Vintage Vanity Makeover
I came across an old vanity and updated it with white chalk paint and gold gilding wax. It turned out beautifully, and is now suited for a princess.
I found this great old vanity at a local thrift store. i tool it home and got to work!
The first thing I did was, I took the mirror off the back and removed all of the hardware off the drawers.
It had a beautiful shape, but I wanted to give it an ultra feminine look.
Once it was ready to be painted, I applied a coat of Annie Sloan old white chalk paint to each of the pieces of the vanity.
I applied two coats of clear wax to protect the paint and buffed it with a lint free towel. I was looking for the details to pop so I used a small brush to apply gold gilding wax where I wanted it.
I changed the hardware out for some glittery glass knobs for a feminine look. I am loving the small details!
And that's a wrap! Any girl would love her now!
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good luck with the project! Let me know how you liked working with chalk paint.
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Beautiful
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Very nice! I have a piece that I want to paint. Did you prep the wood first before painting, or did you dive right in with the chalk paint?
Love it. I have a desk and dresser similar that needs a doing over.. I have never done anything that big. What is chalk paint? Hope I don’t screw it up, but it looks like fun. I start with one drawer.
nancy
why can't wood be the color of wood?