Well, I've been on the hunt for the perfect counter for my Irvington shop for some time now. I thought I would find a really unique antique or vintage counter that I could use (I had visions of an old French market counter). But alas, everything was a bit too small or a bit too big or just not right. So, Frank spotted this old kitchen counter that was going to be thrown away and thanks to Chalk Paint® and a little hard work, it's now my new shop counter!
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| Original Counter |
Here it is as we found it. The back is unpainted fiber board and it was in two pieces. (We have already bolted it together to make one piece.)
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| Legs and Trim |
We added legs and trim work to punch it up.
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| Counter getting ready to paint |
I threw a drop cloth around the piece to get ready for the magic of Chalk Paint®. Notice the computer on the floor next to the counter - oh, I am brave when I paint!
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| Readying the top for Chalk Paint® |
Now that the base is painted in Old White, Frank is cleaning off the ugly formica top so I can paint it too.
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| Counter top painted in Chalk Paint® Graphite |
I just love the way the top looks after painting it with Chalk Paint® in Graphite! And, no, I did not have to do anything to the formica other than cleaning it. The Chalk Paint® adhered perfectly to it.
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| Close up of the Graphite Counter |
We added a custom glass top over the painted top because of the hard use it will get writing up all those sales!
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| My new Counter |
And here it is in my shop! (The computer survived the painting!)
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| Brocante Home |
I'm not quite finished - think I will add a stencil to the front - what do you think? Click HERE to see the final result!
Happy Painting!
Rachel
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Shop Hours: Irvington - Wed thru Sat from 10 to 4: Richmond - Tuesday thru Sat from 10 to 6.
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Shop Hours: Irvington - Wed thru Sat from 10 to 4: Richmond - Tuesday thru Sat from 10 to 6.
