My First Chalk Paint Project

by Janet

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Took a buffet/server (name brand: Bernhardt; quality piece) and cleaned it up to find it was rather beat up - but structurally sound ... So decided to paint it instead.
Now the goal is to help it find a great place to land & be loved.

Set up in a booth; want to sell

Cleaned it really well!

Details....

Painted it, carefully deliberating over single color or with accents... You can see my final decision...

Overall the color is a creamy greige color (the base is a slightly warm gray, but antiquing yielded a richer version of it). It has a heavily mottled finish, both in tone and texture. I received lots of positive feedback about it at an outdoor festival from other furniture painters and shopping enthusiasts as well.

Before & After images

Here are some direct before & after details....

Misc close ups

Front face

Painted bronze accents, framing top drawers, first.

Top & Drawer detail

Painted drawers this raspberry tone. I am considering changing the color of the drawers back to the more neutral tone or the surrounding color (bronze).

Final steps were: a thorough antique and then clear wax finish was applied and buffed to a lovely finish.

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Elver on May 29, 2016
What did you clean it with before painting? I am a newbie & I am about to start some projects like this when I retire in a few months.

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William on May 28, 2016
Beautiful! Very striking! If you plan to change the drawer color, maybe a lighter shade of the bronze! Would bring out the drawers and not take away from the details of the surrounding face frame.

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- Janet on May 28, 2016
  Thanks for the comment & good input... Frankly it'll be different no matter what as that bronze was a random mix of two paints (with no 'recipe'/measured amounts.... ) oops! But that's ok - I love a good challenge. 😉
  
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- William on May 28, 2016
  @Janet I do the same! Over thirty years of woodworking I should know better, but excitement over the finished product....well.
  
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Linda on May 29, 2016
Lovely, like it as it is!

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