diy chalk paint & and fresh-faced dresser

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katie and i ran across this dresser at a yard sale.  i think we swiped it for $15 or $20...mirror and all.  we decided it was cheap enough to try out some diy chalk paint on.  here's what she looked like before i got ahold of it:

i ran across a recipe for chalk paint on pinterest and i am so sorry, but i wrote it down and don't have the source.  here's what it calls for:

1 1/2 c paint

1/2 c hot water

1/2 c plaster of paris

dissolve plaster of paris in hot water, then mix in the paint.  the paint that i used is olympic misty surf.

i love, love all the detail on this piece, but that mirror was ridiculous to tape off!  it took me longer than anything else.  after i taped it off, i mixed up my chalk paint.

*side note: chalk paint does not require sanding....yes!

*another side note: when you are using chalk paint, mix in a container with a lid.  this stuff dries super fast and will get as hard as a rock.  not that i have any experience with that.... :)

the chalk paint covers so great.  it only took me two coats with no sanding.  after the second coat dried, i used minwax paste finishing wax for a clear protective coat.

i just love it!  so gorgeous. :)  so my first run with chalk paint was a success...try it out!

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