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Rescued Curbside Dresser with ‘Chalk Paint® Decorative Paint by Annie Sloan’

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This is a very exciting project! If you follow us on Instagram, you may remember seeing this pic a while back. I found this dresser sitting on the curb on garbage day when I was out walking Buddy. Hilarity ensued and it did eventually end up in my car and in our sunroom, where it sat, musty and yucky for months until I started to come up with a whole space vision.

The entire sunroom is getting a refresh to try to unify some of the mismatched pieces in there, and this dresser is step number one! Annie Sloan Dresser BEFORE

While at Blog Podium, I was fortunate enough to win a prize pack from Annie Sloan Unfolded. It included Chalk Paint® Decorative Paint by Annie Sloan in Paris Grey, Clear Soft Wax, Decoupage Medium, Gold Size, three brushes and a tutorial book. I knew this paint was going to catapult the curb side dresser into a new life!

First of all, this paint is a DREAM. I had read so much about it and I wasn’t quite prepared for how glorious it was going to be. I decided the whole sunroom is going to evoke a ‘beach’ vibe, with hints of driftwood and bleached woods – much like I find on my daily beach walks. The Paris Grey hue was PERFECT for this vibe. It has a hint of blue and reminds me of the rocks by the shore. Stunning.

First things first though – I removed the drawers and, using a palm orbital sander, I took the finish right off. I wanted my dresser to be two-toned. Once I had the finish stripped and sanded smooth, I filled the holes with wood filler and used Minwax White Wash Pickling Stain to give them a bleach-y look. Annie Sloan Dresser 1

It goes on really watery. I left it on for about 3 minutes and then wiped it off with a lint-free cloth. I did this twice in a row. If you want more saturation, it says you should wait two hours between coats. Annie Sloan Dresser 2

You can see the body of the dresser drying in the background of this photo. I kept walking by and stroking it because I was just so amazed at how the Chalk Paint® adhered to the unsanded, dark brown surface.

It took two coats to cover it completely – but it dries so quickly that you can finish both coats in less than an hour.

Once everything was dry (truthfully, I waited a couple of days because I had other stuff going on), I sanded everything down just a wee bit. The dresser top got a good even sanding to smooth it out a bit and the drawer fronts got some extra sanding to even out the wood filler marks (though those will be covered by the hardware.)

And Voila!Curb Side Dresser Rescued with Chalk Paint® Decorative Paint by Annie Sloan

Speaking of hardware, I didn’t want to reuse the old stuff – it just didn’t jive with the vibe I wanted. I found these awesome pulls on the Home Depot website. I ordered five of them and they took about a week to arrive.Curb Side Dresser Rescued with Chalk Paint® Decorative Paint by Annie Sloan

Just before putting the new hardware on, I used the Clear Soft Wax and accompanying brush to protect the whole thing. With this product, a little goes a long way. I read online that it’s akin to putting on lotion. Grab a little dab on the end of the wax brush and work it in circles until it’s absorbed. Apparently, if you add too much, the piece will always have a tacky feeling. Mine absorbed right away and gave the dresser that touch of smooth that’s just so lovely.Curb Side Dresser Rescued with Chalk Paint® Decorative Paint by Annie Sloan

Curbside no more!Curb Side Dresser Rescued with Chalk Paint® Decorative Paint by Annie Sloan

One other little detail I added? Some gorgeous decorative paper I snagged at Duly Noted Stationary in Halifax. Watch for a promotion and prize giveaway from them coming to the blog later this month!Curb Side Dresser Rescued with Chalk Paint® Decorative Paint by Annie Sloan

I was so thrilled with this Chalk Paint® makeover that I used it again on another sun room project that I’m going to share with you later this week. I hope you’ll come back and check it out!

If you are local and would like to try Chalk Paint®, Rusty Hinges in the Hydrostone is an official vendor. (Because, let’s face it, after seeing this transformation, you totally want to try it, right?!)

Happy Monday! Chat soon 🙂

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