Hi friends… hope you had a great weekend! I’m so excited because I have something special for you!
I’ve teamed up with Bluestone House™ to give you a chance to win a VERY generous Chalky Patina Paint Package {say that 5 times quick} worth $150!
First, let me show you how amazing this paint really is!
With Valentine’s approaching, I decided to restyle this gal – a romantic vintage dresser. She doesn’t look too dreamy in her before state but….
…I’m happy to say her canine mangled limbs and worn finish didn’t deter me from seeing her potential.
This girl’s shapely curved backboard and turned legs screamed feminine. The icing on the cake (and what I really LOVE) is the jewelry box on top.
This jewelry storage is perfect for all the blingy diamonds us ladies will be receiving on Valentine’s Day – a girl can dream right? {big smile}
She had real potential to be a heart breaker… AND SHE IS… loooook at her now!
To get this amazing finish I used the Wash and Dry Paint Technique. I think I just made that up – but I like it! I white-washed (or in this case used Bluestone House’s™ “Bluestone” so it could be considered a grey-blue-wash) and then I dry brushed.
Step by step:
- Remove Hardware
- Clean with TSP
- Repair dog chewed damage with Bondo
- Sand entire dresser and remove dust
- Water down Bluestone Paint and use whitewash technique 2x
- Use full strength Bluestone Paint and dry brush 2x
- Sand and distress
- Wax to seal/protect
- Add original + new glass hardware
- Line drawers with paper
I won’t get into a full tutorial on grey-washing wood furniture because it’s the same technique I shared in my white-wash tutorial. But I always like leaving you with a little something, so here are a few additional tips I can pass along.
Tip#1: Washing furniture with watered down paint can be messy. Personally, I don’t mind if my work-space gets splattered because it’s a designated studio. (I’m working on my Jackson Pollock look-alike-master piece.) But, if you’re working in your home, it’s probably a good idea to protect your floors and surrounding areas. Seeing as I don’t want my hands to look like Jackson’s, I like to wear gloves and use shop towels rather than rags. The shop towels are easy to throw away once they get saturated – and it’s super easy to tear off a fresh one.
Tip#2: Use painter’s tape to cover the back of hardware holes on the inside of the drawer. This way if any paint drips into a hardware hole, the painter’s tape catches it and keeps the inside of the drawer spotless.
Tip#3: To dry brush, dip only the TIP of your brush into the paint and remove any excess paint on a paper towel. With a light touch, gently paint straight long strokes onto your furniture. I like to use a cheap chip-brush for this technique. The bristles of the chip-brush are uneven and this helps create interesting lines.
Tip#4: With the wash and dry paint technique, you’re not looking for a perfect finish. Just the opposite actually. The paint will look uneven and streaky. Keep playing with the grey-wash and dry brushing until you get a look your somewhat happy with. Then, once you sand to expose the wood, it will take on a TOTALLY different appearance!
I love this finish! This wash and dry technique adds SO much interest! It’s distressed yet sophisticated. All the wood showing through adds warmth to this dreamy look.
And now for some Giveaway Fun! For all of you hardcore DIY’ers who get just as excited over Chalky Paint as you do bling! 😉
Bluestone House™ Valentine’s Giveaway Package Includes:
- French Country 473ml/16oz
- Bluestone 473ml/16oz
- Moulin Rouge 236ml/8oz
- Emma 120ml/4oz
- Vintage Velvet 120ml/4oz
- 100% All Natural Bee’s Wax 120ml/4oz
- Small Brush
- Sanding Block
- Buffing Rags
- Color Card
Here’s how easy it is to enter:
For 3 entries – Visit Bluestone House™ website and find a paint color NOT included in this giveaway. Come back to this page and leave the name of the paint color you found in the comments section.
For 2 additional entries – Visit Bluestone House™ Facebook Page
For 2 additional entries – Visit Salvaged Inspirations Facebook Page
You have 7 chances to WIN!
This giveaway is for Canadian and U.S residents only. For all my friends across the pond, I have something great lined up for you in the near future!
I’m so excited… good luck everyone! ~Denise
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Beautiful! I love the depth of color! I love their beach glass silky patina ( not mentioned here lol). Thank you for the beautiful work and contest giveaway!
Stunning!! We’ve shared this contest on our Facebook page! Goodluck everyone! The Millionaire’s Daughter
Thanks so much Jacky…much appreciated!!! <3
Wow, the Bluestone paints are gorgeous! I love the barn red, but would be happy with any/all of their colors. I’ve just discovered your blog and have gone back for over a year to read all your past updates. Love all your gorgeous projects and I especially love your tips. I’ve been chalk painting furniture for about a year now and I learn something new every day. Thank you!
Crushed sage!
Wow, the dresser looks stunning! I love Blustone House’s Mossy Milk Paint!
Denise! Once again!!! A most lovely job!!! She is so sleek and sexy, you accomplished just what you set out for!!! I love it! Thank you for the tutorial on how to “Wash & Dry”. I appreciate it!
Thank you Tess! <3
Love the Provence and the Parisian Charm!! Great paint names!!
Raw Linen … thanks for the opportunity to win these awesome products.
Love to try moulin rouge! My favourite is Driftwood.
this paint looks awesome I love dandelion
Nantucket Navy. I look forward to seeing how you give new life to a lost piece. Thanks
Looks great! I would love to try something like that.
I love the dry brushing technique I haven’t quite gotten it down yet.
I think it would be cool to try with the Nantucket navy!
Raw Linen and Pure White
three colours of Bluestone Paint are Crusted Sage, Driftwood and Espresso. Hope I did this right!! Thanks and love your blog
BRANCH MILK!!! I love it!
I am so happy to have stumbled across your site (via #MelanieAlexanderLost&Found )which then led me to Bluestone House. I look forward to trying a few of the products.
Denise, Another beauty! You just keep us on our toes! I truly find this process intriguing.
Thank you for sharing and keeping all of us anticipating your next beauty!
Espresso
I love the Parisian Charm Chalky Patina paint. I also love your blog!
Beach Glass
Thank you so much for offering such a lovely and generous giveaway.
Oh I love how she turned out. So after visiting Bluestone Web site I can see why you love their paint! I love the Tuscan Teal, Emma,Burlap oh my I could name several lol! Thanks for inspiring us and introducing us to these delightful paints! ?
Crushed Sage!!!
I love the dresser….she is such a classy lady now that you’ve worked your magic. I love Chateau and Beach Glass. Thanks for the giveaway….
I like DRIFTWOOD CHALKY PATINA paint.
Beach Glass Chalky Paint
This is an amazing way to finish a piece. I love the outcome!
Love what you’ve done with that piece. Is Bondo difficult to use?
Crate for my entry color
It’s smelly (not water based) and it has a short work-ability time but the fast dry time is part of it’s appeal. Within an hour it can be sanded and painted. So I guess there’s a bit of a learning curve but pretty easy once you get the hang of it. Strong and durable too!
Nantucket Navy
Love it!
I would like the Driftwood please!!!! I have visited Bluestone House Facebook page and you know that I already love anything you create, Denise.
Thank you for your tips. I love the color Crushed Sage.
This is such a beautiful piece & a cool paint technique!
Tuscan Teal and Parisian Charm are 2 colors I would love to try. This beautiful Valentine lady is wonderful as are all your pieces!
Nantucket Navy is my favorite color.
Would love to do a dresser in this color.
Thank you for this opportunity.
The dresser looks AMAZING! Your talent is always inspiring! I have not tried this technique before. You make it look so easy. Love the simple washed look. 🙂
So, I went to the Bluestone House website and was looking for the “comments” section, but I guess I am confused?! I found a Driftwood (BC13) as well as Bluestone (BC10) colors on their website that I think are really pretty and neutral, but I did not see a comments section. Lots of others have commented on this page about the Beach Glass color too. I hope I submitted this entry correctly! LOL!
The comment section is right here Michelle! So long as you entered and ticked off the box in the rafflecopter box, you should be good! Good luck! 🙂
Denise – What is the rafflecopter box? I didn’t see that when I added my comment below.
Thanks Julie
Julie, at the bottom of this post right underneath “You have 7 Chances to WIN” is the rafflecopter box. If you click and follow the directions it will tally up your entries. 🙂
Beach glass!
Barn Red Milk Paint. I’ve actually tried making this before from an old recipe — it involved milk and powdered blood from the garden store — and it was so gross smelling I never could bring myself to use it on the old table I was planning to. Definitely a product I’d rather purchase pre-made 🙂
Nantucket Navy.
Love the technique used!
Beach Glass
This is my first choice!
Beach glass looks so serene! Love the way this came out!
I love how neutral it is allowed to be without losing (and actually gaining) character 🙂 I really like the combo you did and would try it myself, but if I were painting a piece that I wasn’t using the “wash and dry” effect for, I would love to try Pebble Beach…that color is so rich and beautiful!
Ohh, would love to use Beach Glass….so many possibilities!!
Oh my gosh, this dresser is beautiful! I have one very similar that I have been looking for a technique that does just this. I love it! I went to the Bluestone House website and I love the French Country & Raw Linen colors, but I cannot wait to see what the Burlap and Barn Door colors are going to look like. I never heard of this company, thank you for the information!
Nantucket navy is wonderful. Where, exactly, on the piece was the dog damage? I have some dog damaged pieces here at home and am wondering how to fix them.
The front right leg was really chewed up and I used Bondo for the repair Beverly. 🙂
Beach Glass
Nantucket Navy. So hard to find a great navy.
Espresso!
Love your work and tips!
I liked Crushed Sage. Thank you for sharing your passion with us
Another gorgeous project! Love how this turned out.
I love the Tuscan Teal, first time I hear about this paint, I would love to try it! The technique used on the dresser came out very nice and I love how you reused the bottom pulls on the top drawers and added the pretty glass ones on the bottom, very beautiful piece!
Provence looks gorgeous. =)
Love your dresser! I admit, I’m not a fan of distressed styles whatsoever, I like pristine and matte, but yours definitely has charm.
Omg that looks amazing I would love to redo some furniture with this paint the colours look amazing and with all those tools to make the job that much easier thank you for the chance