A couple months back I was contacted by a representative of Purdy asking if I would use and review their paintbrushes. I guess they had seen all my different painting projects and figured their brushes would come in handy. My response was, “Of course!”
The funny thing is, back when hubby and I bought our very first house and started to paint it, my dad gave me a piece of advice. {My dad has done his fair share of painting because my mom re-decorates a lot.} “Always spend a little extra money and use good brushes and good rollers like Purdy.” Swear he did! Of course I told the Purdy rep this and she said to tell my dad thank you for giving me such good advice. Anyway, I was more than happy to write a review for Purdy because I almost always use their brushes anyways.
You might remember this table I bought from the thrift store early in the summer. Well, I finally pulled it out of the garage to make it into something beautiful.
I tried something new this time. Instead of the usual coat of latex primer, I used primer spray paint. It worked great and it was much faster! Plus, I didn’t have to sand it first!
So here is my fabulous Purdy XL angled brush and my favorite Heavy Cream paint.
Purdy brushes are great. They are nice and stiff and the natural bristles hold a lot more paint than those value brushes. Even better, they wash clean as a whistle and the bristles remain perfectly intact!
I almost didn’t have to put a second coat on because the Purdy brush went on so thick and so even. But I put a second coat on just in case there were any missed spots. Another great thing about Purdy is that the brushes apply paint perfectly flawless without brush strokes. The paint goes on smoothly and evenly.
My original plan was to stencil lettering across the top of the table, but I got impatient because I couldn’t find what I wanted. So I modified my plan.
I had this scrapbook paper that was close enough to what I wanted so I decided to Mod Podge it to the tabletop. {See how clean and perfect this brush still looks? When I took this photo I’d used that brush at least a handful of times.}
I tore around the edges to make it an circular shape.
Then I decided to add some Distress Ink to the edges. I used the Walnut Stain color.
Perfect!
I used my Purdy XL paintbrush and applied a coat to the back of the paper and then used a flat edge to smooth it across the table. Once that layer dried I applied on thick coat over the top of the paper and used my scraper to remove bubbles and any excess Mod Podge.
Ta-dah!
My thrift store table made beautiful!
You know me, I love doing things as cheaply as I can. When painting furniture {or anything for that matter}, it really is worth it to spend a little extra money on quality brushes. Purdy has a variety of brushes and rollers to accommodate any painting task, and really they aren’t that much more expensive. Just a couple of dollars. But that couple extra is money well spent. I promise!
If you are getting ready to do some painting stop by Save the Walls to get information on the right Purdy products for your task.
love it miss jen. so cute!!
Beautiful! We just reinvented our entire house in the past year and used nothing but Purdy products! Love them. I love not getting random bristles on my wood work too! We didn't get the good advice and discovered the hard way years ago when we bought our house that cheap brushes are a total waste of money!
Very nice! Cheap brushes are only good if you're painting sticks. (which I have been known to do.) This looks fabulous and needed the right tool.
Darn, I always go for the cheapest brush. This explains having to pick loose bristles from paint and the brush strokes I can never get rid of! I will remember this when I finally get around to paint that little "Chinese" black table I got at the junk yard !
Very sweet table! Thanks for the review.
Jen, I love the color…
Do you have the name of the paint?
Wow, she's a beauty! I have to find myself a small plant table and try this one out. I just love the paper you chose. I'm thinking music notes!
Awesome post. Thanks,
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Great job–love the paper center!
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Ohw wow, I love how this turned out!!
Love your table makeover. Do you have any tips on how to distress it while keeping a natural look? I am glad I found you on the tt&j linky party
I LOVE it!! The scrapbook paper was the perfect touch!
You did such a great job! I love the added touch of the script paper!
Very cute! I saw a table just today that I should have snatched up to do what you did!
Your dad was right. A good brush is worth every dime! Your table turned out beautiful. I have one just like it waiting for me in the garage
How pretty…I love anything with script! You did a beautiful job. And kudos to your Dad for great advice.
What a great job! I love the distressed edges on the paper. Beautiful!
I really love what you did with that table! It looks so shabby chic and romantic, especially with the cursive lettering. Thanks for sharing!
Just lovely — the paper is the icing on the cake!
What a sweet little table! I love everything you did to it to transform it! Wonderful job!