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The Makerista

I'm Gwen, a modern traditionalist who isn't afraid of color. Kansas City.

Independence Day and Our Bathroom Reveal

The 4th is always a fun holiday for us.  Not only do we get to celebrate the birth of our country, it’s also my mother-in-law’s birthday.

Vicki loves all things patriotic, so this year I painted her these chairs.

 

 

The concept seemed easy enough, but like most projects I tackle, the time was pretty intense.  I purchased these chairs, which come raw, making priming a must.  The chairs come in pieces so I laid them out and started with a spray primer, but the wood was soaking it up so quickly it would have taken about 10 cans.  I switched to 2 coats of brushed on primer and then followed that up with 2 spray coats of the colors.  Then I distressed it all a bit with a sanding block and stenciled on the stars.  I still need to antique them to match my mother-in-law’s decor a bit better and seal them, but I was really happy with how they turned out.

To celebrate we invited some friends and family out to the cabin for food and drink and of course some fireworks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope your 4th was wonderful too.  I also wanted to let you know that our master bathroom reveal is now up on Home Depot’s blog.
It’s hard to believe we’re not there to enjoy the space anymore, but I know the new homeowners were really excited to call the bathroom their own, and that feels really good.  You can check it out here.  Have a lovely week!

 

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Comments

  4. Autumn Beach says

    Gwennnnnnnnn!!! Do you KNOW how LONG I have been DYING to see your bathroom?! 🙂 It was SO worth the wait!!! I love it! That floor is absolutely fabulous! And you're right…classic, but packed with personality. Just lovely! And seriously…that sweet cabin is your temporary digs?! LOVING it. Can't wait to see more of it AND hear about your house hunting!

    • themakerista@gmail.com says

      Ha. Do you know how long I've been DYING to show you?! 😉 Thanks, it was a lot of work but a lot of fun too, and I was so happy with the results. I can't wait to share the house hunt news with you too – hopefully next week. Hope you're doing well, Autumn!

  6. Sandra Pace says

    Love love love the floors in the bathroom plus pretty much everything else in it (that's exactly what my pin says). Great job! I would ask you to post a tutorial on the floor but there's no way I could re-create that! Amazing!

  8. Rachel Rardon says

    Beautiful pictures from the 4th! And I've been dying to see that bathroom reveal. Wow, did you deliver! Gorgeous renovation – glad to hear that your new homeowners appreciate it!