Hello, friends!
I am finally done with my big painting project. The dresser/changing table & shelf are completed.
The Paint ~
I painted with Annie Sloan chalk paint in Old White, clear wax, dark wax & Provence mixed with Old White
I mixed about half a sample pot of Provence with about a quarter too half a jar full of Old White. I stirred and shook the jar until it was a lovely shade of sage.
The Furniture ~
My dresser/buffet that I painted black over a year ago now turned
dresser/changing table
I bought this bookshelf several years ago. I believe it used to be a cabinet with glass doors. I used it for cookbooks, my china tea set, and other decorative dining room items.
Since I was no longer using either item in our house, it made perfect sense to just re-use them for the baby's room
Painting ~
The first coat of Old White ~ I let it dry overnight
I then did a second coat of Old White ~ I let it dry for a few hours and then began with my sage colored layer
I painted one coat of Old White on the back of the bookshelf and on the dresser drawers before applying the sage paint color. After the first coat of white paint dried, I taped around the areas where I wanted to apply the two coats of sage.
I like how the colors look without the wax in these photos. However, in actuality you could see some of the black still showing through. It really needed the wax layers!
I painted two coats of the sage so that there wouldn't be any black bleed through. I let the sage layers dry overnight, did my clear wax layer, let that dry for an hour, and then applied the dark wax.
The Dresser Completed ~
I painted the hardware in old white with dark wax
A closer look
I actually let the dresser and the shelf cure for two days before adding the hardware
The Shelf Completed ~
The dark wax distressing is a bit much in some places but the very aged look of it is really growing on me!
A closer look
Another look at the dresser ~
Now, I just have to decide if I'm painting my rocking chair to match. I also need to find a small side table to hopefully paint with the rest of my left over sage color to go next to the rocking chair.
The nursery is really coming along now! My husband and brother put the crib together tonight. It won't be long now until the nursery is completed and Olivia will arrive!
Love,
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