Chest of Drawers with 1965 Map as Accents

by GadgetSponge Design House

chest of drawers with 1965 map as accents, chalk paint, crafts, decoupage, home decor, painting, This old chest of drawers was in horrible shape The veneer had seen better days a long time ago I first chiseled off the remaining veneer that was the worst on the top

This old chest of drawers was in horrible shape. The veneer had seen better days a long time ago. I first chiseled off the remaining veneer that was the worst on the top.

chest of drawers with 1965 map as accents, chalk paint, crafts, decoupage, home decor, painting, After removing the veneer and doing some repair and reinforcements I began the painting process with two coats of off white and then two coats of a teal color called Florence that is an Annie Sloan chalk paint

After removing the veneer and doing some repair and reinforcements, I began the painting process with two coats of off-white and then two coats of a teal color called "Florence" that is an Annie Sloan chalk paint.

chest of drawers with 1965 map as accents, chalk paint, crafts, decoupage, home decor, painting, After all the painting and distressing to the degree I was after I started trying to tame the unruly 1965 Louisiana map that was used in a school The map wanted to curl at every chance and was very brittle

After all the painting and distressing to the degree I was after, I started trying to tame the unruly 1965 Louisiana map that was used in a school. The map wanted to curl at every chance and was very brittle.

chest of drawers with 1965 map as accents, chalk paint, crafts, decoupage, home decor, painting, I used a lot of mod podge and thumbtacks at the edge of each area to keep the map from curling back up

I used a lot of mod podge and thumbtacks at the edge of each area to keep the map from curling back up.

chest of drawers with 1965 map as accents, chalk paint, crafts, decoupage, home decor, painting, A few coats of poly finished off this big chest of drawers I decided to use poly instead of waxes to give it more of a sheen and a little better protection in the long run

A few coats of poly finished off this big chest of drawers. I decided to use poly instead of waxes to give it more of a sheen and a little better protection in the long run.

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Peggy on Feb 25, 2015
Wow! You really did a nice job! Love the map and color combination!

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Lance irwin on Aug 09, 2015
Very cool. Well done!

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- GadgetSponge Design House on Aug 09, 2015
  @Lance irwin Many, many thanks Lance!
  
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