This redo was inspired by multiple bloggers I found on pinterest. Most of them seemed to use chalk paint but I am not a fan of chalk paint. My husband LOVES pepper, I think way too much. So pepper mills and shakers are a must at the table. So when I found these wooden ones at the D.I. (thrift store) for only 75 cents a piece I had to have them! They were perfect! Though all they had were pepper ones that was perfect because we do not add salt to anything, so we have no need for salt, unless we have guest I suppose. Below is the before picture. They were in great condition, not a flaw on them. I really liked the dark wooden one, but of course I REALLY wanted to paint them to go better with my decor. Here is what I did. First thing I did was sand them a little so that the primer would adhere better, even though with the primer I use you do not have to, but I like to be on the safe side. Here is the primer I used. I did enough coats to where I couldn't see the wood through the paint, which took a few coats and I had to sand a few spots in between layers to make it as smooth as I wanted. After I let the primer dry I then painted one with the ice grey paint color I had left over from another project that I got from a local paint store. It is VERY close to white. I had to do a few coats with this color. I did not enjoy having to hand paint this, a spray can is so much easier for small projects! But, I needed to use my left over paint. On the other I used Krylon Blue Ocean Breeze spray paint that I got at Walmart. I did a few coats of this as well, until I got the color I wanted. After the paint dried I then glazed it with my valspar antiquing glaze and let that dry. Since I am not using a top coat (so it won't have any yellowing) I am letting this dry for a month before use just to be on the safe side. All done!
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