Well...
this dresser...
it doesn't have a ton of fancy carvings
or too many frills...
but that is why I love it so
The subtle beauty of it
the long, tapered legs
the slight serpentine body
the elegant hardware
The fact that it's Hendredon
really pushes me over the edge!
I debated on doing a more subtle color
but really, why?
The simple elegance of this piece was just
BEGGING for something different
I perused Pinterest for color inspiration...
I knew I wanted a sophisticated purple
Very smokey and sexy and grown-up
if you're interested, here is the Pinboard
For the record, my husband and partner, Kenny,
was NOT on board with this color
When I said "Purple"
he envisioned deep, regal purple
with gold hardware
Me? Not so much!
I mixed up this custom color using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
then applied a glaze over the top using glaze base and pigment
The top, well, it gave me some trouble!
My plan was to strip it and re-stain it in that lovely
weathered wood look my friend at Stellar Junk does so well
I mixed up my staining concoction
and started stripping the table
All was good until towards the back,
a HUGE burn mark materialized!!
NOOOOO!!!
I considered stenciling over it, making the top striped...
just wasn't working out at all...
so bummed!
Not to be discouraged, I mixed up a custom grey
then topped it with the smoke glaze
Perfect!
Such an elegant, sexy piece of furniture!
I've decorated the entire room this belongs in...
Velvets and silks, some crumpled linen perhaps
a chandelier, dripping in crystals
(check out the lavender one on my board!)
dark walls and a soft rug
