Traditional Design with a Shabby Update!

If you read my last blog post I talked about two Vintage Chests that I purchased from the same gentleman with the tops of both being painted black.  I am not sure why they were painted but I know they did not look good with the tops painted black.

 

The Brickwede piece from the previous blog:

 

Before:

 

 

And After:

 

 

 

The second  piece is a Vintage Block Front Chest which is quite lovely with Shell Carvings and Original Hardware.  Solid wood and a well made quality piece of furniture.  A very traditional design with a shabby update!

 

 

 

I used an off white paint that I mixed myself.  I named this paint color "Sterling".   When painting a piece of furniture it looks off white,  in the paint can it has a slight grey tint to it like a piece of beautiful sterling jewelry. 

 

 

 

This paint I also mixed as a chalk paint.

 

I gave the chest two coats of paint and then lightly distressed it after it dried.  I waxed the piece with clear paste wax and returned the original hardware to the drawers. 

 

 

 

She is definitely stunning!  She lasted only a couple days at Heritage Square Antique Mall.

 

 

 

Please stop by my booths - G20, G21 and C96

 

 

 

Heritage Square Antique Mall

1865 Brice Road

Columbus, Ohio

Just off of I70 at the Brice Road North Reynoldsburg Exit 110

 

614-864-8722

 

Booths G20  G21  C96

 

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