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I really enjoyed working on this piece and I think it turned out lovely. Here is the before picture:
Don't you just love those huge gold drawer pulls and wood appliques? lol Okay here it is after I finished:
First of all I had to sand & strip two layers of paint as it was peeling off because whoever painted it did not prime the piece first. If I had painted over it more than likely my paint would have peeled off also.
I removed all the different latches from the inside of the doors as none of them matched and my husband put in magnet latches. I counted pieces of three different types off latches in each door.
I then painted the buffet with "Old White" chalk paint two coats and then antiqued it with an Espresso acrylic paint. After that dried I applied a wash of the "Old White" chalk paint using 3 parts water 1 part paint. After that I waxed the entire piece with a light colored wax leaving it to dry without buffing.
As you can see I then painted the inside of the drawers and areas behind the doors with a beautiful spring green. I love that surprise of a lovely color every time you open the drawer.
I decided to use the original brass knobs just removing the large wood applique behind them. I sprayed them with a brown textured paint then dry bushed with the "Old White" chalk paint to bring out the lovely floral details. They almost look good enough to eat! I then waxed the entire piece again with a light colored wax and did not buff as I wanted that aged look.
I hope you enjoyed this before and after. I have several pieces I am working on and will share more soon.
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Wednesday
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I finished this dresser yesterday and thought I would share the before and after with you even though my pictures didn't turn out so great.
I started out by adding the wood onlay to the front back (did that make sense lol) then I painted it with Barely Pink three coats in an eggshell finish. I used Old White chalk paint to make a wash using about 3 to 1 water and paint and went over it with that.
The drawer pulls were mixed matched so I kep the three that matched and added the two on the large drawer and painted them all with Old White chalk paint. It turned out so sweet! I then waxed it with a light wax.
To care for a piece painted like this just spray with any cleaner then re-coat with a light wax. Buff if you want a sheen or don't buff if you like the aged look. This dresser would be great in a young girls room or even an adults with that shabby chic, cottage decor.
Hope this inspires you to get out that paint brush. Here are the before and afters.
Sad isn't it?
Sigh, I really need to take some photography classes.
I should have pics of a buffet ready for tomorrow. Thanks for looking.
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I've been very busy the last few days buying three rooms of furniture from an estate and pickin' here and there. I have also been working on a couple of pieces that I should have ready tomorrow and can't wait to share the pictures with you!
I also have an end of the summer sale going on in my booth at King's Antiques and so far it has been going really well. As a matter of fact I really need to get those pieces done as my booth is looking kind of skimpy.
I truly love what I am doing and hope it shows in my work. I would love to hear from those of you that are busy doing the same type of projects that I do or that are pickers. I have found during my travels that a style that is popular in one area of the country may not be popular somewhere else so I would really love to hear what type of furniture, paint techniques, or antiques are really selling well in your area of the country. Here in Texas its burlap, pottery, and re-purposed furniture.
Here are a couple of pictures of my booth I took recently. I hope all your endeavors are successful and you are happy in your work. I'll share a new project probably tomorrow.
I forgot to move my new handbag from the telephone bench don't you just love it? I love my handbags. LOL
