All-In-One Mineral Paint Two Tone Furniture Makeover
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This vintage cedar chest had a style that was all its own. It sat in our family room for several months until I decided it really did need painting. So I painted it. I have the tutorial for you today along with something super exciting!
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This is the cedar chest. I first planned to leave it as is, but after looking at it for several months, I couldn’t take the diamond-shaped wood details anymore. They looked like pyramids sticking out from the sides.
And I wasn’t a fan of the arrow-looking wood applique in the front middle either. As you can tell from the photo above, the top of the cedar chest had deep scratches and places where the original finish was worn down.
The first order of business was to remove the pyramid diamonds. I wedged a paint scraper underneath and pulled the pieces off the chest. They were nailed in place but easy to remove.
I also used the scraper to remove the wood piece in the middle.
But it left all the tiny nails behind, and it took me about 30 minutes to remove them all.
I left the two small panel appliques on the ends in place.
There was a significant area on the side of the chest top where some of the wood was missing.
I filled the missing area with wood filler and sanded it to shape after the filler dried. Now, it’s time to paint the chest.
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Scrubby Soap
The Belle Paint Brush
Badlands Mineral Paint
Glacier Mineral Paint
Peacock Chalk Mineral Paint
Baroque Swirls – Water Slide Transfer
Roses Silkscreen, Belles and Whistles
Terra Seal Matte Finish
For the body of the cedar chest, I chose the Glacier color.
I didn’t realize how white it would be. I guess the name Glacier should have been a clue! The color is pretty, but it’s way too white against the Badlands’ color – too much contrast.
If you’ve been around here for a while,, you know that I mix my paint colors all the time. Combining colors doesn’t scare me or make me nervous, especially if I’m only going a bit darker or lighter with the paint.
So, to achieve the tone-on-tone paint finish, I decided to mix a little of the Badlands color with the Glacier color. I started with small amounts of Badlands, then added more until I was happy with the color.
I smudged small dabs of paint onto the cedar chest comparing the colors as I mixed them together.
Then I applied one coat of the newly mixed color over the Glacier color.
To finish the look, I decided to do some faux distressing using Badlands and the Dixie Belle Thing-a-ma-jig. I brushed paint onto the “thing.”
Then, I ran the “thing” over all the edges and raised details for the faux distressed look. During this process, I brushed more paint onto the thing as needed.
And that was it. The new tone-on-tone paint finish is light, fresh, and very different from the original.
The faux distressing adds to the look. It’s very subtle but adds depth and character.
To tie the two colors together a bit more, I painted the decorative keyhole piece with Badlands and then lightly dry brushed the color-mixed paint over it. The locking mechanism had already been removed from this cedar chest, but the pretty decorative piece remained.
I didn’t bother distressing or faux-distressing the feet, although now that I think about it, I may go back and faux-distress them with the lighter paint.
So that’s it. What do you think? Some of you will be unhappy because I painted the cedar chest. It was too old-fashioned looking for me. This piece would be perfect as extra storage at the foot of the bed or as a coffee table. I painted the backside of the cedar chest too.
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Which Dixie Belle paint color was your favorite? As always thanks for being here, Kathy
