My Love Affair With Paint

I started out as a closet painter.  No, I didn't paint closets.  I just have a love for painting.  I crave the smell of a newly painted surface.  I I have helped many friends paint the walls in their homes.  They know I'll be there whenever they first open the lid on a fresh can of creamy color.  It's sort of a zen for me.  Or maybe it's all the paint fumes. Ultimately, I love to see the instant transformation that a little color makes.

So when I discovered furniture could be painted, my eyes were open to a whole new rainbow of inspiration.  Some think it's taboo to paint furniture.  To them I say, "Get over it!".  It can always be stripped or sanded if you don't like it.

This is one that had a beautiful design on the front, but was hidden by the dark brown. Hideous!

But just look at it now!

And it doesn't always have to be wild and crazy.  Most pieces I paint are more subtle.  Here is a piece that was a drab 1970's brown.  It has beautiful legs and features, but the color just wasn't working.

And here it is painted black

Happy Painting!