Black on Black Dining Table
Black on black updates this solid wood dining table perfectly. The modern look gives this table new purpose in the home of my daughter and her family. Let me share how it was refinished.
Stenciled Deck Rug
We built our new house in the middle of a prairie hay field. This means we have a ton of wind at least until all our planted trees mature in about 10 years!! I have always wanted a beautiful deck with a pretty rug but unless it was nailed down and was pet hair proof it is not going to happen. I can however have a painted/stenciled one. Here is how I did it ...
Using this large prosperity mandala stencil from Cutting Edge Stencils and Fusion Mineral Paint I created the rug of my dreams.
Like any painted project, prep is needed.. first step was to sweep
and scrub my deck where I planed to put the new "rug".
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I got my supplies ready
- my 36" prosperity Cutting Edge Stencil
- a hammer and nail (to affix stencil in place)
Finding the center of where I wanted the "rug" I nailed the mandala stencil in place.
Refrew blue was the first color to be rolled on, as in all stenciling, less is more.
Rotate the stencil 1/4 turn and continue, once back to the start it was azure's turn to get rolled on. Yes I used the same roller!! For the whole project which I think blend it even better adding some of the previous color to the next.
Of course in typical Alberta weather the winds picked up soon after I started so the hammer served a second purpose holding down the stencil as I painted ;)
Lamp white was the 3rd color to go on, as I mentioned using the same roller for all colors worked perfect for a blended azure/white.
Remove the stencil and WALAA!!
Another note is I added water to each color to give it more of a stain consistency to absorb better into the wood.
Many have asked if I sealed the "rug". No I did not. Fusion Mineral Paint has a built in top coat and thinning it I hope was another bonus to it absorbing in the wood fibers. I will do an update next summer to see how it fairs over our Canadian winters.
Our Maremma Lola loves her new rug and it doesn't collect her hair either :)
Thanks to Fusion Mineral Paint and Cutting Edge Stencils for their amazing products that made my rug a reality!
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I love your rug and the pretty color! I also live in the prairies and ended up painting a rug on our deck but I'm liking yours much better. Dang, I should've scoped Cutting Edge Stencils site first before doing ours because I love this mandala stencil and it's name - who couldn't use some prosperity, right!
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