Wednesday, October 3, 2012

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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86 comments:

  1. Beautiful! What a gorgeous piece.

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  3. Oh wow! I turned out great! I love finding inexpensive old pieces and transforming them. You have such a cute blog - I found you via the Wednesday Swap and I am excited to follow you. Come one over and check me out too :)

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  4. such a great job! well done and thanks for sharing :-)

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  5. Why would one use chalk paint? I've never heard of it but would love to learn more,

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  6. Wow...this looks amazing! I love it! New follower from the blog hop!

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  7. So pretty- I have so many pieces I want to do this to.

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    1. Thanks Gina! It really is a great way to transform a piece.

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  8. Definitely a success! It looks great! Isn't it amazing what a little bit of paint can do? Thanks for linking up to the CHQ blog hop! Hope to see you back again next week!

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  9. Love the re-do and the tutorial! The shabby white look you obtained turned this piece into ooh, la la! Found you on Beyond The Picket Fence and I am now a follower! I'd love you to stop by sometime and enter my "Paris Mondays" monthly giveaway or just to say hi! Bonjour, Pam

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  10. Such a cool dresser. That mirror is incredible and I totally get the pain of taping such things off. I just had a similar experience with trying to tape a raised pattern on a little bedside table. Hours and hours to deal with that. Still your result is what counts, of course, and it is fabulous! Congratulations on the great yard sale find and a sweet little makeover!
    Liz

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  11. This is so pretty! I want a dresser exactly like that for my new bedroom. Love it.

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  12. So pretty! I love making homemade chalk paint too!

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  13. What a beautiful transformation! Thanks for sharing this at the Open House party.

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  14. What a gorgeous piece. The after is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing on Tout It Tuesday! Hope to see you tomorrow.

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  15. What a steal! I saw something similar at our local thrift store for $200!!! It looks amazing!! Great job!! =) Deanna

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  16. I'm in LOVE with this dresser, and especially that amazingly intricate mirror, a pain to tape off yes---worth it? I bet YES! Great job, following you now so I can keep up with your fabulousness!

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    1. Thanks Barbara. We fell in love with all the details in this piece and couldn't pass up the great deal.

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  18. looks so great! i've been doing a few painted dressers and tables lately.. so fun!

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  19. I can't believe how cheap you got this for! It has such beautiful lines--love the shape of the mirrors! the recipe you got for chalk paint sounds just about like the recipe I always use. Love that I have discovered chalk paint...now to try milk paint!

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  20. great job and glad that you gave the recipe! I got that recipe from "2ndEssence"blogspot ..hope this helps give credit since you had forgotten where you saw the recipe
    new follower here :)

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  21. That is beautiful! I'm nervous to try my own chalk paint but I think this step by step will be a great guide. So, thank you!

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