The Cow Barn..??...??...??

You've seen many times my love

for all things

cow.

From tablescapes and dishes

to paintings and carvings...

I love cows.

Several of my favorite cows sat atop

this cabinet.

Appropriately, it was painted

barn red and

looked like it could be a

cow barn.

Up until last week...

when I changed it.

I thought the look was very dated,

not to mention

the wear and tear on the piece

was quite obvious.

Since I still loved the piece

I decided to just transform it

with

chalk paint.

I used

Old White

right on top of

the barn red it was already painted.

I also only used one coat of

Old White,

preferring the look

of the barn red

peeking through here and there.

I added the clear wax

then distressed.

I then added the

dark wax.

I took the doors off

and the drawer out

to paint.

I left the insides the barn red.

I love the outcome.

I restained the top

and buffed the entire piece.

It now looks .....

well like a new barn!

I need to get new knobs

but I have not found the ones I want.

I actually don't know what I want,

but I know that I'll know when I see them.

(Did you get all that?)

Until then..

the cows have a lovely new (old) barn.

Linking this with Miss Mustard Seed and Romantic Home and Funky Junk Interiors...and of course, Be Different Act Normal! and Metamophosis Monday! and Wow Us Wednesdays

till the cows come home!