Remember the small gray table in my master bedroom reading nook?This french country chest below was also part of that Craigslist haul where Grunt Labor was counting the farm animals. It has turned out to be one of my absolute favorite pieces I’ve ever done.
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It started out like this:
For me, it was easy to see through those horrendous painted flowers and awful 1980s(?) yellow-y color to see the beautiful curves underneath. She is also solid wood, so it was a no-brainer that Grunt Labor would be loading it up in the truck for me.
I mixed up the same Benjamin Moore Trout Gray chalk paint recipe that I did for the table and covered the entire piece in it.
I really wanted this baby to pop, and I love the combination of white and gray for contrast, so I grabbed a sample pot of some white color I have (sorry I don’t know the name!) and made some more chalk paint. I painted the grooves along the legs white and the handles the same color. When it was all done, I gave it 3 coats of Minwax Polycrylic Spray.
No sanding for rustic-ness, I wanted pure, clean, contrast.
Isn’t she grand? Unfortunately, I can’t keep this beauty. There is no room for it at my house!
Want to see more DIY chalk painted pieces? Here you go…
DIY Numbered Chest – features a cool way to add detail to furniture pieces with numbers!
DIY Gray Chalk Paint Table – simple, but adorable!
French Country Dresser Makeover – two-toned love going on here!
Two Toned Rustic Dresser – with a DIY shelf that took the place of a missing drawer!
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