AboutRebecca Bushner Expertise Specifying paint/coating colors or materials for interior or exterior of buildings including residential and commercial spaces. I also do graphic design & color marketing. I'm the current immediate-past-president of the International Association of Color Consultants/Designers North America (IACC-NA), a former Color Marketing Group chairholder, and an award-winning fine artist.
Experience I've been officially a color consultant for 7 years, a designer and researcher (tableware design) for about 10 years. I have my own color consulting/graphic design business in Arizona.
Organizations IACC-NA: International Association of Color Consultants/Designers, North America.
Publications NAFEM (North American Association of Food Eguipment Manufacturers, Ceramics organizations.
Education/Credentials BA in fine art, MBA, and have taken the full International Association of Color Consultants/Designers seminar course and oral exam.
Question I have a cabinet that I recently updated by repainting the top, the front door, and the front to a small drawer antique white. The rest of the cabinet is natural pine and I would like to keep it natural. I had someone paint a tree of life on the front door (which is bead board) and there is a border design on the front of the small drawer.
The top of the cabinet is just plain white. I would like to make it look antiques but I do not want it so dark that it covers the painted design. I ordered antiquing gel from a stencil company but it is so dark that it would ruin the design. I saw the American Tradition glaze finish that is umber and I thought that was a nice shade. I only want it to look slightly aged (like parchment paper or so). What would be the best thing to do and can you please guide me as to how to apply? Any info as to where I can get the product would be greatly appresiated.
Thanks so much!
Answer Dear Jane
The best advice I have for you is the TEST and PRACTICE painting on any glazes on a similar color piece of wood with some paint on it with the same colors as your Tree of Life design. Otherwise, you have no idea how it will look with a glaze. All glazes look really dark in the container anyway, so make sure you test everything and try more than one color. I have not heard of "American Tradition" as a brand, so I recommend you Google it or try some of the products recommended in this DYI from Lowes: http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=howTo&p=HomeDecor/ci_0901DIYProfile.html&r...
Good luck!
Rebecca
