Beachy Night Stand with Wall Papered Drawers

 

My auto mechanic, Paul, is an avid yard saler and collector, so I always love going to his shop and checking out his finds.  Last time I visited, I found this little, 3-drawer night stand.  It was pretty ugly, but I liked how narrow it was and figured it would be functional for someone who lacked space.

 

 

With a little wall paper and Chalk Paint, I turned this homely night stand into a fresh, beachy piece of furniture.

 

 

I found three rolls of vintage, textured wall paper at a yard sale recently and I decided this would be the perfect project for it.

  

 

I traced each drawer onto the wall paper and then cut them out.  I used Mod Podge to stick the wall paper to the drawer fronts.  I am always impressed with the adhering power of Mod Podge!

 

 

I used Duck Egg Blue Chalk Paint on the dresser and I applied it with a dry brush to the drawer fronts so the white wall paper showed through the blue.  For the finishing touch, I added some darling, sea star knobs that we sell at Loot. 

 

 

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Graphite and French Linen China Cabinet

 

A customer at Loot traded me this beautiful china cabinet for a desk I painted.  I love the simple, clean lines and the doors remind me of paned windows.

 

The veneer was damaged in places, which I repaired with Gorilla glue and wood filler.

 

 

 

I painted the exterior of the cabinet with Graphite Chalk Paint.

I applied both Annie Sloan clear and dark waxes to give the Graphite an aged appearance.  I only painted one coat of Graphite Chalk Paint on the moldings and details, so the wood showed through on the details after I waxed the piece.

 

The interior of the cabinet is painted with French Linen Chalk Paint. 

 

 

The clean lines and color combination created quite a sophisticated look.  This cabinet is one of my most masculine makeovers and reminds me of an old doctor's cabinet or an apothecary.

I love horses and I found this ceramic one at a rummage charity sale last week.  He was cracked and chipped everywhere and was falling off his little stand.  I had to rescue him from his fated future at the dump.

 

I filled all the little cracks and chips with wood filler and reattached the horse to his base with Gorilla Glue.  I painted him with Coco Chalk Paint followed by a Graphite wash.

 

He looks regal now, atop the cabinet.

 

 

 

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