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    Denim Finish Faux Painting Technique

    Decorating, Furniture Painting

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    Learn how to easily create the look of denim with this easy faux painting technique using two different colors of Chalky Finish paint and wax.
    I love how denim is making a resurgence in home decor.

    Learn how to easily create the look of denim with this easy faux painting technique using two different colors of Chalky Finish paint and wax. #sponsored #decoartprojects

    In my opinion, it’s a classic — whether you’re dressing yourself or your home.

    Denim goes with anything, and it can be dressy or casual, depending on what you pair with it. But it’s always comfortable; it just feels like home.

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    (That’s really true where I live: my town is home to a company that was once the world’s leading producer of denim.)

    I decided to give the denim treatment to a battered old mirror, using two new colors from DecoArt’s Americana Decor Chalky Finish line.

    Learn how to easily create the look of denim with this easy faux painting technique using two different colors of Chalky Finish paint and wax. #sponsored #decoartprojects

    The mirror, a $5 yard sale find, is truly a trash-to-treasure transformation. I’ve been pricing similar mirrors in catalogs and stores, and they can cost hundreds of dollars.

    For that kind of savings, I don’t mind painting and sweating (a lot!) in my garage on a 95-degree summer day.

    Supplies

    • DecoArt Americana Decor Chalky Finish Paint in Honor
    • DecoArtAmericana Decor Chalky Finish Paint in Artifact
    • Painter’s tape
    • paintbrush
    • sanding block
    • sandpaper
    • lint free rag or old T-shirt
    • DecoArt Americana Decor Clear Creme Wax
    • DecoArt Americana Decor Deep Brown Creme Wax

    Learn how to easily create the look of denim with this easy faux painting technique using two different colors of Chalky Finish paint and wax. #sponsored #decoartprojects

    My yard sale mirror had an existing black paint finish that was pretty much intact. So I didn’t have to sand it or add any wood filler. The only prep work I did before starting my faux painting technique was to clean the mirror well with TSP to remove the layers of dirt, grease, grime and cobwebs. (Ick!)

    Learn how to easily create the look of denim with this easy faux painting technique using two different colors of Chalky Finish paint and wax. #sponsored #decoartprojects

    Next, I taped off the mirror with painter’s tape and applied two coats of the navy blue Honor Chalky Finish. I just love this new deep navy color. I would love to paint a chest this color.

    Learn how to easily create the look of denim with this easy faux painting technique using two different colors of Chalky Finish paint and wax. #sponsored #decoartprojects

    Once the blue paint was dried, I applied a light, thin coat of Chalky Finish in Artifact and wiped most of it away using a damp cloth.

    As I mentioned earlier, it was a hot day, so I didn’t let the gray paint sit for long before beginning the wet distressing.

    Even so, the Chalky Finish dried quicky in the heat of my garage, so I also used a fine sanding block and sandpaper to remove all but a light wash of the gray paint away.

    Once I finished sanding, I used the wet cloth to wipe away the dust, Then I took a lunch break to let the finish dry and cool myself down in the air conditioning.

    Learn how to easily create the look of denim with this easy faux painting technique using two different colors of Chalky Finish paint and wax. #sponsored #decoartprojects

    To add a touch of patina to the denim faux painting technique, I used a lint-free rag to rub on a layer of clear Creme Wax, followed by a light layer of Deep Brown Creme Wax. Once the wax dried and hardened, I used a clean, lint-free cloth to buff it to a shine.

    Learn how to easily create the look of denim with this easy faux painting technique using two different colors of Chalky Finish paint and wax. #sponsored #decoartprojects

    I’m loving how the mirror looks hanging in our master bedroom.

    If you’re crushing on denim as much as I am, you might also enjoy these posts:

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    Filed Under: Decorating, Furniture Painting Tagged With: chalk paint, DecoArt, denim, furniture painting, home decor, master bedroom, paint makeover, yard sale decorating, yard sale finds, yard sale transformations

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    1. Debbie

      August 15, 2016 at 3:53 pm

      Love it! One of my favorites shades of blue: denim!
      Debbie

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