It's been a while since I've shared a furniture makeover here! But that doesn't mean I haven't been painting! I am always painting...always! In fact, I have a backlog of projects waiting to be photographed! So, be sure to stop back by soon!
This little vanity has been shuffled around quite a bit and finally sold last week! I painted her sometime ago and had decided to save her for the Street Faire. When the weather forecast showed wind and rain for the faire, I decided against bringing her to the outdoor sale. So, into my booth she went late last month and now she's off to a new home. This left me with some empty space to fill in my booth, so I put all other projects aside this week for a quick dresser redo!
This simple, wood dresser just needed a little face lift! The color is truly a bit more blue than it appears in the photos. Please don't ask me how I arrived at this color. Honestly, it was a matter of mixing up the little bits of blues and greys I had left at the bottom of my Chalk Paint® cans! I do believe I had 6 cans of Chalk Paint® open at one time only to arrive at something that is probably very comparable to 1 part Paris Grey, 1 part Louis Blue! Nevertheless, it is a very pretty grey blue!
Here she is all set up in my booth at Camas Antiques. This photo shows off the actual color much better!
For the drawer embellishments, I manipulated the Floral Scroll stencil from
Artisan Enhancements into a slightly different design. This is easy to do. Just turn the stencil, flip it over, use it in part, etc... There is no rule that says you must lay your stencil down and use it straight on! Be creative with your stencils...take them beyond the original design.
I painted the knobs in Graphite. I typically don't choose a contrasting color for knobs but I had seen a photo on Pinterest of a vintage dresser similar to this one painted a grey/blue with black knobs and I liked it, so I decided to give it a try! I used a sanding sponge to distress the corners and edges before apply Annie Sloan's clear and dark waxes, and then she was complete!
If you follow me on
Facebook or
Instagram, you've likely seen this beautiful bloom! It's called a Cafe au Lait Dahlia and although I wish I could say I had rows of them blooming in my own garden, I don't, I discovered these beauties and many more gorgeous varieties at a flower farm just up the road from me! Check out
Petala Flowers on Instagram and tell Sharika I sent you! Her flowers are amazing and I am so lucky to have her close by!
Thank you so much for your sweet visit today!
Best Wishes and Blessings,
Amanda
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