A New Life for An Old Chest
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Pretty Sweet, right?
Well here's what it looked like when I went to pick it up on my lunch hour:
Well here's what it looked like when I went to pick it up on my lunch hour:
Well, here's what it looked like when I spotted it on Craigslist:
The top was a mess so the first thing I did was sand it down and refinish it using Annie Sloan dark wax only.
Next I painted the body a rich gray from General Finishes called Queensland. I love how the color transformed and elevated this chest! I chose to trade the original undersized hardware for some bard in pulls from Amazon and two porcelain knobs from my stash.
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It turned out beautifully! I love the color of the gray paint. Thanks for sharing.
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I love this SOoooo much! Sharp dressed man.
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