Painting the Stair handrails

Don't you just love that 80's orangeee oak color?

Well that's what I had on the stair handrails. And since the handrail is open and runs up thru the center of our house and all across the cat walk I got to look at it every day. I had trouble deciding whether to paint it white or black.

Some Inspiration:

Source: apartmenttherapy.com via Angie on Pinterest

Source: google.com via Angie on Pinterest

Before:

After:

Some projects to add to my list.  Add some wainscoting to the walls and change the light fixtures.
I love this wainscoting and light fixture !

Source: highstreetmarket.blogspot.com via Angie on Pinterest

Linking to Metamorphosis Monday

 

Robins Egg Blue

Found a can of paint last week at Lowes on the sale table and loved the color.  It looks like Robin eggs.

So I tried a couple of painting projects.

I had these clocks which previously had roosters painted on them.  I used some graphics from http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/ .  I still would like to add some flourishes around the edges but haven't found anything yet.

I had this metal sign in my kitchen but it was red.

Then I was inspired at The Inspired Nest with her Chippy Toolbox and had to copy that idea since I had one of those toolboxes in my garage.  Also used graphics from The Graphics Fairy for the side.

On a side note look what Mr. WMMH gave me for Valentine's Day!

Joining these parties this week.

Monday

http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/ for Metamorphosis Monday

http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/ for Brag Monday

Wednesday

http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/ for Wow Us Wednesdays

 Thursday

http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/  for Transformation Thursday

Friday

 http://romantichome.blogspot.com/ for show and tell

http://www.atthepicketfence.com for Inspiration Friday

http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com for Feathered Nest

Painting the furniture

The sewing machine is put away and now I have started some small painting projects. 

It's too cold in the garage...so I have been painting in my foyer because it is big and open and has great light.  Also it's sort of out of the way.  We don't use the front door much.

 I had a couple of these cheap little tables to try out first.  First tried spray paint.  Didn't like so well and I didn't sand and prime properly before starting.  So I brush painted and added some poly. 

 

Current projects are an old mirror and little table that I have.  The mirror belongs in the dining room.  My table is cherry and I have a sideboard and china cabinet (being stored because of no room) in there now.  

If these two paint jobs turn out OK I am thinking of painting the sideboard.  It was my great-grandmothers.  I hope painting it is not a disgrace but it is looking kind of tired and painting may bring it back to life.  I like the mix of darkwook with white painted pieces.

What does everyone think?

Paint or not?