Vintage Chest Makeover
Hey my friends! My hubby and his sisters came to the rescue and helped my mother-in-law clean out her house. There were several pieces of vintage furniture that she was ready to part with. One of those pieces was a vintage Lane cedar waterfall chest. It definitely needed some love.
The tray that was attached to the lid was removed. The chest no longer had the cedar scent so I cleaned the inside with Murphy's Oil Soap.
After cleaning the exterior with Simple Green, I gave it la light sanding with my orbital sander using 220 grit paper. Some of the veneer was very brittle and so I decided to remove those sections. Most if was easily pried off. For the more stubborn areas, I dampened a shop towel with warm water and left it there from about 30 minutes. I had to repeat this process a few times to remove the rest of the veneer.
I sanded the areas where the veneer was removed and used Bondo to repair dents and dings.
The latch was damaged so the lid locked when it was closed. We actually had to use a screwdriver to press the latch to open the lid. I decided it was best to remove the latch for safety reasons. I had a wooden knob from a previous project and my handy hubby attached it to the dismantled latch for hid the hole.
Next, it was time to prime. I brushed on 2 coats of Dixie Belle Paint's Boss Clear Primer.
Now, it was time for the fun part! I painted the chest with 3 coats of Jolie Paint in the color Eucalyptus. To highlight parts of the lid, I used Dixie Belle Paint in Drop Cloth.
To add a little pizzazz, I added a wooden embellishment I purchased from Lowes. First, I primed it and then brushed on 2 coats of Drop Cloth. Wood glue was used to attach it to the front of the chest. I sealed the paint with 2 coats of Dixie Belle Paint's Clear Satin Top Coat.
Now, I loved giving this chest an update that was much deserved.
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