Hey peeps! I've got a fun project to show you today. I was going to wait until I finish it with furniture wax, but that might never happen, so here goes!
I have had this Hope Chest for years, and it has some great qualities. It's a lot of storage and has a cedar-lined interior. But, it didn't quite fit with my decor, so (what else?) I painted it!
I started with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in French Linen. Just two quick coats of that, followed by some distressing, because you know me and how I be.
Then I took this lovely graphic from the Graphics Fairy, blew it up using this awesome website, and transferred the design using the technique I described here:
(I chose this graphic because I have a little thing for jewelry). Hand-painting is not as hard as you think! You just need to be like Captain Kirk and boldly go. I painted this one in chocolate and gold. Love the subtle shine!
I will ultimately wax with tinted wax, but seriously that might be in a few years! Hopefully it won't take as long for me to show you more of this bedroom, but I am slow sometimes;)
P.S. Lovin' the Linky's at:
Be like Captain Kirk and boldly go. I love that and this looks soooo good! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! It's making me happy when I see it in my room:)
DeleteGreat job on your chest! I love the chocolate and gold color scheme on the lettering.
ReplyDeleteGigi @ Old World Patina
Thanks Gigi! That wasn't a "natural" color choice for me (I usually go black or white), but it felt right and I like how it turned out too. Sometimes you just gotta go with your gut!
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