Weathering

Well, I tried it and I have to say - it's not my cup of tea.  I have this cute little secretary that I think will be a great server or small desk and I thought that the weathered finish would be fun to try.  I painted the chest red, then added some green and them some mustard.  The next day, I applied the weathering medium and it  took FOREVER to dry.  Then a top coat of blue.  Once it dried I really didn't see the kind of texture that I was hoping for.  So I took out my trusty sander and knocked the blue back a little, then a little more, maybe just a touch more and finally, I think I have the look I wanted!  So, for me, the weathering medium was a wasted step.  Love to hear if anyone has had any luck with it.

Work room doesn't do it justice, it really is cute.  I use a secretary in the dining room for a server.  I like that I can pull the desk out to serve and not have to have it sticking out in the room all of the time.