Vintage Dresser and Bed Set

I picked this vintage dresser and bed up at a yard sale in Sacramento.  

The set had been covered in a red enamel that was cracking and peeling in places.  I did not want to strip the entire surface, so I peeled off the red paint, in the places it was flaking off, and filled it in with wood filler.  After sanding the wood filler to level it, I was ready to start painting.

I did not get a before picture of the dresser, but I did snap a blurry picture, with my phone, half-way through painting the headboard.

I painted the drawers, top, and sides with Old Ochre Chalk Paint and the trim and knobs with Old White.  

I finished the little dresser with Annie Sloan's clear wax.

Look at the lovely, curved foot board on this bed!

I love the monochromatic combination of Old Ochre and Old White together.

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Paris Grey Bedroom Set

This amazing, vintage bedroom set came from an estate sale.  It is difficult to find full vintage sets of furniture and this one even came with a vanity, that you might remember from this post. 

The bedroom set was in great condition with an orange wood finish before.

I painted the set with Paris Grey Chalk Paint with Old White on the trim. I love the details on the the headboards and footboards and the paint really makes the them stand out.

Above is the way the bed looked with just two coats of Paris Grey.

To soften the Paris Grey, I applied a wash of Coco Chalk Paint and water over it before waxing with clear wax.

I distressed the Old White trim and applied the Coco wash over the white too.

This bedroom set would be so pretty for a classic sisters' bedroom or guest room.

Here is the night stand before.

...and after

This bedroom set just has gorgeous detailing!

The dresser is nice and tall with five drawers.

Here it is with just Paris Grey.  Notice the third drawer is missing a piece of trim on the left side.  I measured the gap and looked online at woodworking sites, but could not seem to find a trim replacement.  Looking through the online catalog, I got the idea to try some reed spline that is used on cane chairs to hold the caning in place. I measured the gap and ordered the spline, which only cost a couple of dollars for a whole roll.  When it arrived, I cut it to the right length, applied some wood glue, and wedged it into the groove.  It was a perfect fit!

I love the way the Coco wash softened the Paris Grey & Old White and aged them in a subtle way.  

This bedroom set is a show-stopper now and gets lots of attention at Loot.  

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