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I definitely looks better in this picture than it did in real life. \u00a0The finish was dull and scratched and the hardware was worn and funky.<\/p>\n
So I set to work thinking about what I am going to do to it. \u00a0 It only then occurs to me that I cannot strip it since I’m pregnant. \u00a0And unlike the midcentury dresser which had flat surfaces, this one has a lot of little grooves that would require A LOT of hand sanding. \u00a0Anyone who has been here before knows I don’t like hand sanding. \u00a0That means I am definitely not restaining. And since there is a pretty glossy coat on it now I would at least have to sand it to scratch it up a bit even if I wanted to paint it. \u00a0Wonderful. \u00a0Of course none of this occurred to me when I bought it because the baby had turned my brain to mush.<\/p>\n
So I went over to the wall of paint I have in the shop and realized that the best way to go would be chalk\/clay paint. \u00a0I had a sample of CeCe Caldwell’s spring green that I thought might do nicely. \u00a0It doesn’t require any sanding or priming and I have a thing for green. \u00a0I mean I really could paint everything in green. \u00a0All my after shots are taken in my living room, the one with the green walls.<\/p>\n
But let me stop here for a moment. \u00a0I am not a huge fan of the distressed look. \u00a0I like when things look authentically chippy or worn. \u00a0What I don’t like is the artificial distressing on some part of the piece that would never see wear and tear for real. \u00a0It’s just a pet peeve that reminds me of the fake brick panels everyone had in their kitchens when I was a kid. \u00a0Like, you’re not fooling anyone. \u00a0Hate me if you want. \u00a0And by all means tell me to screw off and go distress to your hearts content. \u00a0I am merely explaining why I have a tough relationship with this paint. \u00a0It has a mind of it’s own. \u00a0I put on a coat and don’t expect to see full coverage but then I put another coat on and instead of adding more coverage, I brush some off in another spot. Somewhere there is always a spot not covered.<\/p>\n
That’s what happened here. I would go over an area and feel like I was screwing up the next one. \u00a0Since I only had a sample size I was starting to get very nervous. \u00a0At one point I went down to the shop to look at it and it looked like it should be in The Hulk movie. \u00a0I had basically thought I ruined it.<\/p>\n
After a few touchups and some waxing, all worked out in the end. \u00a0I learned to embrace the kind of layered look the wax\/paint combo gives it along with the spots that are distressed. \u00a0There is almost always a stage where I think I have ruined a piece but it was only until the very end that I was happy with this one. \u00a0Maybe it’s just that this paint has a mind of it’s own and I like to have a bit more control. (I’m sure TB would have some comment on that.)<\/p>\n
If you love it as much as I do pop over to my shop where it is for sale<\/a>.<\/p>\n Here is the after:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And here is an up close shot of the cool layered \/ distressed look of the wax:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Linking up at:<\/p>\n Miss Mustard Seeds<\/a><\/p>\n Redoux Interiors<\/a><\/p>\n My Repurposed Life<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n