Racing against Time - Thank goodness for Annie Sloan Paint

Friday is listing day because I like auction listings to end on a Monday evening. This is based on the premise that the weekend is when people decide to make a new purchase. They then hit the shops and Ebay on Monday to fulfil that quest. Monday evenings are when those who return from a day's work can get online to search.  So, we aim to meet that demand by listing for 10 days on Friday evening. That provides us with a deadline to aim for by having items ready for listing on Friday.

So with that in mind, having started to paint a 1930s bureau yesterday, I was keen to finish it today. I also wanted to re-vamp a modern waxed pine settle that lacked character.

Thanks to Annie Sloan's wonderful chalk paint which eliminates the need for excessive preparation, I was able to complete both projects.

I painted the bureau in her shade of Country Grey. We replaced the tatty rexine skiver with a soft faux leather inset panel in blue/grey which complimented the neutral tone of the Country Grey. I lightly distressed the paintwork and finished with Clear Wax already for listing this evening. Having sold a bureau this week which was collected by our customer today, it is nice to have a replacement to go on straight away, as these bureaux are always popular. With more and more people now using smartphones and ipads, bureaux are the ideal space-saving alternative to full-sized desks for a home office environment.

I decided to paint the settle in one coat of Old White from the Annie Sloan paint range and then heavily rub this back to create a limed pine effect. Again, this was finished with clear wax.  This settle is the perfect solution to a cluttered porch to store shoes, school bags etc.

The little bedside chests listed only yesterday, were sold today. Of 1950s utility construction, these were transformed thanks to Annie Sloan Duck Egg and new oak handles. As a result, they made an attractive and affordable pair of bedsides that were snapped up by someone locally who came to collect.

Finally, the Andy Murray match provided a great end to the day. Amazing - the first man from the UK to play in a Wimbledon Final since 1938.  I can remember when Virginia Wade won her Final. The country could do with some Feel Good Factor that his win would generate after all this rain. Fingers Crossed!


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