Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Easy Chinoiserie DIY


I am not a big DIY type, probably because I am a perfectionist and prefer to hire experts to do things better than I can, but I do love easy DIY projects. I have collected several I would like to try myself and thought I would share some with you over the next few days. I love this vignette by Thomas Jayne with its gorgeous Gracie Chinoiserie wallpaper and the pale blue Parsons desk edged in gold. I found this great blue Parsons desk on Home Decorators Collection for $199. It is made of wood too! It also comes in a file cabinet and bookcase. I think the gold edging could be done with one of my beloved Krylon 18 Kt. Gold Leafing pens or gold paint and a tiny brush. Find the desk here.



6 comments:

  1. Ditto on the DIY.... But I love this desk! What a great find. Thanks for sharing. (I see a new addition to my guest room)!

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  2. Beth I love to see others DIY projects and then I picture the big mess I would make!

    This would be beautiful for me if I could keep the gold edges strait! I have the markers!

    xoxo
    Karena
    2013 Authors Series
    "Love Where You Live"

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  3. This is gorgeous! You can buy mirror-finish 3/4" gold tape online and use it to cap the edges, leaving a 3/8" stripe on each edge. If you use the paint pen and mask off the legs, I would recommend lightly sanding the edges first. I never seem to be able to get consistent coverage with even oil paint pens, which is why I am a huge fan of tape! I actually covered a 5' x 5' bookcase with matte white Contact paper so I wouldn't have to drag it out to the yard and suffer through painting it. Please post photos of your DIY masterpiece!

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  4. I DID NOT know about that pen!!! I just painted the inside of the mullions on my windows with metallic bronze...they look really nice (lots of compliments) but THAT PEN...would have been "worth it's weight in gold!" franki

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  5. I love paint pens! My second hand entertainment center got a coat of black paint and then I went to town on it with a gold paint pen. It's surprising how great things can look with just a little touch of gold!

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  6. Great idea! On larger projects I like to use a tiny sponge brush to apply gold, but this may be easier. Thanks, Beth.
    Teresa
    xoxo

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