This project was one of my first
and favorites.
I owned a
small dresser that I could use, but it was the wrong color.
Fortunately
an Annie Sloan stockist, Suite Pieces in Huntington, NY, wasn’t far away. Before perusing the paint samples,
a display of knobs caught my eye. One set called out to me and I knew they were
“it.” Only a select few understand the strange and mysterious
summons of furniture hardware.
The blue
and white knobs made picking the paint color easy. Annie Sloan Napoleonic Blue.
At this
point, I had little experience with chalk paint and wax and I didn’t want to
get too fancy. I removed the old knobs, kept them together in a baggie and
added them to my box of knobs. This was a good sign that I could possibly stay
organized.
I found a
dresser in this color and a doable technique, on Pinterest and felt no shame as I tried to copy it… in
my own style of course.
I covered
the boring green with two coats of Napoleonic Blue. This is a color named for a man who wanted to conquer the world and failed. I wanted to conquer a
dresser. Sometimes you have to ignore an omen.
I applied
clear wax and gave it a day to dry. Then one coat of dark wax and a good
buffing. The inside of the drawers aren't painted but I plan on Old Ochre for some contrast
Beautiful!
But my dresser didn’t come to life until I added those knobs.
It don't mean a thing if you ain't got that bling!
Let's call it a literary project because I put books on top. Credit to my creative husband for the photo of our house over the dresser.
Let's call it a literary project because I put books on top. Credit to my creative husband for the photo of our house over the dresser.
What I
learned:
- The perfect hardware is sometimes a good place to start
- Imitation is the sincerest form of inspiration.