The Before's...
The top was sanded back to whitewash with Chalk Paint.
When using Chalk Paint as a wash, add water and stir
to your preferred colour and consistency.
In sanding, my goal wasn't uniformity in the finish,
there is beauty in the depth and variation in timber
and I wanted this in the finished product.
Here's how it went:
When using Chalk Paint as a wash, add water and stir
to your preferred colour and consistency.
In sanding, my goal wasn't uniformity in the finish,
there is beauty in the depth and variation in timber
and I wanted this in the finished product.
Here's how it went:
It was a fairly straight forward upcycle.
One coat of paint was all that was needed for this project and once it dried,
I used the Miss Mustard Seed Wax Puck
to rub randomly across the edges and areas of the dresser
that would naturally get wear with time.
This puck acts as a resist and gives a gorgeous layered look for the next
coat of paint.
One coat of paint was all that was needed for this project and once it dried,
I used the Miss Mustard Seed Wax Puck
to rub randomly across the edges and areas of the dresser
that would naturally get wear with time.
This puck acts as a resist and gives a gorgeous layered look for the next
coat of paint.
The end result, looking pretty stylish
An elegant contrast of whitewashed top and distressed base
This may be my favourite furniture refinish in a long time.
This vintage dresser has plenty of attitude while being very style and colour neutral.
You can drop this piece into a vintage home, modern home, coastal, eclectic,
even a traditional or historic home and it
will find its way with its subtle style.
This vintage dresser has plenty of attitude while being very style and colour neutral.
You can drop this piece into a vintage home, modern home, coastal, eclectic,
even a traditional or historic home and it
will find its way with its subtle style.
It's all here...for the love...
Sada
Sada
Using any light colour paint to whitewash the top
I played with the top to get the look I wanted,
wiping it with a rag, adding water, changing brushes...
I think that's part of the fun and what contributes to a stunning one-of-a-kind result.
Don't ever forget to play and have fun.
wiping it with a rag, adding water, changing brushes...
I think that's part of the fun and what contributes to a stunning one-of-a-kind result.
Don't ever forget to play and have fun.
An upcycle that is neutral in colour and style, yet full of personality
Our gorgeous Stepped Glass Knobs are available online, $6.95 each
The final step is a coat of Furniture Wax...now this beauty is waiting to find its forever home
Miss Mustard Seed's Wax Puck helps with layering paint in an authentic distressed look
Finished and waiting for wax
Using "Silver" Autentico Chalk Paint over the sanded timber top
Ok, I didn't actually update this dresser ON Valentine's Day,
but I LOVE it so much, I thought I'd share it on the official "Day of Love!"
This dresser came to me with a bevy of other beautifies
that have also since been restyled ...
but I LOVE it so much, I thought I'd share it on the official "Day of Love!"
This dresser came to me with a bevy of other beautifies
that have also since been restyled ...
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