The Kind of Dust You WANT to Find on Your Furniture

by Country Chic Paint

5 Materials

This gorgeous cabinet was refurbished by Cait from Little City Farmhouse with Vanilla Frosting, Natural Wax, and Willow antiquing dust. Isn’t it pretty?!

the kind of dust you want to find on your furniture, painted furniture

Hello!

I am so excited to share this cabinet with you! This is the first time I have used the Antiquing Dust, and it definitely won’t be my last! If you are looking for a new way to antique furniture, to add depth and dimension, or an alternative to antiquing wax, you’ll definitely want to give this product a try.

I started by painting this cabinet with three coats of Vanilla Frosting. Light colours tend to need extra coats for even coverage, and I prefer to paint in several light coats. You’ll have better success with adhesion and curing with lighter coats. I painted the inside with two coats of Coastal Fog.

When it was fully dry, I distressed it with sandpaper. Make sure you clean the dust from sanding off well before moving on to the next step.

Working in sections, I applied natural wax with a chip brush. I then went back over it with the antiquing dust in Willow using a different brush. I applied it in the groves and corners first and then moved into the middle. I gave different sections different amounts of dust – you want this to look really authentic! I went back over the sections really lightly with a clean rag to work it around until I was happy with the look.