Parisian Can Can Chest

Feeling a bit melancholy today,

so we decided to paint something

 totally fun and whimsical

Inspired by Parisian Can-Can Dancers...

Girly, feminine soft pink 

mixed with sophisticated Paris Grey

add a touch of glam with golden gilding...

It's a bit Moulin Rouge

Recognize this piece? It's the Drexel Touraine Chest!

The mirror also turned out lovely

We really love this piece...

it's the perfect mix of elegance and whimsy

While painting, we imagined this in a nursery

or a young girl's room...

but it would certainly be fabulous in a big girl's boudoir, too!

You can find this item in our ETSY shop

Red Velvet Make-Over

Remember this dresser?

 Sad, sad, sad...

Someone had tried to spray paint her red...

it didn't work out so well!

Well have a look at her now!

We repainted her in Annie Sloan's Emp Silk Chalk Paint

with lots and lots of dark wax to make the red rich and dramatic

see that gorgeous gilding along the raised trim?

Yeah...that was NOT fun to do...

but it really makes the dresser, don't you think?

 We had to use clear wax on the white areas,

 but not on the gold or red areas...

that was also not the most fun thing ever!

But so worth it

We gilded the bottom edge and the shell detail on the legs,

but it started raining on us, so no pics today!

Even the hardware got a make-over!

It's hard to believe it's the same dresser, isn't it?

We're finishing up a mirror to accent this gorgeous dresser...

but all the moisture in the air today kept the paint from drying...

watch for that tomorrow!

It's tomorrow, and I finished the mirror!

 

I can see this piece in so many settings, from elegant to boho chic...

Where would YOU use this piece?

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