Spring 2017 Events

The shortest days of the year are behind us.  It's never too early to make plans for your OCNJ Spring 2017 getaway.  Come visit OCNJ and the Zenneth Manor Inn for our fun and unique events.    

• April 1-2: Two events that debuted last year - GIRLS WEEKEND and the OC-CON COMIC CONVENTION - return bigger and better.

• April 8: Humor and nostalgia join forces as the MR. MATURE PAGEANT moves to DOO DAH PARADE WEEKEND. All pageant contestants will be part of the parade.

• April 16: The EASTER Fashion Promonade welcomes the Philly Keys, a dueling piano show, in front of the Ocean City Music Pier.

• May 6: The SPRING BLOCK PARTY takes place the first Saturday of May.  Remeber to check our Block Party Special too.     

• May 10: Tickets are on sale now for Chris Perondi's STUNT DOG EXPERIENCE.

Visit Ocean City Chamber of Commerce for more event information.  Any questions, just give us a call.  Our Beach House is Your Beach House.

Springtime means DIY

Part of the charm of beach life at the Zenneth Manor Inn is the fun and relaxed atmosphere we cultivate through mixing unique and vintage pieces.  That often involves a bit of DIYing.  Here is one of our newest spring projects.  

With a little chalk paint we now have a "new" bright and fresh vintage piece.

Chalk paint is all about layers and allowing some of the original patina to show through. Usually the first two coats are relatively unattractive (code for ugly).  Experience has taught me not to panic,  perserverence and a third coat blends the layers all together.   

This was our third coat, which sounds labor intensive, but it's not really.   Chalk paint dries quickly.   Since blending is part of the whole technique, perfection is not.    Even sanding isn't necessary between coats or at the beginning with chalk paint.  

Our before:  a vintage maple sideboard had good bones in its favor.   But the dark stain, was simply too formal and clashed with our oak hardwood floors.  

The original federal style drawer pulls also added to the traditional and dated feel.  Vintage is good, dated isn't.  Adding modern hardware, that matched up with the original drill holes, was a quick and easy update.   

One of my best little "helpers"

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