And the painting went on for days and days and days....
After three (possibly 4...at this point I can't quite remember, LOL!) coats of Midnight Dream, here is the result:
Obviously, much darker than this... The sun was SO bright it washed out the photo some, but you can see that the surface of the table is nice and smooth. Looks pretty good If I say so myself!
This close-up makes it look lighter and brighter than it really is....
Darker, yes. More acceptable, yes. The color I wanted, NOPE. At this point, I am going to stop. Because we have a move within the next month and a half, I will wait until we are actually in the new casa to see what color it actually is compared to the ever-changing/depending-on-the-time-of-day and angle color we see here. Right now, I would describe it as a light navy. It is a nice color...just bolder than I was expecting. The picture above is probably the most realistic on what it looks like in person. It is glossy and smooth...a definite upgrade from the crap it was before. I'm still just not 100% sold on the color. I also grossly overestimated the amount of paint I would need for one table and two chairs. We bought 2 quarts and after 3 coats on the table and 2 coats on the chairs, I am probably 2/3 of the way through the FIRST quart. So, in the end, if I decide to go darker, I'm hoping I can take the unused quart back to home depot and simply have them add a little black to darken it up a bit. At that point, one quick coat should do the trick.
I have visions of what I want to do with the space I am planning for this table. The first step is a great rug, but I can't figure out if I want a neutral rug or rather something with a great pop of color (as if the table isn't enough, LOL). All I know is that I have to find some way to break up the beige nightmare of walls throughout the whole living/dining/kitchen space. Ideas? Suggestions? I'm open!
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