Good morning Cottage Fix friends! How’s things? We’re in the midst of crazy town here, always are this time of year I guess. With school back in full swing and both kiddos participating in after-school activities it can be hard to keep up with everyone’s schedules. Just call me momager. Wink!

I worked on this pale pink chair all last week and it’s finally finished. There was a lot of carting it in and out to the garage and waiting involved in this pretty pink. That’s the thing about painting and distressing furniture, it requires a lot of drying time in between steps so it takes a little longer. But I’m quite pleased with how she turned out.

Here’s how I achieved this pale pink painted chair look…

• Two coats of Annie Sloan chalk paint in Antoinette
• One coat of Waverly clear wax
• Distress with sandpaper
• Another coat of clear wax
• At this point I should be done, but I decided I went too far with the sander so…
• Touch up with chalk paint in Antoinette and super light sanding by hand
• Another coat of wax

As you can see, I’m feeling pink these days. Between the bright pink garden blooms and the pale pink chair it’s a double dose of happy color. What is it about pink? It’s such a fun, warm color, and to me pink says “don’t take me too seriously!” I sometimes notice pink incorporated into the most sophisticated spaces to add a bit of whimsy. Yes, I’m diggin’ the pink.

And isn’t this a yummy color combination in the photo below! I couldn’t help but include a couple of shots of the bright pink blooms with my old painted blue chest.

In the Annie Sloan chalk paint color chart, she suggests pairing red with this Old Violet chalk paint color to achieve a Parisian boho look. Love that! This bright pink bouquet is doing the trick. Hot pink, pale pink, or anything in between… yes please!

Thanks so much for popping by today!

xoxo Sally