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Gorgeous large solid wood dresser painted
in Annie Sloan “Pure White” chalk paint with Annie Sloan “Coco” drawers. Lightly distressed to perfection & sealed w/Polyvine Wax like Varnish.
Dresser Dimensions:
L: 62”
H: 39”
D: 20”
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We received a phone call from a young lady just moving into her new place in the Metro Atlanta area who needed help bringing an old dresser back to life. She had recently purchased this piece off Craigslist, and when she reached out to us for help, we had no idea how bad of shape the dresser was actually in.
Feast your eyes on this French Provincial ugly duckling!!!
First things first, we had to clean this baby up! I started by wiping down the entire piece with a mixture of 1/2 denatured alcohol & 1/2 water solution. I can’t even begin to describe to you how dirty this dresser was!
Now, if you follow any of my posts, you know that I am use to working with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint or General Finishes Milk Paint. Both of which do not demand any major sanding or prep work before painting. However, this dresser had so many nicks and scratches that Chris then had to do a good sanding over the entire piece.
Even the inside and outside of the drawers needed some serious love.
After a good sanding, the drawers and entire piece was ready for a new lease on life.
The customer decided on a rich Annie Sloan “Cream” Chalk Paint to freshen up this dresser.
We then added a pop of metallic gold on the hardware and legs for an added unique finish.
This was the first time I had experimented with metallic paints, so after talking with a few other “painter friends”, I was advised to get my metallic gold from either Target’s line called “Devine” or online through Modern Masters Metallic Paints. But….I was in a hurry and the nearest store was Hobby Lobby, so I ended up just buying a small 10 ounce jar of DecoArt Elegant Finish in Metallic Emperor Gold (on sale for $4.79). That ended up not being the best decision for this project, I found DecoArt to apply very thin and a tad runny. It definitely was hard to work with. As you can see below, it showed every imperfection and I actually had to use numerous coats of paint to get that perfectly smooth finish I was looking for. In the end, it turned out amazing…but I think if I would have listened to everyone’s advise, I wouldn’t have had the added frustration.
Once finished bringing this beauty back to life, it was definitely worth all the hard work!
She loved her “new” French Provincial dresser and I felt pretty accomplished! 🙂
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Gorgeous Buffet/Sideboard that would make a statement in any room! Tons of storage and very unique, this buffet was brought back to life with finishings in a custom blend of General Finishes Antique White, Linen and Millwood milk paints and sealed with Polyvine Satin Wax like Varnish. The top of this piece was finished in General Finishes Java Gel Stain & General Finishes Satin Top Coat which made the wood grain just pop! All original hardware was kept on this piece which I think adds such a beautiful antique touch. Did I mention that the drawers glide with ease? This piece is just perfect!
Measurements:
L: 68.5″ D: 15″ H: 30″
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I just think this is the cutest Crib & Dresser Set ever! Finished in General Finishes water based Antique White Milk Paint, lightly distressed and sealed with water based Polyvine wax like finish for protection, this set is ready for it’s new home! By adding a few wicker baskets, the dresser has just enough storage for any room.
Dimensions:
Dresser: L: 23″ D” 16.5″ H: 42″
Crib: L: 58″ D: 30″ H: 46″
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One of a kind vintage wood chest of drawers dresser. The hardware is original and all four drawers glide with ease! This piece was painted in General Finishes Antique White with a rich VanDyke Brown Glaze effect on top. It was then sealed for protection with two coats of Polyvine Satin topcoat.
This is a Gorgeous piece that would look great in any room and could serve many storage purposes!
Measurements:
L:30″
W:16″
H:44.5″
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I’m just amazed at the things people look at as “trash”!!!
Sooooo I’m on Craigslist one Sunday morning and under the “Free” section I see that there is an Estate Sale up the street where the new owner has decided to give away EVERYTHING left in the house for free! Yep…I said it…FREE!
Thinking “This must be a scam”, I reluctantly drag Chris out with the truck to see if there is anything worth grabbing. We pull up to a very old, run down, deserted looking house and actually contemplated turning around. Luckily Chris was there because he convinced me to wait in the truck while he took a quick look inside. He wasn’t inside more than a few minutes when he came back out, turned off the ignition and told me I wouldn’t believe what was left inside as “trash”. Needless to say, we ended up loading up the truck with some amazing treasures.
I decided to start on this vintage chest of drawers first. The detailing on this piece was gorgeous!
I could see Annie Sloan “Old White” Chalk Paint in it’s future. So I went to work!
The drawers definitely needed some love!
I decided to give them a fresh coat of Varathane Kona stain. Not only did this help to hide the years of wear and tear, but it also freshened up the smell in these antique drawers.
I wanted to top the whole piece off with a light brown glaze finish to add to that vintage look I pictured. I waxed the entire piece first with Annie Sloan Clear Wax so that it would lay a good foundation for the dark glaze. If you don’t wax your piece first, the dark glaze can come out looking very “muddy”.
I then mixed up my glaze which was a combination of half mineral spirits and half dark wax.
I applied my glaze with a cheap paint brush from the dollar store and used a clean rag to then wipe the glaze back off. It left my piece with that extra vintage flare I was looking for.
What a perfect vintagie cute Chest of Drawers!
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Picked up this great dresser while shopping at a local outdoor furniture consignment store.
It needed some work, but had soooo much potential!
I love it when I walk into a room and there’s a pop of color that surprises me. With that in mind, I decided to paint this piece Annie Sloan’s Arles Yellow.
After a good coat of Annie Sloan Clear Wax, I loved the color, but kinda felt like it was still missing a little “pizzazz”. So I pulled out my Annie Sloan Dark Wax, added some Mineral Spirits and made a rich dark glaze to add to the Arles color. A few brush strokes later….and Voila!
That was just what it needed! It turned out just like I had envisioned…maybe even better.
Actually decided to leave the bottom of the dresser its original wood finish. I thought it added another bit of character to the piece.
No sooner did I move this awesome piece into my home to take some pictures, it sold. And what the buyer loved the most…you guessed it…the pop of color it would add to her room. 🙂
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You guessed it…I was at yet another garage sale (can you believe it!) and I came across this cute little desk. It was a tad bit boring, but had so much potential. I couldn’t wait to get it home to give it a new lease on life!
It was so cute, I decided to go with Annie Sloan’s Old White chalk paint on the “body”…
and then for a pop of color and originality, I added one of my Faves…Annie Sloan Graphite to all of the original hardware as well as the top of the desk.
I think it turned out GREAT! What do you think???
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I happened upon an estate sale the other month, it was like finding GOLD! I fell in love with so many pieces in that family’s home. There was a set of two cute little solid wood classic Mid Century Modern side tables. I knew they needed to make it in our truck!
Perfect storage piece…
Original hardware…
I decided to go with painting these vintage bad boys an Annie Sloan deep creamy Aubusson Blue.
I could tell by the feel of the wood and that it had a glossy finish to it, that the Annie Sloan chalk paint may take a few more coats to stick, so I decided to save time and lightly sand the pieces so as not to have any many problems with my coats of paint.
Rarely do you have to do any prep work when using Annie Sloan chalk paint (that’s one of the reasons I love it so much), but I knew this was one of those times.
Two coats later…
I decided to keep the original hardware…just cleaned them up a tad.
Each of their tops open perfectly to reveal hidden extra storage inside.
These are classic pieces of antique furniture that will definitely give a pop of color and be the conversation pieces in any room.
Measurements:
H: 22.5″
L: 23″
W: 17.5″
$250 for the pair…contact me for details.
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I received a phone call from one of the nicest young ladies the other day. She was calling in regards to another set of furniture I had just finished. Unfortunately, it had already sold. We discussed what she was looking for, and the search began. A Dresser and a Chest of Drawers were next on her decorating mind for her master bedroom. She wanted something cute and unique and a tad shabby chic.
I wondered upon an Estate Sale not too far from my home and there they were. The perfect pieces! I immediately sent her over pictures of both the Dresser and the Chest of Drawers for her approval. I knew they looked a little bland and boring, but hoped she would see through their current state. Needless to say, I went home with both pieces that day.
The next step was to have my customer send over some inspiration pictures so I had some idea of what she’d like these pieces to look like. Luckily for me, she knew exactly what she wanted and supplied me with great pictures for inspiration.
We decided to paint both pieces Annie Sloan’s classic Old White chalk paint…
Carefully painting around the edges of the drawers…
To really make the pieces original, we added a custom pop of color to both tops and hardware. She wanted a pretty “bluish grey”, so I mixed a little Annie Sloan Aubusson Blue with some French Linen chalk paint until I had the perfect shade of blue/grey.
After a little distressing and two coats of Annie Sloan Clear Wax, the two pieces came together perfectly!
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