Turn An Ugly Duckling Into A Beautiful Swan

by Clearissa Coward

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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.

turn an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan

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.