Antique Vanity Painted in Vintage Duck Egg Blue / Driftwood Blending
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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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.
The fun part is painting. I chose a vintage duck egg blue to paint this beauty from Dixie Belle.
It is such a soft vintage color. All the pieces were painted 2 coats using the Dixie Belle's oval brush.
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.
The original hardware was so pretty but the pitted areas needed to be covered.
Satin nickel spray paint was sprayed all over in multiple light coats.
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?
Hardware was put back on, the updated pulls on the lower drawers and new glass knobs on the top drawers.
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The only thing left is to upholster the seat, what color would you choose?
I just set these options on the seat.. to get an idea
fun fluffy fur?
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 on Aug 17, 2023
Beautiful makeover!
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Creative Moments on Aug 17, 2023
Thank you kindly Holly, your kind words mean allot
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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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Creative Moments on Aug 20, 2023
Thank you Cathy, I appreciate the feedback I did go with the B&W :)
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Stunning makeover, my fave are those gorgeous handles! Were the legs add ons or original to this piece?
Awesome makeovers