I’ve shared quite a few painting projects here, but I tried a new paint on this one. I thought I’d walk you through the “ugly” steps of painting. You don’t have to have a paint booth, and you certainly don’t have to have a fancy spray gun (although, they are nice to have).
The love of my life has become difficult to find and is essentially not being made anymore. Because of that, I thought it was time to try a new paint. I went with Benjamin Moore (of course) Aura’s Black Beauty in matte finish. Because the room had a rustic feel, I didn’t want a stark black. I wanted more of a smokey version, and this color was spot on.
Okay. So, I sanded this one. Not using my ol’ “go to” paint, I wasn’t sure if I could get away without it. So I sanded—lightly.
I had purchased a new orbital sander, and I was a little giddy to try it out. One word–Power. This boy is a work horse! Love it.
If you’re like me, you wonder, “How much did she sand?” That much. I actually took more off of the edges than I needed to. It’s my work horse’s fault.
I used a primer I had on hand already. It’s called Aqua Lock. I wasn’t overly in love with the texture, but it did cover well. (Ignore the garage. It was in full pallet wall mode, so there was wood everywhere!)
And this is where I started to panic. The first coat was literally purple! Gah! I calmed myself and proceeded with a couple more coats.
I’m showing these next couple of pictures because I still get some inquiries about roller marks being left in the paint. This is what it looks like right after I applied a coat. It’ll look patchy, so don’t worry.
The left side of this pictures shows where the paint has started to dry, and you can see where I was applying another coat toward the right. No roller marks. Paint with decreasing pressure as you roll.
Oh yeah. Here’s my paint booth. I used my white wall and front door as my drop cloth. And the best part? My husband didn’t say a word about it. He knows me and puts up with me.
After all was said and done, it turned out like this. Some detail shots for ya…
Overall review? It wasn’t the smoothest texture of all the items I’ve painted, but the paneling in the bed was quite a pain to work around. The Aura paint is pretty pricey…so pricey that I don’t know if it’s worth it just yet.
For those of you still waiting to dive into the world of painting? Go for it! Don’t let all the tools, products, and terms intimidate you. You won’t regret it.
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It looks professionally done! Wow… such a great smokey black.
Looks fantastic – a perfect black for that headboard. I read your other post about your “go to” paint, and was wondering if you ever tried Ben Moore’s Advance paint. It’s FANTASTIC, and might be another option for furniture pieces.
I LOVE IT. I actually want to do something similar to me and hubby’s headboard. Have you ever tried the Behr Paint + Primer? I love it…great stuff. It has become my “go to” paint now…haha.
Love the bedroom – especially the wood plank wall…very creative!
It turned out beautifully! What a difference a can of paint makes! Hope you can eventually find a new favorite that feels right for you!
Kim
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Looks good. Love how that color turned out!
I think it looks amazing! I love how the dark color looks against the wall. Good work!
It looks great, and I love the colour.
I absolutely love the finish! I can’t believe how smooth it looks, I guess i need better paint!
I’m glad you paint inside too. 🙂
Chris, the BM 363 has been replaced by Ben Moore’s P25. It’s a self-priming latex low luster finish and works exactly the same way 363 did. It’s my go-to paint for furniture. Gorgeous finish.
love the transformation! It’s amazing how paint can really spruce up an already good piece of furniture and just give it that extra ‘oomph’! 🙂
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I love that black! My front interiors doors are black. Like black black. Too black. I think this smokey hue is just what they need. Why don’t you bring over your leftovers and help a girl out!!??