This reminds me of years ago when we painted my grandmas house and we accidentally did a touch up spot on one wall with a different finish of paint and it was SO annoying every time we saw it. No one else ever noticed it but I could see it every time I walked in to the room. Often we are our harshest critic.
@@nevadahuvenaars hahaha thank you!! I am WAY out of my comfort zone here but I LOVED the process of it all… now I’m looking all around my house for things to flip 🤣🤣
It turned out great. One is always much more critical of one's own work. Other people will not notice imperfections. Every piece tells a story through imperfections. One only learns by making mistakes. The first coat also looks worse than it did before painting. Only after the second coat does it looks better. You can also try sanding sponges. It is easier to hold onto and to manipulate in tight corners. A sander makes it easier but is not essential. Most people only buy equipment after a few projects. Keep it up.
It’s looks great! For your future DIY sanity you don’t have to sand as much if you’re going to paint it. I’ve painted all sorts of pieces from real wood to pretty much plastic. If you’re not precious about your paint colors you can buy mis-colored paint at like Lowe’s or wherever on clearance and that helps keep the cost down.
@@Janjones7735 you are a SAINT!! I’m ALWAYS down to save some $$ by shopping clearance Also… thank you for the tip about sanding because that almost did me in 😆
Oh, girl. First off, let me tell you... YOU ARE ADORABLE!!!! I love your energy, your DIY innocence and your plucky can-do attitude. Watching this video made me smile and the result is beautiful. Well done. That said, now that you have some experience under your belt, albeit with more cash out of your pocket than expected, please consider this: While some projects will require stripping and/or a top coat etc, you have to see the forest for the trees. Some things to consider before you start your next project. Your final color was similar "shade" and saturation as the original. You very easily could have skipped the stripping process and just gone directly to a light sand so new paint would stick. (With vacuum and tack cloth in between of course). Similarly, again because shades close (and or if final is darker) you can also have skipped the primer and just gone straight to two coats of final color. That final color could be in an eggshell or semi-gloss formula which then could have also saved you the acrylic top coat. I don't say these things to be critical but rather to help you on what I hope will be many more future projects. I enjoyed seeing how proud you were of the outcome (dare I say emotional) and you should be!!!!! Because we touch literally ever surface of a project and from up close, I know how easy it can be for slight irregularities to stand out like a sore thumb, but I am with the other commenters - nobody else will even notice. GREAT job, GREAT video and even better HUMAN. Your whole vibe is friendly, happy and contagious! And the camera loves you too.
@@ChristineMiele-g9z you are SO kind. This comment has been BEYOND helpful! Thank you SO much Also you have absolutely made my WHOLE day.. thank you so much 💛
This reminds me of years ago when we painted my grandmas house and we accidentally did a touch up spot on one wall with a different finish of paint and it was SO annoying every time we saw it. No one else ever noticed it but I could see it every time I walked in to the room. Often we are our harshest critic.
@@Janjones7735 isn’t that the truth! We always are our harshest critics
Love seeing a non-DIY girly doing a DIY!! Your voiceover made me laugh :) The shelf looks great btw!! The color really makes the mugs pop
@@nevadahuvenaars hahaha thank you!! I am WAY out of my comfort zone here but I LOVED the process of it all… now I’m looking all around my house for things to flip 🤣🤣
It turned out great. One is always much more critical of one's own work. Other people will not notice imperfections. Every piece tells a story through imperfections. One only learns by making mistakes. The first coat also looks worse than it did before painting. Only after the second coat does it looks better. You can also try sanding sponges. It is easier to hold onto and to manipulate in tight corners. A sander makes it easier but is not essential. Most people only buy equipment after a few projects. Keep it up.
@@furniturerevivalist9812 wow.. this was so encouraging
Thank you 💛
The sanding sponge is a GREAT idea!
It’s looks great! For your future DIY sanity you don’t have to sand as much if you’re going to paint it. I’ve painted all sorts of pieces from real wood to pretty much plastic. If you’re not precious about your paint colors you can buy mis-colored paint at like Lowe’s or wherever on clearance and that helps keep the cost down.
@@Janjones7735 you are a SAINT!! I’m ALWAYS down to save some $$ by shopping clearance
Also… thank you for the tip about sanding because that almost did me in 😆
Oh, girl. First off, let me tell you... YOU ARE ADORABLE!!!! I love your energy, your DIY innocence and your plucky can-do attitude. Watching this video made me smile and the result is beautiful. Well done.
That said, now that you have some experience under your belt, albeit with more cash out of your pocket than expected, please consider this:
While some projects will require stripping and/or a top coat etc, you have to see the forest for the trees. Some things to consider before you start your next project.
Your final color was similar "shade" and saturation as the original. You very easily could have skipped the stripping process and just gone directly to a light sand so new paint would stick. (With vacuum and tack cloth in between of course). Similarly, again because shades close (and or if final is darker) you can also have skipped the primer and just gone straight to two coats of final color. That final color could be in an eggshell or semi-gloss formula which then could have also saved you the acrylic top coat.
I don't say these things to be critical but rather to help you on what I hope will be many more future projects. I enjoyed seeing how proud you were of the outcome (dare I say emotional) and you should be!!!!! Because we touch literally ever surface of a project and from up close, I know how easy it can be for slight irregularities to stand out like a sore thumb, but I am with the other commenters - nobody else will even notice.
GREAT job, GREAT video and even better HUMAN. Your whole vibe is friendly, happy and contagious! And the camera loves you too.
@@ChristineMiele-g9z you are SO kind.
This comment has been BEYOND helpful! Thank you SO much
Also you have absolutely made my WHOLE day.. thank you so much 💛
Looking forward to see how your bench turns out.
@@furniturerevivalist9812 you and me both 😆
Please buy a sander. Try habitat for humanity and dollar tree for cheap diy bits etc.
@@Rebecca-zp4gm you are telling me! I definitely need a sander after this.. especially if I want to keep doing DIY’s
Thank you for the tip :)