I'm lazy - end table makeover

Good Morning everyone !

Back with a small makeover......................

Small as in a 70's end table that started out like this

I painted it Annie Sloan Graphite

and it looked a little blah to me - I chose NOT to distress it because the veneer on top was in terrible condition ..............and because I was lazy.

I took some of my Modern Masters Pewter paint and made a wash ( I don't measure but I use roughly half and half - paint and water ) and brushed it on to the top - then quickly took a damp rag and rubbed it across the top - creating this

Then I spray painted the handles in a silver finish

I put a finish of polyurethane on it - and there's a very important reason for that.
Again, I was too lazy to wax it..............
2 coats - and one more will be applied before I'm finished - I used a water based - satin finish.

Now as any furniture painted knows - we ALWAYS have an abundance of mirrors.............
Most people prefer to buy dressers without them today - opting instead to hang a mirror on the wall above them - or using them as buffets or changing tables - whatever the reason -  I have had quite the stash at times.

I had 2 narrow ones - which were perfect to sit or hang on the wall over an end table ( I love mirrors on either side of the bed - over end tables - ( I love mirrors period - just hate looking in them lately )

Now what could be better then a dark and sultry end table beside a bed?

Two of them of course

These are going to one of my daughters - which means I now have to change out the dresser and headboard she previously took :)

It's a big change from my Paris Grey and white.....................but she's not a Paris Grey and White kinda girl lol - this is definitely more " Lindsay "

Have a great Monday all :)

Much love,

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Who you gonna call?

Morning All !

I'm writing this post up - putting it out there - and then I'm deleting it -
It's bad enough that everyone thinks I'm not all " there " this is seriously going
to have you wanting to see me committed.

I painted a couple of end tables last night ( I'll post them tomorrow )

And it was time to photograph them................

I placed one of them against a small hallway wall - as far away from any windows as you can get in this house - lifted the camera up to my face - looked through the lens.................

OMG - I'm so embarrassed to tell this story - really I am - when other people have told me things like this I've inwardly rolled my eyes...............and I can swear to you, nothing like this has ever happened
to me before.

Ok - as I looked through the lens - a figure walked by.

A. FIGURE. WALKED. BY.

Not once, not twice - but three times.

After the first time - I put the camera down and cleaned the lens thinking there had to be something creating that effect.

Put the camera back up to my face - and it walked back from the other direction.

This " apparition " was NOT in the room - or not visible whatsoever - except through the camera lens.

The last time it happened - walking from the opposite direction once again - I got up - barely able to move - and very very slowly walked into the room where John was sitting watching the hockey game.

Suzan says - This house is haunted
John says - Oh don't start with your ridiculousness
Suzan says - A figure walked in front of the camera lens when I was trying to take a pic of the end table
John laughs.............
Suzan says - I'm serious John - this is one time I AM NOT joking
John laughs
Suzan says - I'm calling the real estate agent.  If someone died in this house they have to disclose that by law
John yells something at the T.V
Suzan says - YOU'RE NOT EVEN LISTENING TO ME
John says - Yah Yah - I heard you - there's a ghost - better call the Ghost Busters

Now I don't know how I know this - but I know it was a man - and though I couldn't make out a face I know he was smiling ................

Do you see why I have to delete this post tonight?
It's happened - I've snapped - I've done gone and lost the last little bit of intelligence I've ever had.

I'm putting this out there - because I need someone to tell me -
" Oh that happens with digital cameras from time to time - it's just an optical illusion "

PLEASE?

If there's something strange
in your neighborhood
Who ya gonna call?
GHOSTBUSTERS

If there's something weird
and it don't look good
Who ya gonna call?
GHOSTBUSTERS

I ain't afraid of no ghosts  ( yes I am - I'm terrified ) 
I ain't afraid of no ghosts

If you're seeing things
running through your head
Who can ya call?
GHOSTBUSTERS

An invisible man
sleeping in your bed
Who ya gonna call?
GHOSTBUSTERS

I ain't afraid of no ghosts
I ain't afraid of no ghosts

Who ya gonna call?
GHOSTBUSTERS

I'm not ready to have an affair with one of them either

My daughter tells me I'm going to have to burn all the vintage and antique pieces I bring into the house because there's spirits that are coming with them and they don't want me painting them................LMAO

The first comment is from her - check out the link LOL

Ok - someone - anyone - tell me it's my camera

Much love,
Mrs Muir