Distressed Beachy Combo!

Scored this little beat up gem off of CL. It looks good from afar, but trust me, 

she showed her age up close. 

I decided on a very shabby, anthro style. 

Here's what I did:

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WHITE ON RED distressed chest

A different look was achieved when I used white paint

over red on this vintage dresser.

The color it sported when we came across it was a rusty red. 

Carrie at the Passionate Home was showing me some of the sample boards

of chalk paint colors and waxes, and we discussed the different layered looks

of colors that could be used. That got me thinking.

I dont like struggling against the furniture I found

and up to this point wasnt 100% on the right direction for this rusty piece.

I have done red over black before very successfully

but what color could I do over red and be just as happy with?

I really enjoy how choosing old white worked with this piece.

The lightness of the white changes the color of the rust to a richer burgundy look.

I had a customer come to pick up another dresser and

when she saw this one almost bought it as well.

Some vintage heart shaped ring pulls painted in a two tone cream

and white to the drawers finished it off perfectly.

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PAINTED HARDWARE single white distressed nightstand

I finished up another cute shabby chic bedside table

I added a set of cabriole legs.

Painted her in old white ASCP.

Distressed and waxed her so she is super soft to the touch.

But this post is about how I got the fabulous look of the new handles.

I sent the original hardware packing and hired these provincial handles

that I had already painted and given an aged look.

I did them when refinishing a tall boy last month

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I simple left the handles on the dresser when I sprayed the turquoise color.

Then lightly distressed with a few hits from the sand paper.

Dark Walnut stain was rubbed over them to add the aged look.

Wax was then applied to bring back the vibrant turquoise color before removing them

from the highboy and letting them set.

Now on the back-drop of the white paint they look marvelous.

I used 4 of them to finish a set of tables that have already found a new home,

 and the final 2 to finish this single night stand below.

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BREADBOX DESK white distressed desk

JUST A SIMPLE SHABBY CHIC REDO

ON A UNIQUE DESK

 BREAD BOX STYLE SLIDING DOORS

NEAT EH? <--- canadian

  

 BEFORE & AFTER

ENTIRE SURFACE SANDED

4 COATS OF SPRAYED PRIMER

EDGE DISTRESSED SANDING BETWEEN ALL COATS

2 COATS OF FLAT WHITE PAINT ON THE BODY

3 FINISH COATS OF SEMI GLOSS ON THE TOP SURFACE

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