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Getting Sentimental; a step stool story

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Getting Sentimental; A Step Stool Story

Please welcome Tricia, she is here to share her monthly post with us.

I’m doubly excited to see what she has been up to with her Maison Blanche La Craie Paint!

Let’s peek!!

Red and turquoise step stool in Maison Blanche's Cerise.

Have you ever had a piece of furniture that holds so much sentimental value that you couldn’t ever give it up…ever?

If you knew me in person, you’d know that I’m a sentimental gal anyways, especially when it comes to our three boys.

When our second son, Parker, was a toddler, I made a step stool from parts at the home improvement store so I could sit beside the tub while he took a bath.

Both Parker and our third little munchkin, Mason, have used it for several years to brush their teeth. And it’s where they’d sit when I would wipe away their tears and put a band-aid on their knee.

It’s been painted five different colors over the years because I never felt like I got the color quite right. That all changed after I met Cerise.

turquoise step stool before

When Shannon posted on Facebook that Maison Blanche had the prettiest, red paint color named Cerise, I emailed her and asked if she could send me a sample. I may have even shamelessly begged.

Well, it worked and I’m so glad that Shannon said yes!

I knew that Cerise would be the answer to getting that perfect combination of red with just a hint of the old aqua spray paint peeking through.

Cerise Maison Blanche Step Stool

The base color is Krylon’s Blue Ocean Breeze. Since it was very glossy, I scuffed it up with a little sand paper and wiped it down with a tack cloth, then mineral spirits.

You don’t have to sand or prime before using Maison Blanche La Craie paint, but that’s just what I’m used to doing.

Maison Blanche La Craie Paint Cerise

After one coat of Cerise, I let the paint dry for a few hours. I lightly sanded with steel wool and then used a 220 grit sandpaper where I wanted to distress the edges a little more. I did a dark wash by brushing on some watered-down brownish-black craft paint and wiped it off. Lastly, I sealed the stool with a clear wax.

Maison Blanch La Craie Cerise Red step stool

If you’re wanting to make your own step stool, the parts you need are listed in the picture below. All the parts should be under $20.00 from Lowes.

Parts for making a DIY stool

I’m so thankful to Shannon for letting me try out Cerise!

I believe the little red step stool has met his soul mate.

Maison Blanche La Craie Paint in Cerise {The little red step stool}

I wish I could show you the hand-painted sign in the bathroom that matches the step stool perfectly, but that would be giving too much of the room away.

I’m almost done with the hall bath, so I hope you’ll follow Simplicity in the South so you won’t miss the reveal! Here’s a hint to what my favorite project has been thus far: it’s something else I painted with Maison Blanche paint.

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Comments

  3. Petra says

    Oh, I can’t imagine that stool being anything other than what it is now. Those 2 colours are a love-match! 🙂

    • Shannon at Fox Hollow Cottage says

      Isn’t it darling? Tricia really did well. I think it’s perfect!

  5. Carol Cook says

    The faded red with the turquoise peeking through is perfect.

    I have been using Annie Sloan. Tell me about Maison Blanche. I love the feel of ASCP and the ease of painting with it, but I have to drive to get it so I am open to other paints.

  6. Rebecca says

    Ok. I am in love! Perfect match AND perfect RED!!!! Love, Love, Love! Good job Tricia! I am so happy you are sharing this on Shannon’s blog. LOVE it! XOXO! Rebecca

  9. Kris says

    That cute little step stool is adorable and so pretty in the red with the aqua peeking through. Love this. How sweet the story with your little stool Tricia. Thanks for sharing. Can’t wait to see her reveal. Thanks Shannon for sharing Tricia’s blog with all of us.
    Kris

Getting Sentimental; a step stool story

Beautiful Maison Blanche La Craie Paint Makeover with Tricia from Simplicity In The South. Lovely Little Cerise Step Stool Before and After.
 
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