Hello Coco!

I decided it was time to try ASCP’s Coco.  I ordered a sample size from Robyn Story Designs {my local places don’t carry sample sizes}.  I thought it would work perfectly for the little accent table in our sunroom. 

Oddly enough, its original green color went very well with the green that was in the sunroom before. 

Since we painted the sunroom SW Interactive Cream and the furniture is in shades of tan/gold/beige, the green didn’t work anymore.  {The bookcases normally butt right up against each other, but we will be getting new flooring in here and they are still on furniture movers from the painting}.  This is the new wall color.

I decided to pair the Coco with some Old Ochre I still had in a sample pot; doing a two-tone color combo like the green had been done.  I used the Old Ochre on the top portion {I had just enough left for this}.

Then I did the Coco on the base.  I have to tell you ~ I didn’t like it.  Coco is not one of my favorites and I think that’s the first time I’ve said that about the Annie Sloan paint colors I’ve tried. 

So, I wound up dry brushing the Old Ochre over the base of the table.

I left the top as it was {no drybrushing}.  It is still drying here.

I wanted to do a graphic on the top as well and chose this one from The Graphics Fairy.  

I have been wanting to try the Splendid Blenda pen transfer method that Rosemary introduced blogland to.  Here is the image after doing the transfer.  I had hoped that it was just wet and would dry, but it seems to have changed the color of the chalk paint.  I’m hoping the next steps will fix that.

I let everything dry and set up for a day, and then I came back in and did both clear and dark waxes {both Annie  Sloan brand}.

The new paint color has refreshed this little side table!

Quick update: For those of you who may have me in your address books, I have a new email address ~ kpassarette{at}yahoo{dot}com.   I’ve noted it on my sidebar.  Still trying to update it in the non-blogger blog accounts.