humidity makes it take longer). After they were thoroughly dry, I took like sandpaper and distressed the edges and details to give it the aged affect you see.

After-Entertainment Center

Before-Entertainment Center

After-Fireplace Surround

Before-Fireplace Surround

Sorry the afters are "before",  I have been having a hard time with blogger today!