When my sister bought her condo a few years back, the seller left this dated french provincial dresser in the upstairs hallway.
I needed something to use as a small china cabinet and was able to talk my sister into a furniture trade. She got a refurbished antique black cabinet, and I got the dresser.
The white and gold had to go, so I started by removing all of the hardware and sanding the entire piece in preparation for painting. The top of the dresser is actually laminate, so I had to spend a lot of time sanding that surface so that it would hold the paint.
Next, I painted everything in two coats of 'Intellectual' Behr premium plus flat/matte.
Then, using a small brush, I painted 'Polished Silver' by Martha Stewart over all of the areas that had originally been gold. This takes a bit of a steady hand.
I wanted the piece to have more of a silver appearance overall, but I knew from a previous project that covering over the grey completely was not going to give me the desired effect. I diluted the silver paint by alternating between dipping the brush lightly in paint and a small glass of water. This resulted in a sort of dry brushed look without putting too much silver paint onto the surface. I left the inside surfaces of the shelf grey. The hardware was spray painted with Rustoleum 'Titanium Silver'.
Here is the finished piece. Maybe someday I will get an actual china cabinet, but for now I am loving this one!
*The wonderful artwork to the right of the dresser was purchased from artists on Etsy*
Top right - Sparrow print by Marissa Buschow
Bottom right - Crow print by Louise DeMasi
