{"id":164,"date":"2013-06-28T12:23:40","date_gmt":"2013-06-28T16:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homejoyblog.com\/?p=164"},"modified":"2013-07-31T16:58:04","modified_gmt":"2013-07-31T20:58:04","slug":"family-room-refresh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homejoyblog.com\/family-room-refresh\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Room Refresh"},"content":{"rendered":"

Like most, we use our family room more than any room in our house!\u00a0 Ours is in need of some sprucing up, and I have some ideas I\u2019ve been pushing around for a while.\u00a0 It\u2019s time to stop thinking about it, and make it happen!\u00a0 (First thing we did was replace the carpet with wood floors which was a huge improvement!)\u00a0 Now we are on a roll!<\/p>\n

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When we bought our house 15 years ago it had the traditional white mantel surrounded by brick.\u00a0 Well, about 10 years ago I got the idea to paint it black, the mantel that is, and I was happy with it at the time.\u00a0 But as the years went by, I was ready for a new look\u2026.something bold!\u00a0 Now generally I am a \u201csafe\u201d person, not likely to leave my comfort zone.\u00a0 So when I told my husband I had chosen turquoise for our mantel\u2026 well, let\u2019s just say he didn\u2019t believe me!<\/p>\n

We rolled up our sleeves and got started with my brothers help! \u00a0Here is the black mantel with natural brick.\u00a0 The chair rail has been removed on either side to accommodate book cases.<\/p>\n

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After sealing it 2 times with Kilz oil-base primer, we painted the brick white with an interior semi-gloss enamel.\u00a0 I just matched the white trim used in the room.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s the paint chip with the colors I chose:\u00a0 Gem Turquoise and Peacock Feather.\u00a0 Bought a quart of each in semi-gloss.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We also bought a sample\/tester container of barn red.<\/p>\n

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First I sanded the mantel fairly well, but it was still black with the exception of some white that came through.\u00a0 Then I painted random<\/span> wide streaks of the barn red from the sample can.\u00a0 Sorry I don\u2019t have a picture of this step.\u00a0 The purpose of this was to have little bits of red come through during the final sanding process.\u00a0 After the red dried, on went the Gem Turquoise.<\/p>\n

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Next was to paint over the Gem Turquoise with Peacock Feather.\u00a0 I allowed these coats of paint to dry overnight.\u00a0 The following day I sanded the entire mantel, more so in places to bring out the lighter turquoise, red, black, and the original white.<\/p>\n

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Using faux finishing glaze mixed with medium brown paint (3 parts glaze to 1 part paint\u2026 play with it), I painted over the sanded mantel, wiping excess glaze off with a clean rag as I went.\u00a0 The glaze settles in corners, etc. and helps to tone down the colors and give the piece an aged look.<\/p>\n

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The Billy bookcases from IKEA are just as I hoped!\u00a0\u00a0 So far I love the results, and am glad I stepped out of my comfort zone!<\/p>\n

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Now I have some sewing to do!\u00a0 Can\u2019t wait to show you what I come up with!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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