My desk is a farm house table.
It has been with our family for 12 years.
I really do cherish it, but it is in need of a little face lift.
I will be painting it very soon.
It is super easy for me to maneuver to prime.
I am just at a loss as to what color to paint it.
The walls in this room are currently white,
but will be a light brown.
My furniture is mostly black and a bit farm house-ish.
The picture of my pumpkins at the
bottom of this page is taken in our school room.
We have one book shelf that is honey (solid) oak
and has black displays on it.
I don't know if it would be too much to paint this piece black as well or go with a creamy color that I can antique - which happens to be my FAVORITE!
I have repainted so many frames in my house that I have not taken pictures of -that are the cream and antiqued. LOVE IT!
It has been with our family for 12 years.
I really do cherish it, but it is in need of a little face lift.
I will be painting it very soon.
It is super easy for me to maneuver to prime.
I am just at a loss as to what color to paint it.
The walls in this room are currently white,
but will be a light brown.
My furniture is mostly black and a bit farm house-ish.
The picture of my pumpkins at the
bottom of this page is taken in our school room.
We have one book shelf that is honey (solid) oak
and has black displays on it.
I don't know if it would be too much to paint this piece black as well or go with a creamy color that I can antique - which happens to be my FAVORITE!
I have repainted so many frames in my house that I have not taken pictures of -that are the cream and antiqued. LOVE IT!
This book shelf is part wood. I bought it at Target last year.
And here is my armoire. Again ... walls will be light brown ...
So ... What do you think?
Does the farmhouse table get a fresh coat of
black or white (cream)?
I am looking forward to your opinions!
I'd say cream over the black...but have you thought about apple green or red? Just a thought:)
ReplyDeleteI love the white/black/green combo and it doesn't clash with brown, at least I don't think so.
Red might though, it depends on the tone of the red..if it blends towards brown, then it would work, but a cherry red may not.
I sure hope you and your family will be ok throw this storm! Where are you located? I would be so scared! You are in my thoughts, Tricia Anne!!! :) :)
your buddy,
Bella
PS: I changed the name of my blog to Bella Casa.
PPS: Can't wait to see the magic you work on this table :)
I love both, cream and black. But I like the idea that bella casa had of red or apple green.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that your husband is healing from his burns.
Thanks for your birthday wishes for Chloe. I was really weepy for this one for some reason.
I see that you homeschool. We do too. We start our 7th year on Tuesday.
I love the black...I think you should opt for simple black and then deck out the desk more great accessories like you have on your shelf. ;)
ReplyDeleteHave fun!
The Maid
Wow, I think either one would be so pretty. I love cream and black, so you can't go wrong either way. Te cream may lighten up the room a bit, and if you love it, I say go for it! Thanks for visiting me too!
ReplyDeleteCarrie
Oh, wow-well I normally love these kinds of questions. I have similar issues(?) for my schoolroom and furniture colors for it. I like both black and cream and have both in our room. I am about to paint our bookcase a sage green then antique white on top, then sand so some of the green will come thru. My desk has red painted legs and we have a dark stained bookcase. The walls are aqua as seen in my fall post. How's that for a lot of color? I know I wasn't much help. Are the legs dark green now? I guess it depends on whether you want a lighter, airier look with cream paint or the darker color of black.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see what you do.
Elise
P.S. I might look thru some decorating magazines and see rooms that you love and go from there. I have a hutch in my kitchen and I am 2 shakes away from wanting to paint it antique white and distress it. I also love the knotty wood of it. What to do? I got my inspiration from last year's Country Home/Living where they had a distressed white hutch. Love it.
ReplyDeleteElise
I wrote you a message a little while ago and I don't know why it didn't post. Maybe I erased it by mistake. So, don't think I'm crazy if 2 very similar comments show up. As for your table, I would paint it a color other than black since you have other black pieces. I have always been happy with the things I paint white or cream and then distress or age them. Although, I also like the idea of painting it red because I LOVE RED!!! You are so making me want to get all my fall stuff out of the attic because your bookshelf looks so cute! I am going to try to hold out a few more weeks, but I'm not sure I can. I am not sure where I'll put the other stars. I may hang one in my kitchen and one in my son's room. I already have a lot hanging all over my house so I usually have to take something down to make room for something new!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of the red...a cranberry or barn red would be lovely. Happy Labor DAy. cherry
ReplyDeleteOh my! Thank you so much for your ideas. I believe that I am down to two choices. A barn red or a creamy antiqued look. I am actually leaning toward the cream but really wanting more red in the house. NEED. FABRIC!
ReplyDeleteThank you also for the prayers with Gustav. We lost power for 6 hours. Huge blessing! Plenty of wind but only some dead branches down nothing compared to what is west of us. I have not heard the latest on how those in LA are doing. The coast got a lot of wind and rain too.
Sincerely ~ Tricia Anne
OHHHH I will pray for you girl! I am glad you have your electricity back! God Bless, cherry
ReplyDeleteHi there! I left a comment to this earlier but for some reason it didn't post. Oops! I must need some more coffee as I likely hit a wrong button!!! ;) I can't wait to see what color you choose! I think red would be FUN and spunky! I am trying to figure out a color for a cute little chest/cabinet in my laundry room. I think I have settled for red instead of black. I need to find a good red now. If you find one, let me know! Hope all is well and the storm hasn't bothered your family. ~ Les
ReplyDeleteHi Tricia,
ReplyDeleteYour table will look great either way. I look forward to checking with you to see the finished project.
Thanks for the visit this week.
Diane
I think the crackle finish would look awesome! The only thing I have ever done that to is some small plaques. I have never tried to do it on anything big like a piece of furniture. I am always trying to do something fast because I am impatient. Thank you for telling me about your adopted kitties. It makes me so happy to hear when someone rescues an animal instead of buying one. I am very passionate about the welfare of animals. I could start preaching and go on and on about it! I wish everyone would be educated about the astronomical number of animals euthanized every year because they don't have a home. It breaks my heart and also makes me very angry. See, here I go preaching. I'll hush now because I know I'm preaching to the wrong person. Have a good night!
ReplyDeleteLook at all these great ideas...it's 1:45am and I am trying to get ready for my big home school groups kick off in the a.m....needed a break, but must go to BED!! So, no help here. :)
ReplyDeleteOkay, I think I would have to agree with a couple of the others and say maybe you should paint it a color, like green. Or you could paint it more of a creme color, like you said...I don't think I'm being very helpful!
ReplyDeleteWhatever you decide, I know it will look great! Make sure to let us see it when you finish it! :)