I am excited to share with you one of my favorite furniture re-do projects to date. The only thing I regret about this project is that it is sheltered away in my guest bedroom and doesn’t receive the admiration it deserves on a daily basis. I just fell in love with this color once I discovered it, and the rest is history! This is what I started out with…
This was a Craigslist find for $20, and I knew it needed some love! I was a little nervous about the laminate and mirrored finish on this chest, but I decided to give it a try and I’m so glad I did. I cleaned it up and my hubby fixed the slides on a couple of the drawers for me. Then I painted it with some homemade chalk paint and was surprised I had no trouble with the paint adhering to the finish. Have you used homemade chalk paint before? It is awesome!
I LOVE this color! It is Valspar Coral Passion, and it just makes me smile. I doctored it up with some unsanded grout to create a chalk paint. No sanding, no priming, just start slapping it on! The recipe I used called for 1 cup of flat paint mixed with 1 TBSP of unsanded grout. I did a couple of coats, just to make sure it was covered properly. Then I added new hardware since the original handles were broken. Here is the final result:
Ta da! Doesn’t it look lovely in my guest bedroom? It fits perfectly against the narrow wall and looks great with the various blue/aqua tones in the room. I love the way it brightens up the room!
I like this color so much I decided to use it on some other projects around the house.
Stay tuned and just maybe I’ll share them with you!
What do you think? I bet you’re headed to Craigslist right now…I know I am!
I’d love to know about your furniture re-do favorite project.
Shared with: That DIY Party, Totally Terrific Tuesday
Love the re-do on the chest. Makes me want to try doing this project soon.
Color is great too. Thanks for the inspiration.
Another fan of the coral passion color! Thanks for checking out my blog. If you try a project, be sure and share it with me!
I love it !!! I think you did a fantastic job!!
I’m glad you like it, too! Thanks for checking it out!
This turned out amazing! I am in love with Coral right now and I just went on a redecorating mission in my livingroom and did yellow grey and coral! I am loving it! Have you heard about the blog http://roadkillrescue.net/ ?? It would be a great place to submit this project. I submitted my chalk painted chair on there and have had a ton of views from her site 🙂
Thanks for linking up with me!! I have a special announcement for tonights link party! Cant wait to see what else you are going to link up!
Jess
Thanks, Jess. I love your work, so it means a lot to me when you like mine, too! Thanks for the tip about Road Kill Rescue. Oh, and I had a great time at the link party! 🙂