I finally have my first furniture makeover / furniture flip! this is a piece ive had since i was a kid in my bedrooms growing up and honestly, ive painted it every colour going so sanding this bad boy was a mission!!
I really wanted a more muted colour / worn effect and i thought this would be the perfect way to achieve that without doing anything too permanent to the wood!
I know you can bleech wood, use weathering acelerator, use lime etc. but i wanted the same effect with also being able to keep the original wood at all times (i know, talk about have your cake and eat it too haha)
The piece i was inspired by was this one from Loaf and i think the colouring came pretty close: https://loaf.com/products/driftwood-chest-of-drawers
The EXACT paints I used were:
CHALK PAINT (I mixed 50/50 with water to thin): https://amzn.to/2VcMVJk*
SPRAY PAINT: https://amzn.to/2VMvI8K*
CLEAR MATT LACQUER: https://amzn.to/2GYA3gU*
I know you can purchase Rustoleum in the likes of b&q, homebase and other diy stores but try and find a local supplier and youll be amazed at some of the prices you can find! i often buy from amazon so keep an eye out on special offers on there as i’ve had many of good offers to top my paint/spray paint cupboard up with! any links marked with * are affiliated. i am not paid to link them but if anyone buys after clicking i get rewarded with a few pence!
Thanks so so much for watching
SEE YOU SOON xoxo
CHEST OF DRAWERS MAKEOVER *BEFORE & AFTERS*
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