My aunt gave me several awesome hand-me-down pieces of furniture when we came back to SC this summer, and I’ve been wanting to tackle a painting project ever since.  So this past weekend, David and I white-washed the oak china cabinet. Before: After: We’re very happy with the way it turned out . . . a little brighter, a little more charm.  Here’s a few things I learned from the experience: 1. David teases me about how advice-seeking I am–in pretty much every area of life, and he’s right.  If you’ve walked into my house since we moved in, I probably asked your opinion about what to do with the…