tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388255097457987708.post5035923340407713358..comments2024-03-26T05:09:55.721-04:00Comments on Queen Anne's Revenge: who's got the pox....Mayfair Mistresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12389579867450001602noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388255097457987708.post-39260164699702800692014-10-21T19:45:32.727-04:002014-10-21T19:45:32.727-04:00Whoa! That's terribly interesting. I had no ...Whoa! That's terribly interesting. I had no idea. I will keep it in mind though, because my husband and I are looking for an old house to buy an fix up. I might need to use this!Rhiannon Risinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632940065864240636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388255097457987708.post-23566463471036141572014-10-21T16:23:18.253-04:002014-10-21T16:23:18.253-04:00Nope, no "real" grain, it's all pain...Nope, no "real" grain, it's all painted on! It was in vogue to have an artist grain the floors, even when the owner could have afforded whatever he wanted...Mayfair Mistresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389579867450001602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388255097457987708.post-43987227087613633192014-10-21T16:20:29.717-04:002014-10-21T16:20:29.717-04:00Seriously, I want to roll around on the floor. I ...Seriously, I want to roll around on the floor. I want to invite all my friends to roll around with me. It's just that good...Mayfair Mistresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389579867450001602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388255097457987708.post-1688054082529523892014-10-21T14:31:10.435-04:002014-10-21T14:31:10.435-04:00Oh wow, I didn't know such a thing existed! I...Oh wow, I didn't know such a thing existed! If I understand correctly, you're still seeing the actual grain of the wood? Not entirely "faux" then, which is nice. It really looks great though, my goodness. You did a super job.Rhiannon Risinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632940065864240636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388255097457987708.post-14423989828837723172014-10-21T09:43:09.680-04:002014-10-21T09:43:09.680-04:00Oh . Em . Geeeeee!!!!!! You are making SUPER prog...Oh . Em . Geeeeee!!!!!! You are making SUPER progress. I'll bet it feels great to sit back and look across that beautiful expanse of faux bois!Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388255097457987708.post-20392248066255259342014-10-20T20:11:19.669-04:002014-10-20T20:11:19.669-04:00No worries Tiffaney - what I'm doing is a faux...No worries Tiffaney - what I'm doing is a faux finish technique that was quite common until about 1890. You paint a base coat of color on the floor to match the lightest tone of the wood you're imitating, and then use a glaze on top of that to paint on the "grain" of the wood. I'll talk about it more the next time I post.Mayfair Mistresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389579867450001602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388255097457987708.post-65277857225162295312014-10-20T19:32:16.506-04:002014-10-20T19:32:16.506-04:00I read the previous post, but I'm still confus...I read the previous post, but I'm still confused. What is the yellow stuff for? And how did you get nice hardwood after putting on the yellow stuff? I know absolutely nothing about these things, so forgive my ignorance. It looks amazing though!!!Rhiannon Risinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632940065864240636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388255097457987708.post-53135771213736852132014-10-20T16:20:03.054-04:002014-10-20T16:20:03.054-04:00The poly is going down as we speak!The poly is going down as we speak!Mayfair Mistresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389579867450001602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388255097457987708.post-10364004062401164182014-10-20T12:51:51.868-04:002014-10-20T12:51:51.868-04:00Whoa! Yeah, I'd call that progress :). Looking...Whoa! Yeah, I'd call that progress :). Looking amazing!Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10081092234118387690noreply@blogger.com