Why you should paint your antiques black. . .

When anyone I know finds a special piece from an antique shop or vintage boutique, I personally always think it should be painted black. There is something about a black piece that makes such a sophisticated statement to the space, no matter what the color scheme, style or situation. So, if you have found yourself with an adorable piece of furniture that needs a little love, get yourself a can of black paint and make that baby over. 

I tend to prefer very matte or very high gloss finishes. Farrow & Ball makes a fantastic oil based paint for furniture, I also love Valspar in Old Kettle Black. You can see more of my favorite black paints here. Here are some images to inspire you to step up your decor with a black piece of furniture. . .

Images: Tumblr | Design Sponge | Lonny | Decor Pad

Celebrating paint with ACE Hardware & Valspar Apricot Froth

I'm a sucker for vintage furniture. Nothing gets me more excited than making something old, new and beautiful again. So, when Valspar asked me to come on board for Ace Hardware’s 31 days of color campaign, I happily jumped at the opportunity. For the entire month of March, Valspar is collaborating with Ace Hardware, to unveil a color each day to inspire us all to bring color into our lives. Today, the color is Valspar’s Apricot Froth  and my assignment was to find something to give some color to.

I got this chair a while back for like $5 at an antique shop. I am absolutely in love with the lines and I have such a beautiful vision for it in black and white. However, with the recent snowfall around here, I haven't had time to shop for fabric or get this vintage chair to the upholstery shop. In the meantime, it’s such an eye sore and I don't have any room in storage to keep it out of sight. So, this is where paint sure does come to my rescue. The original fabric on it is a dark grey color with small apricot flowers in needlepoint. It's actually really cool. So, in under 10 minutes this chair got an entirely new look with a few coats of pretty Apricot Froth paint. I chose Valspar Optimus because it’s durable and self-priming so all it needed was one coat. AND I love the way its adds color to my living room just in time for Spring.

We've got a bohemian meets French glamour thing happening in our living room and I am in love with it. Painting the bones of a vintage chair was just what the room needed. Now, how can you add color to your home for spring? Be sure to check in at 12PM EST everyday for the new color and to enter Ace's 31 Days of Color giveaways throughout the month of March including the chance to win a $10,000 paint makeover and daily $50 Ace gift cards, plus  daily free paint samples for the first 1,000 entrants!

This post is sponsored by Ace Hardware and Valspar paint. All images, thoughts and opinions are my own.