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Turn An Ugly Duckling Into A Beautiful Swan
by
Clearissa Coward
(IC: blogger)
$0.00
5 Hours
Easy
Do you ever look at something in your home and decide it needs just a little something? An old piece that you use and need but it has to have an update or it must go? That is what happened with this little trunk. I had to do this in-house because it was pouring rain outside while I was working on this project and this way I had the TV to keep me company as well.
This is the rear view of a little trunk I use to store overflow health and beauty products. It is very useful and I did not want to get rid of it, but I knew it had to have an update.
This is the front view of the trunk. Pretty old fashion huh? Go ahead you can say it, I think so too. I have two others. They were a three piece set. So I have two others to do at some point. But this one is in a prominent space and seen daily, therefore it had to be first. And besides, it is part of my master bedroom refresh.
Supply List
- Chalk Paint (I used white for the base and gray for the print and shadowing)
- Paint Brush
- Stencil (s)
- Varnish
- Rubbing Alcohol
- Clean rags or paper towels
Steps
- Clean the trunk with rubbing alcohol
- Allow to dry
- Paint the first coat of paint and allow to dry completely
- Paint second and third coats if need and allow to dry between coats
- Add the stenciling on top and front allowing paint to dry completely
Varnish (I used two coats of varnish)
I have read for quite a while that you do not need to prime when using chalk paint; however, because this was such a small piece, I decided to give it a try and paint without priming. I will say it does cover without the primer, but it I had to use three coats to actually like the finish. So I suppose it is six in one hand and half a dozen in the other. You can either prime and use two coats of paint or prime and use two coats. This is a personal decision.
To see the reveal of the beautiful swan, visit my site. I hope you will be as pleased with the result as I am.
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Published May 3rd, 2017 8:10 PM
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Clearissa Coward on Aug 01, 2018
Hi Chrissie. Yes I do. And you can find others on my website.
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