Antique Vanity Painted in Vintage Duck Egg Blue / Driftwood Blending

3 Materials
$100
8 Hours
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What girl doesn't love a pretty vanity to display all her potions and lotions? And how about one in a soft vintage duck egg blue color with gorgeous silver original pulls and new glass knobs? Let me share how I took this antique vanity from drab to fab with paint.


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Vanity scrubbed


After so many years of use, these pieces deserve a deep cleaning spa day. I use warm water with some soap and a bit of Dixie Belle white lightening cleaner to really deep clean, rinse and let it dry well after wiping off excess water.

Paint time


The fun part is painting. I chose a vintage duck egg blue to paint this beauty from  Dixie Belle.

Two coats dry


It is such a soft vintage color. All the pieces were painted 2 coats using the Dixie Belle's oval brush.

Blend in the grey


The entire vanity, stool and mirror were also amped up with a wash of Dixie Belle driftwood around the edges and in the nooks and crannies for a muted added dimension. I used a mister to softly blend these color together. Once dry the entire set was sponge sanded with the edges distressed lightly in keeping with the aged finish I wanted to achieve. The last step was to seal all the painted areas with Dixie Belle's best dang wax in clear.

Hardware needs an update


The original hardware was so pretty but the pitted areas needed to be covered. 

Spray paint hardware


Satin nickel spray paint was sprayed all over in multiple light coats.

Add gold gilding paste


Again to add further dimension a wee bit of gold gilding paste was wiped on with a small artist brush. See gold added below on the left pull and right just silver?

Closeup


Hardware was put back on, the updated pulls on the lower drawers and new glass knobs on the top drawers.


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Seat upholstery to come


The only thing left is to upholster the seat, what color would you choose?

Fun fur?


I just set these options on the seat.. to get an idea


fun fluffy fur?

Simple B&W ?


Simple black and white or something different all together?


I will leave it to the buyers preference I think :)

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  • Holly Wildey Holly Wildey on Aug 17, 2023

    Beautiful makeover!

  • Cathy Cathy on Aug 19, 2023

    Great job! I love your choice of color and the drawer handles are perfect! I vote for the simple B&W chair cushion though either would work and are great ideas. Use the one that makes YOU happy. ❤️

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