Garden and Easel Art Studio

This cute antique dresser on caster wheels was full of surprises. On the outside it looked like any normal 1930's chest of drawers, but two of the drawers were converted to pull-downs with display shelves. I have been wanting to paint something blue for a long time and finally found the perfect piece.    49"Hx34"Wx19"D  $275 SOLD! Access in the back to add back lighting.  Emblem detail  I used a palette knife and layered on bronze, silver, blue and white paint.  Brass hardware painted blue and brushed with white and silver.  The classic Before and After photo After a light sanding and before adding 2 coats of paint.  I used a flat Olympic Paint & Primer in Paradise Blue. Highlights were done with white Olympic Paint and Primer, Valspar glaze in bronze and DecoArt Metallics silver. Sealed with Minwax Polycrylic in clear satin. My little art studio on The R...

Take a look at my vintage Waterfall furniture overhaul and get ready to fall in love... With Bakelite...  And Coral ( I used Valspar® Amber Rose ). This is how I achieved this classic beachy look: Vintage waterfall furniture from the 1930-1940's found at a local thrift store.  Someone had painted them an atrocious brown. Nothing a little sanding couldn't cure.  Drawer handles removed and ready for sanding.  I added 2-3 coats of paint using a small roller and used angled trim brush f or the detail.              I used Rust-Oleum® Oil Rubbed Bronze I painted the handles inside a box to control the spray.   And this was the result. Click here to learn more about Bakelite and it's inventor Leo Baekeland. Finished pieces before they were distressed and antiqued.      This handy tool took care of the distressing.  ...