Introduction

 

Wardrobe and side table

I found this wardrobe on Marketplace for free! Yes,for Free!! and the little side table was given to me. I wanted to create a little set and my inspiration came when I saw a kit of decals that were on liquidation at the hardware store.This is when I decided to experiment with the decals and some Colorantic chalk paint..

 

 

 

List of Products Used

• Colorantic Oil Based Primer

• Chalk Based Paint – Night

• Chalk Based Paint – Cotton Ball

• Colorantic Top Coat – Varnish

• Colorantic #6 Synthetic Oval Purple Brush

• Colorantic Synthetic Snow White Brush

• Colorantic Two Grain Sanding Block

• Yellow Velvet Foam Roller

• Colorantic Mango Hand and Brush Pumice Soap

Step One- Preparing your piece of furniture

• A good sanding to remove any varnish…

• Something I should have done but didn’t(was use a coat of oil primer)which means that I had to use more paint. I should have asked the fantastic Colorantic team for the steps before starting.

It is now time to apply your paint

Step 2 – Paint

• Two coats of Night were applied on the side table

• For each coat, I dipped my paintbrush into my paint then I sprayed  my brush two or three times with water.

• I waited 20 minutes before giving it a second coat..

• Next, for the white wardrobe, it’s a little more complicated… it doesn’t cover as well no matter what paint company you use. By using my primer I only had to apply three coats of paint. 

Step 3 – Protector and top coat

• I used my sanding block all over until I was satisfied with the “destressed” look that I wanted

• I finished by applying one coat of matte varnish, I sanded lightly with my sanding block and then applied a second coat of varnish.

CONCLUSION

And here you have it, for a very low cost I was able to transform an outdated wardrobe and a side table and now have a completely different set.

Myriam Provost

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