And my husband will be glad that I’ve finally cleared some space out of the garage. (Originally I used a much paler yellow and it could barely be seen, and I had polka dot yellow and white knobs from Anthropologie but they were way too small for this piece.) I’m glad I waited. I started this makeover last summer and got stuck – so it sat untouched all winter in my garage until I was confident in the design. (The yellow varies slightly in the pictures due to the lighting of the area I was in at the time.) On the sides of the drawers I used a stencil to add a fun surprise! (It’s a Moroccan stencil turned sideways.)įinally I had to drill holes for the new glass knobs I bought from Hobby Lobby, and I protected the vanity with Annie Sloan’s clear wax. I taped around the edges of the drawers with FrogTape and then sort of freehand-painted panels of English Yellow Chalk Paint (see below). Overall I liked the look of the original white, so then I painted the entire thing in Old White Chalk Paint by Annie Sloan. (You can see it if you look closely at some of the pictures below.) I wanted a gently layered look.
I sanded the piece first, and then brushed on some Provence Chalk Paint randomly over certain areas, mostly the lines and edges. Discover al my favorite brands and tools for doing DIY makeovers here. This post contains some affilliate links so you can easily find the products I use and recommend. However, it was painted sloppily with latex paint and I could easily chip it off with my fingernail. When I bought this waterfall vanity at a yard sale last year, it was already painted white. This month’s theme is “bright.” With sunny days here and winter finally behind us, I could definitely use a little cheering up with bright and fun makeovers.
WHITE WATERFALL DRESSER UPDATE
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