Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Nursery Furniture Redo

 
An expectant mother hired me to transform a cradle and an armoire for her baby's nursery.
 
 
She found the petite, vintage armoire on craigslist.  It is the perfect scale for a nursery, but required a cosmetic intervention.

 
She wanted the piece to look shabby and distressed. I painted one coat of Paris Grey Chalk Paint® with a dry brush to allow the dark stain to show through.  I used a little Old White Chalk Paint® on the trim to show off the lines and details.  After the paint dried, I did a bit of distressing all over with sandpaper. 

 
I sealed the finish with Annie Sloan's Clear Wax. 

 
My client said this adorable cradle had been in her family a long time.  She just wanted it to be simple, shabby, and white.
 
 
I painted it with two coats of Old White Chalk Paint and finished the cradle with an all over, light distressing, to add to its vintage charm.
 

4 comments:

Cassie Bustamante said...

love that armoire! gorgeous!

RPK Interiors said...

As always, your work is tasteful and beautiful.
Robin

le idee migliori mi vengono di notte said...

what beautiful things! you're always a great inspiration! I started a blog I would be happy to know what you think of my dresser .. thanks and congratulations for your work! Elisa

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