Yuck, right? I really liked the look of painted furniture stained a dark color on top with a distressed cream bottom that I had been seeing in blogland so I began looking for an appropriate piece that would work in our space. I finally found an old vanity for about $50. It was just the right height and shape and was in pretty decent condition.
The top drawers were ok but the bottom drawers needed some wood filler before I could start.I then re-stained the top with MinWax Jacobean brown. I have never stained anything so I was so scared I was going to screw it up. My sweet husband gave me some tips and I applied it with a foam roller. I panicked when I saw there were all kinds of bubbles in it but my hubs calmly said just brush over it with a foam brush. It came out beautifully after about 3 coats to get it as dark as I wanted.
I started out using a clear wax on the top but it left a weird residue so I switched to the Fiddes and Sons Rugger Brown and it worked great. The top got three coats and buffed to a pretty shine.
Next, I painted the entire bottom portion with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in old white. I used several coats on certain parts of this because the stain kept bleeding through. I read that when this happens you should stop and spray with shellac but I just kept adding paint. Don't know why.
I finished the bottom with one coat of light Fiddes and Sons wax and a light layer of the rugger brown in some areas to give it a vintage look. I also did a little light distressing with fine grit sandpaper.
So much better don't you think! Oh yeah, I switched out the pulls that were on it for ones I got at the flea market for 50cents each. I sprayed them with Oil rubbed bronze paint. I am not sure I love them but for now they are ok.
11 comments:
Wow! This looks great! I love the contrast of the white and dark top.
THIS IS AMAZING!!! I absolutly want to do this! What a great idea!
Smiles,
The Joyful Thrifter
Amazing transformation! I'm so glad that I'm following you, love your blog!
Katie
www.funhomethings.com
Looks fantastic!
Gorgeous! I just finished a similar one to yours. I have been tossing around the idea of tv stand, too.
Wow! FAbulous! It looks so much better than the previous t.v. stand. I have one of my t.v.s in an old dresser.
This looks fantastic!
I love this. Great job.
Peggy @ southscapedesigns.com
Beautiful transformation and quite an upgrade!
This is truly a work of art! You picked the perfect finish! And what a great find :)
Wow! This looks great! I love the contrast of the white and dark top.
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