The Wheaton Dresser....farmhouse chic, rustic and elegant. I picked this up from an older couple that is moving. The entire piece inside and out had been painted, very thickly, in a warm wheat beige and given "new" royal blue ceramic knobs. I thinking this unfortunate transformation happened about 30 years ago, at least. The dresser is solid, but very simple; no fancy trim, etc., but I love this style, with the delicate legs and great wide drawers. I decided to heavily distress it and was able to reveal a lot of spots of gray primer, and warm wood. It was looking better. I painted the drawer fronts a medium gray, along with the feet, and then decided to distress those as well to blend it all together. I still was not entirely happy; it was just not quite there yet. So, I decided to follow my heart and damask the top and drawer fronts. I love this technique! I used a metallic silver and an old damask curtain panel. This bureau actually shimmers in the sunlight now. The front is very subtle tone on tone, and the top where I sprayed the metallic over the distressed wheat color is amazing. I coated the entire piece in wipe on poly, added new knobs: vintage on top, and brand new on the bottom drawers. Its complete! It's equal parts rustic and elegant, and definitely one of a kind. :)
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Very unique, i love it!
ReplyDeleteWonderful finish! Visiting from FFF!
ReplyDeleteOk...great looking dresser...but you gotta share more than "metallic silver and an old damask curtain panel."...Did you trace from the panel, spray the panel and use it like a giant stamp, cut the pattern out of the panel and use it like a giant stencil...Hoping for info......
ReplyDeleteAll I did was lay the panel over and spray away. It is so simple.
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