Voila! {Bernice's Big Reveal}

Is it okay to be this in love with a piece of furniture? 'Cause I think I'm in love with my lil pop of color named Bernice.

I finished her up this weekend and brought her inside.

I'm soooo pleased with how she turned out.

Some thoughts on my first ever furniture painting project and first time using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint....

For whatever reason, I totally couldn't get the color right on this pic.  Eh, such is life.

The painting part really is super easy.  This stuff just goes right on and dries super quick.  I loved it.

Distressing was awesome.  Easy and fun.

The waxing wasn't as easy for me.  Maybe 'cause I'm not as confident in the wax department.  I used a rag to apply mainly because I'm not ready to invest in a wax brush yet.  It seemed a little streaky at first, but now 48ish hours after application it's looking pretty good.  I'm trying to be patient and give it the time to totally cure.  

And here she sits {naked} in the living room.  Don't mind the bins of toys and books that are totally NOT hidden in the corner.  Or the crooked lampshade.  Or haphazardly arranged pillows.  Or the gigantor blank wall.  Thanks to my friend Staci I've got a lovely pallet sitting in our shed and have got my heart set on some pinterest-y DIY pallet art.  

I'm still not sold on the hardware.  She's still sportin' the mismatched hardware that she came with.  But I'm thinking that I need something else.

Any thoughts?

And I've finally worked up the nerve to post to my first ever linky party here at House of Hepworths.  :)