Transforming physical objects to make them more aesthetically pleasing drives me. In my opinion, there is no tool more valuable or powerful than paint. Much to Adam’s dismay, I have a painting addiction: “Hello, my name is Mary and I love paint.” I love color so much that one of my friends said “I can tell you are a teacher, your house looks like a crayon box.” Now this insult did come from a guy, so I don’t take much stock in it, but I do think color makes the world a much happier place. Sometimes I wish I could paint over all the nasty nouns (people, places, and things) of the world, but that must wait until I win the lottery. If you are reading this blog and hope to see a lot of tan or white paint, this is not the place for you. My heart flutters when I am holding a paint brush that is dripping with brick red, Georgian green, or palladium blue paint. Where do they get the names from anyway?
As of right now, I only have one project waiting to come to life with a little elbow greese and a major amount of some fancy named black Benjamin Moore Metal and Wood paint. If you have never painted furniture, I am telling you that this stuff kicks some serious behind and unfortunately comes in at a pricey $25 per quart. During the summer, I painted my 100 gallon aquarium and it turned out beautiful with just one coat. The ceremonial painting of my $160 thrift store credenza turned dresser must wait for the next warm Saturday morning that feels as if it is never coming. This Saturday, I plan to brave the frigid garage and begin the sanding process armed with 180 grit sand paper and a good old fashioned hand sander that once graced my talented grandfathers hands. I promise to update the progress as it occurs. Below you will see some before and after pics of the aquarium as well as the major thrift store score I am about to begin work on.
This is the aquarium before painting.
This is the aquarium stand after painting.
This is the latest painting project. This will be painted black to match the rest of our bedroom furniture.