Chest of Drawers Makeover

Hello everyone!

I have been thinking about painting a piece of furniture blue for some time now.  I ran across pictures like these and thought how pretty they were.

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Now, although, those pieces of furniture are painted in Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint, I was impatient and didn't want to have to order it and then wait for it to arrive.  So, I went down to my local antique shop and picked up something similar.  I just wanted something in that general color.

So, I bought this.

This is the first time I've ever used this brand. 

I chose Memphis Blue. As you can see its a pretty soft blue. 

And what did I paint?

This, in my foyer.

Now, I know some of you might be cringing that I painted over this pretty pine piece, but I bought it several years ago at a consignment store with mostly credits that I had from things that I sold.  So, it's not as if it came over from France or anything!  

I was ready for a change.  

Here it is with the first coat on it.

Then I painted the knobs white.

I wanted this piece to look distressed, so I used some sandpaper to take off some of the paint.

(Sorry this is a terrible photo.  It wasn't in focus.)

After letting it set overnight, I decided to age it even more by adding some dark wax to it. It also helped tone down the blue a bit.

Now..............voila!  All done and I'm very happy with the results.

I like how country it looks and adds a bit of color to my mostly neutral home.  

So, what about you?  Have you been inspired by anything out there that makes you want a change?

Thanks for stopping by.

~ Dian Mayasari ~