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Home » Spun Sugar Color Miss Lillian’s No-Wax Chock Paint Project

Spun Sugar Color Miss Lillian’s No-Wax Chock Paint Project

By Kathy Owen

You will love the soft sweet spun sugar color of Miss Lillian’s No-Wax Chock Paint.

I tried a new paint, Miss Lillian’s No-Wax Chock Paint. You have to love the No-Wax part. The paint colors are so darn pretty and I happen to know the creative lady behind the paint. Her name is Marilyn and she sells the paints at the shop where I have a booth.

I absolutely love how this chest of drawers turned out. It is darn pretty too. Patting myself on the back and doing the happy dance.

Spun Sugar Color Miss Lillian's No-Wax Chock Paint Project by Petticoat Junktion

Spun Sugar Beauty

Today is Furniture Fixer Upper day and my friends have some fabulous projects to show off. Links at the bottom of the post. Let’s talk about my project first.

vintage wood chest of drawers needs a makeover

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I paid more for the chest of drawers than I normally would but I simply love the feet and the knobs. I don’t know what it is about those wood knobs but they get me every time. I looked at this piece several times over the course of a few weeks before I bit the bullet and bought it. The cost was $75.

dirty furniture

The chest of drawers needed a bit of work too. Plus it was really dirty. I used the shop vac to remove what I could of the dust then I used a wet rag and Simple Green to finish the job.

drawer repairs

Some of the drawer bottoms were out of alignment and were held in place by an abundance of nails. The JTS fixed everything up for me.

repair furniture drawers with wood glue and clamps

A few of the drawer joints were loose and we used wood glue and clamps to fix those up.

furniture project ready to paint

Once all of the repairs were made I removed the wood knobs and set the pieces on a drop cloth…..ready for paint.

Miss Lillian's No-Wax Chock Paint

The two colors of Chock Paint I used for the makeover are Blushing Cheeks (the darker color) and Spun Sugar. For those of you asking about the name of the paint….Annie Sloan owns the trademark to “chalk paint”, therefore if someone else uses that term they can be sued.

one coat of paint

This is how everything looked after one coat of paint. I’ve found that usually pinks and sometimes reds don’t cover very well. For this makeover I had to use 3 coats of paint to cover the dark wood.

Miss Lillian's No-Wax Chock Paint thinned with water for a paint wash

But I didn’t stop there. I added water to the Spun Sugar color…..ratio of water to paint about 1:3. I didn’t really want to use the mixture as a wash, which would be much thinner. I wanted to heavily dry brush the Spun Sugar over the Blushing Cheeks color.

spun suger watered down and brushed over blushing cheeks color in Miss Lillian's Chock Paint

I brushed lightly over the darker color not painting over the entire surface. You can see what I mean in the above photo. The Spun Sugar was still wet in this photo. It dried darker and blended in.

Spun Sugar Chock Paint Project Am I Blushing

I used a heavier coat of Spun Sugar on the knobs for better contrast between them and the chest. I really love those knobs.

scrapbook paper from Hobby Lobby for furniture drawer liner

The pretty girly chest of drawers called for some bold scrapbook drawer liner……found at Hobby Lobby.

Spun Sugar Chock Paint Project Has Me Blushing

You might notice that I did a very little bit of distressing. I mean just a tiny tiny bit. Just a few areas here and there.

two tone pink paint

I can’t tell you guys how happy I am with this makeover. It isn’t over the top gorgeous or an outstanding piece of furniture…..I just like it.

Buzz Worthy Black and White Buffalo Check Chairs

 

The black and white buffalo check chairs a little more dramatic. Take a look at the details of this makeover in the video tutorial I filmed below….

How To Paint Chairs And Recover The Seats

chest of drawers painted pink with a pink white wash technique

Miss Lillian’s No-Wax Chock Paint Project

I bought the chock paint myself and this is not a sponsored post. I like the paint and I’ll probably try another color in the hopes that I don’t’ have to use 3 coats of paint. As I mentioned it was probably the color over the dark wood.

I didn’t use a primer and the paint didn’t need it. The sheen is not flat and not satin. Kind of in between I guess. And as the name says…..no waxing. Gotta love that. Let me know what you think of the project and take the Furniture Fixer Upper Tour by clicking the pink text links under the “before makeover” photo.

furniture fixer uppers April before makeover photo

Tall Lingerie – Just The Woods
Mid-Century Modern Dresser – Prodigal Pieces
Bar Cabinet – Interior Frugalista
Thrifty Headboard Bench – Confessions of a Serial Diyer
Floral Decoupage Bookcase – Girl In The Garage
Chock Paint Project – Petticoat Junktion (you are here)

Thanks for being here and have a great weekend, Kathy

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Comments

  1. Diego Lopes says

    April 30, 2018 at 10:40 pm

    Surprising makeover, I would have never guessed it was painted. Looks like something I’d purchase from a store it looks so good!

  2. Tammy says

    April 29, 2018 at 6:28 pm

    So pretty! I will definitely have to try that paint. I love chalk paint, I hate the waxing.

  3. Jen @ Girl in the Garage says

    April 27, 2018 at 2:27 pm

    Kathy, this is adorable! Love the color – reminds me of cotton candy at the county fair in summer. We were both thinking “girly” makeovers this month.

  4. Naomi S says

    April 26, 2018 at 9:19 pm

    I LOVE it! Some young (or old!) woman will be crazy about it, I know! Just gorgeous!

  5. Sharon Kettner says

    April 26, 2018 at 8:32 pm

    This is so beautiful! I have to have something in that color!

  6. Marcie Lovett says

    April 26, 2018 at 1:15 pm

    Very pretty, love the layered look with the two colors.

  7. Fonda says

    April 26, 2018 at 10:41 am

    Beautiful chest of drawers, and your paint job made it shine. Gorgeous!

  8. Lizzy Leff says

    April 26, 2018 at 10:13 am

    It’s very pretty. I do wonder why she spells her paint line “chock,” instead of chalk, though.

    • Kathy Owen says

      April 27, 2018 at 9:52 am

      Hi Lizzy! Annie Sloan owns the trademark “chalk paint”.

  9. Marie says

    April 26, 2018 at 9:50 am

    What a pretty color, even the paint color names are adorable. Lov’n the feet and knobs on this dresser too and perfect for the soft feminine paint color. Pinned

  10. linda kaplan says

    April 26, 2018 at 9:02 am

    love what you did

  11. Christy says

    April 26, 2018 at 8:24 am

    This is such a pretty color combo and I probably would have caved and paid that too…such a pretty piece! XO

  12. Becky says

    April 26, 2018 at 8:13 am

    Very pretty!!! Wish I could sell my girls on pink now, haha! We’re going to have to do a little drawer lining for sure around here! Thanks for the inspiration!

  13. Nancy says

    April 26, 2018 at 8:11 am

    I have to find that paint! Thanks.

  14. SharonFromMichigan says

    April 26, 2018 at 7:03 am

    Love the pink! Most little girls love pink and I think grown women are little girls deep down inside 🙂

  15. Julie Craven says

    April 26, 2018 at 6:53 am

    She is beautiful!!!!!!!!

  16. Kelly Howard says

    April 26, 2018 at 6:06 am

    That piece is SWEET! What a beautiful color!

  17. Larissa ~ Prodigal Pieces says

    April 26, 2018 at 5:37 am

    I’m just lovin’ the pink vibe and how it reminds me of my favorite pink peonies that are coming soon. Yay! So pretty, Kathy.

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