Stenciled Lazy Susan

I had a reader recently comment that "Sometimes people show room makeovers and before and after pics and make it seem like it was a quick/no big deal kind of thing."  I find that to be so true.  This post will not just be a quick before and after!  You are going to see every step and every mess-up in-between.  If at first you don't succeed, try, try, again.

My mother had a yard sale and she offered me her old lazy susan goose.  As kids we called it the lazy goose because my mothers name is Suzan and we all knew that she was not lazy.  I really wanted to put a unique design on it.  I used this Martha Stewart Craft Stencil.

 I used my palm sander to remove the old finish.

I like to clean the wood with mineral spirits after sanding.

I used a Martha Stewart Craft Stencil and white acrylic paint to make the pattern.

Then I repositioned the stencil to continue the pattern.

It looked great!  Clean lines and no paint bleeding under the stencil. 

Then I applied the stain and wiped it off with a rag (even over the paint).  I have used this technique before on my Vintage and Modern Table and got a great result.

This time it just looked.....not right.

So, I painted over the white with teal.

I loved the colors together but I could see the white under the teal.  This is the same color I painted my accent wall in the Family Room, Valspar Spa Pool. 

I thought..hmm..what if i sand over the paint and make it look rustic?

Still .....not right.  I'll try it again!

I sanded off the paint and stained the lazy susan, again.  This time I used a wood conditioner before applying the stain.  It really helped the stain apply more evenly.

Perfect!

After it was dry I taped the edges and positioned the stencil.  This time in the center.

I applied the paint, again.

It didn't have the crisp lines I wanted.

I lined up the stencil to continue the pattern, again.

I removed all the tape but this time there was a residue and the stencil was not centered.  It still didn't have the clean lines it should have.  Let's do it again!

I didn't take pictures this round because I was so frustrated.  I stripped it down to bare wood, cleaned it off, applied wood conditioner and stained it, again. 

 This time I got smart and bought something I should of used the first time, Repositionable Adhesive!

I applied a clear lacquer to the lazy susan to protect it from ...my family at the table.

This lazy susan took a lot of trial and error but I didn't give up until I achieved the look I wanted.  I hope you enjoyed reading this post. 

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