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black and white, circles, dresser, furniture, furniture redo, Furniture Renovation, vintage furniture
While doodling in my idea book a few months ago, I sketched something like the design you see on the front of Bold Black Dresser. I thought it would be fun to paint it on a chair cushion but the idea never really solidified. So it was left alone till this past weekend when we picked up this small dresser from a yard sale. It needed something bold and daring.
My first idea was to paint the entire thing black, then sketch with a Sharpie oil-based pen all over it. Below is a detail of a drawer. Although I’ll be “sketching” on future pieces, this idea didn’t work well on this piece… not bold enough!
Second idea was to use the same paint color on the entire piece, but paint different finishes (flat and semi-gloss) on the frame and drawers. Still not bold enough. So I pulled out the sketch and decided to go for it. A short while later I was finished! Now that’s bold and daring.
The critics at home all love the finished product. My son likes it although when asked to elaborate, he says, “I don’t know, I just like it.” My daughters think it’s cool and my husband smiled when he saw it. I guess they’ve gotten accustomed to my weirdness!
Here’s how I got there:
Dresser Frame: Painted a dark gray color (Benjamin Moore homemade mix) that was mixed with Plaster of Paris to make a homemade batch of chalk paint. The formula for homemade chalk paint is 1 part Plaster of Paris to 3 parts paint. Mix the Plaster of Paris with just enough water to make a smooth consistency then add 3 parts paint and mix.
Dresser Drawers: Painted dark gray semi-gloss out of the can (no chalk paint on the drawers).
Top: Painted dark gray then waxed with Annie Sloan Dark Wax. To make the wax easier to work with I placed the can in a shallow bath of hot water. That softens the wax and makes it easier to move around on the surface before it starts to dry.
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Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. said:
Awesome graphic design!
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Nicole said:
This is such a cool dresser! love the graphics! Thanks for linking up at Doodles & Stitches!
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martha at leonedesign.wordpress.com said:
Thanks for hosting!
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cassie said:
that is so fun! love the contrast and design!
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Toodie said:
What a great look! I love the graphic and how open it is.
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Lori said:
I really like this. I normally don’t ‘love’ bolder pieces, but this one speaks to me, glad I found it on Fabulous Friday Link Party. *smiles*
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Stacey said:
That is super cool and very bold. I love black and white – you just can’t go wrong. Thanks for linking up!
Stacey of Embracing Change
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Jennifer Quie Coffin said:
I love how the graphics you know and do so well are coming out in your designs. Woncerful!!!
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Liz Thackeray said:
I love what you’ve done with the dresser. And your other dressers are fabulous too. Do you usually find them at yard sales or are there other places you go? I’m into DIY projects and most of my projects begin with finds from yard sales. Yard saling has pretty much become my 2nd hobby to feed my 1st hobby of DIY. I’ve been using YardSaleSearch.com to help me find and map yard sales. It’s made yard-saling so much more efficient. Thought I’d pass that along to a fellow DIYer 🙂
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martha at leonedesign.wordpress.com said:
Great tip on yard saling! When we have time, we drive around for 30 minutes or so… no particular strategy other than getting the stuff for cheap! Thanks and I’ll use the resource this weekend.
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JaneEllen Jones said:
So different, sophisticated design and paint job, loving it. That is really awesome.
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