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We’ve been slowly getting the house the way we want it. For our main guest room, I’ve had a vision of creating an “English Cottage” look. I don’t know why I call it that, but the room will have a lot of blues and greens, floral curtains, and will hopefully be a cozy place to stay. I’ve wanted to paint a particular dresser for a while, but couldn’t quite decide what to do with it. The theme for May’s Fab Furniture Flippin’ Contest is Bling Bling and when I saw the colors that Country Chic Paint had to offer, I finally knew what I was going to do with my dresser. I was imagining a distressed look with the green and blue I love and a splash of that fun metallic that I throw into most of my projects. My Country Chic Painted Dresser makes me incredibly happy!
This dresser was part of the first bedroom set we ever bought. I still love the curves, but it’s gotten scratched and dinged up over the years. I was so excited to finally have an easy excuse to paint it.
I used:
Country Chic All-in-One Decor Paint in Midnight Sky and Rustic Charm
Country Chic Metallic Cream in Trigger
Paint Brush (Medium)
Natural Wax
I cleaned the dresser and splashed on a couple of coats of the green. I didn’t do it everywhere, but in hindsight, I should have because when I went to distress it, I couldn’t remember where all the green was! I instantly fell in love with this paint. I love how little prep work I needed to do and how smoothly it went on.
When the green was dry, I painted the entire dresser in the blue. When that was dry, I used a wet sponge and cloth to gently distress it. I scrubbed the blue paint off down to the green, wiping it frequently. Super easy!
To finish the dresser off, I painted the legs in the metallic cream and added bits of the metallic to the distressed areas. The green and metallic both make the dresser pop. I covered the entire thing in wax and couldn’t be happier with how easy this project was!
If you are interested in participating in future contests, please email info@fabfurnitureflippincontest to find out what to do! Make sure you check out what our hosts painted, too!
Refurbished Media Console
Sweet Tea Refinishing
I’m so pleased with how my Country Chic Painted Dresser turned out. I might go back in to distress a bit more, though. It was so hard to stop! I can’t wait to paint more pieces with Country Chic!
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