Garden and Easel Art Studio

I'm embarrassed to say how much I paid for this vintage waterfall chest of drawers. It was sitting in the rain at the infamous 127 Yard Sale when I spotted it. I threw out a number and before you know it, it was in my truck. Yay for me! Dimensions are 4'H, 2'6"W, 1'5"D Just a little repair work to the veneer. I'm not even sure how I learned to do this. I guess I spent a lot of time with my Papaw in his garage. Someone had painted it tan and gold. :( Taking advice from Kimberly at Glowing Ginger- Signs and More , I chose paint colors that would appeal to more people. Swiss Coffee and Royal Navy   Sides of drawers painted navy I painted the solid oak handles a metallic silver. The results I used the same metallic silver to highlight the side details.  I brushed on the metallic paint and wiped off the excess.  Some of my favorite things in the world...vintage French books.   This...

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.  ...