Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Cock-A-Doodle Don't

When Lauren of West Furniture Revival shared this clock; I was blown away. I'd never even considered painting a clock...much less having it turn out well. So when I ran into this clock at my local thrift shop, I loved the shape, but the rooster was not my style. Now, I'm not hatin' on you rooster lovers because that have their place. Just not on a clock like this: Photobucket

The wood was perfectly dried out and perfect to use my new Fiddes wax in Jacobean. If you have not tried soft furniture wax, you are missing out. I know...it's pricey, but the can will last you forever! I want to wax anything that isn't nailed down right now...that's how much I love this product.

Back to the clock. I painted a sloppy coat of DecoArt white on the outside. I then waxed the whole thing with Jacobean wax. Swoon!! Next, I took that rooster out and found some scrap fabric that would work. Lastly, I took the face of the clock out. The photo matting had been a maroon, so I just covered that up with DecoArt Dove Gray and the inner circle got one coat of DecoArt Neutral Gray. I reassembled the clock, and here ya go!

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~Allison

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19 comments:

Belinda said...

That turned out really nice! I love it.

Anonymous said...

Loved how it turned out. I have only started to learn to paint items. never used wax before. think I need to try it. Thanks for the inspiration.

Cassie Bustamante said...

so cute! the finish is great! i love roosters though- i have them all over my french country kitchen. ;)

Brandi said...

Oh my heck, that turned out great! Love it! Awesome makeover!!!

Andi said...

My mom LOVES roosters! But like you said they have their place. Seriously the coolest clock I have ever seen. it reminds me of that look restoration hardware was big into there for a while.

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful transformation, and I'm a rooster/chicken lover. I agree that they have their place. :)

Decor & Harmony said...

Nice restyle! Your mantel decor is great, I see the "B" now what does it stand for "butt?" I still laugh about that post; kids are too cute. I got my blue tape in the mail the other day:)

Rosemary@villabarnes said...

LOL "Sloppy Coat"? I love it. Nice makeover.

Deborah March said...

Oooohhh, how utterly FABULOUS!! Beautifully layered painting!

Deborah (visiting happily from http://upcyclingmylife.blogspot.com... hope you'll visit too...)

gail@My Repurposed Life said...

wow! great improvement! Love the new look of your clock.
gail

Unknown said...

wow what a redo. i love it. Beatiful finish,and thank you so much for the shout out! Id love to feature it, let me know if this would be ok with you.

Christie: A Rambling Ophelia said...

I LOVE your blog! Im gonna copy a few of these projects for myself too! Thank you for your comment on my blog, so I was able to be introduced to yourS! Ill be here awhile catching up on all your great inspirations!

Megan Gunyan said...

Ah! What a great "after!" I love how you added the decorative panel and the paint job is fantastic. Great job!

Shabby chic Sandy said...

Love this--love the color and the fabric adds so much!

Heather @CommonplaceBeauty said...

Oh, I LOVE it! So awesome!!

Alida - Radcrafter said...

I love the change in the finish. It takes it from hum-drum to fabulous. I featured your piece in a recent blog post....

http://radcrafter.com/2011/11/5-gorgeous-furniture-makeovers/

Alida
radcrafter.com

WhyCuzICan said...

I had to do a double take and see it was the same clock it's so drastically different...before/after/before/after= yup SAME CLOCK!

Well done- it's s stunner!

Visiting from My Romantic Home's- Show and Tell Friday Linky Party,
Smiles and thanks for sharing,
~Suzanne in NW Illinois

Korrie@RedHenHome said...

I don't think I've ever considered painting a clock either! Love the weathered finish this piece has now.

Tracy said...

Wow, how cool! I would not have thought of painting a clock but it looks great!