You know I love silver metallic paint. But really, I love all metallics. I also love bling…..the more the better.
silver metallic dresser
before
The dresser came from My Favorite Junk Shop.
It is the mate to the pink chest I featured last week. If you guys will remember, the furniture was made of mdf and the top was bubbled up. This dresser had the same problem. I sanded the top and used a coat of gray gripper primer before applying the metallic paint.
I used Martha Stewart Precious Metals in Mirror Glass for the finish. The mirror glass is one of my favorite colors and I also used it on The Pair of Nightstands with Mocha Highlights and the Metallic Painted Showstopper. The paint was a little uneven looking this time and a little streaky.
I’ve seen comments on-line before about the streakiness of the paint but this is the first time I had the problem.I stirred the paint frequently while working with it because it does tend to separate. I wasn’t too worried about the streaking on this piece because I intended to use Caromal Colours Toner to age the finish. The toner is a great product for “antiquing” furniture.
Photography is something I really struggle with and trying to photograph metallic furniture makes me pull my hair out. I’m almost bald! Are you ready to decorate for Christmas? I bought a new fake Christmas tree today. Half the lights on our pre-lit tree haven’t worked for the past two years so I thought it was time. You can leave me a little note below. Thanks for being here, Kathy
kim
Do you use the special roller with the metallic?
Christy @ Our Southern Home
Wow! You really crank out the awesome pieces! Loving the metallic! ~Christy
Megan @ Rappsody in Rooms
Gosh I love when you use this metallic paint. I need to get some! I have the perfect piece of furniture for it. Beautiful!
Nancy @ Artsy Chicks Rule
I love the metallic Kathy! So pretty and unique.
And yes, I have the decorations out...does that count? 😉
Nancy
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You do such nice work! I love the metallic look for this dresser and bet that you'll sell it pretty quickly.
Alli Cox
So pretty! This would look great in a baby's room!
Mike Cuevas
I love your site and look forward to your daily messages. While you are in school I've decided to be a re-purposed retiree! Now I have the time for all the fun things I missed out on while I was working and love the inspiration and motivation I get when reading your messages and others on Hometalk. Have a shiney, happy holiday season.
Kathy Owen
Thanks Mike, I love what I do but I get a little overwhelmed sometimes. It's my readers that leave nice comments like yours that keep me going 🙂
chris aka monkey
are we gonna have to change your name to telly now lol i think the dresser is spectacular and i love the wreath also
and the doors you posed everything in front of yum yum too
great job telly...have a fantastic thanksgiving xx chris
Kathy Owen
Happy Thanksgiving Chris!
Therese @ Fresh Idea Studio
Ooh! I love how the silver dresses it up! I'm a big fan of metallic finishes too!
Have a great week Kathy!
cheers
Kathy
It's funny I think we sold a bedroom set like this at an Estate Sale this summer I helped a friend with. The one we sold was streaky greys in nice original condition. Most people turned their nose up at it. I said wait some young hipsters will buy it. On the last day a young couple starting out bought the set. Full size bed frame, night stand, vanity, with stool, and dresser. Too funny! Oh they bought an ironing board and iron too! I like the metallic finish on this piece, with its lines it makes it look classy.