Five On Friday: The Latest Victim

Welcome to another Five On Friday! Can't believe how fast the weeks go by. I have been torturing this poor old galvanized tub for far too long! I'm just glad it's over (maybe). Here's the history of it...

1. Plain Jane Start...The tub started out a plain galvanized tub with stains inside, bought at a garage sale long ago. This is the only "before" picture I could find.

2. Hide The Stains...One day, I got the idea to use the tub as a magazine or book holder. The first thing I did was paint the stained inside of the tub. I wrote about this step here.

3. Let's Roll...I decided to add wheels since our floors are wood. That entailed making a sort of skateboard for the tub to ride on.

 I turned it upside down and measured and cut repeatedly using an old cardboard box that was mailed to us. 

 I wrote "this side up" and drew arrows to remind myself of which way it fit. Wild Bill held it for me while I took pictures. Notice he still had that black thumb from an ouch-y accident last December when he learned you can't screw something through your finger without causing pain.

 He used my cardboard pattern to cut this sturdy wood oval, which I painted black at first. Didn't like the black...so then I painted it white. 

I love chalk paint because white can cover even black colors in just a few strokes.

4. Why Not Stencil? All was good until the tub started looking a little plain. I bought a stencil a while back, but not a stenciling brush. One night when I just couldn't stop myself, I decided to use a regular foam brush to see if it would work.

It turned out OK from a distance, but I recommend a stenciling brush if you're going to stencil. PARIS turned out looking like PARTS, which is OK with me because it makes it more industrial looking, right? 

I let the stencil paint dry for a week and didn't bother distressing it since it already looked distressed due to using the wrong brush. I'd like to say I planned it, but we all know that's a lie.

5. Wax Her Up...Last night I started wondering what a little wax would do for the tub. I used Miss Mustard Seed's clear wax and gave the whole thing a coating. I love that brand of clear wax!

Once the clear wax was a little dry, I put on some dark aging wax. Miss Mustard Seed's dark wax wasn't dark enough for me, so I used Amy Howard's dark wax, which worked better.

Even the wood handles and rusty holder got some of the clear and dark wax...

A little of Amy Howard's dark wax goes a long way. Wipe it on, let it sit a little, wipe it off. I used a rag to put it on and an old sock to take it off.

So here we are today. I won't say I'm completely done, but in its current state I can think of a lot of uses for it next to the chair...a winter throw, pillows, books and/or magazines...

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What To Do With A Cabinet Color?

I like yellow, but not in our house any longer. My little china cabinet is yellow and I'm thinking of changing the color. I have five colors in mind so far.

My little cabinet is kind of like these two cabinets below, but I think they're prettier. First there's a blue one, but the blue is maybe too colorful for me. I feel like Goldilocks right now!

Blue Roof Cabin

Second is a white one, but let's face it...I've already painted most of the stuff in the house bright white like this cabinet.

Refresh Restyle

Right now, black and white together look real good to me. These photos are from the blog Looks Like White.

Looks Like White

I'm also smitten with a barely there color and lots of distressing, like this pale green cabinet I saw at Three French Hen's shop in Wildwood Missouri a while back.

A Stop At 3 French Hens

Maybe something a little off white? Just to take the yellowish edge off? Love this one...

Greige Design

and, also this one from Laurieanna's shop down in Canton Texas. 

Lauieanna's Canton Texas

So you see, I'm open to anything but yellow. Although, come to think of it, Miss Mustard Seed has some pretty yellows in her paint line, but then I'm right back where I started. Have you any ideas for me? 

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