So chic!

Hello sweet friends. Thanks for popping by to take a look at my most recent project.

I picked this lovely stand-up jewellery cabinet on Facebook Marketplace last year and I had in mind to paint it some bold colours that were blended in a gradient way. Once I got started, I wasn't feeling it so decided to go down a safer path.

I thought I had a "before" photo of this but I can't find it in my files. Let's suffice to say that it was a yellowy brown colour and was b-o-r-i-n-g as heck!

Isn't she pretty now? I decided to paint her with Fusion Mineral Paint in Champlain, which I buy at Charmed & Chalked in Grimsby. I gave this 3 coats of paint. 

I wanted to give this a lovely vintage feel so added a Prima Re-design transfer called Floral Home. This has 4 different images and I cut away the frame that was around the roses and wording because it would have been too big. I'll use the frame for another project, I'm sure.

Here is a closer look at the transfer.

I also added some WoodUbend moulding (WUB 2181). I cut one set down a little for the top and the full scrolls on the bottom.  I decided not to add any Posh Chalk patina or pigment to the moulding as I didn't want to take away from the image or the gold handles, which I did paint with Lemon Gold pigment mixed with Infusor. The scrolls and luxury coatings can be found in my online Champagne Shabby shop. 

Take a look at the legs! I painted them with Posh Chalk Lemon Gold and Red Carmine mixed with Infusor to create a more rose gold colour. It's hard to tell in the photo how lovely the colour really is.

The sea shell looking appliques on the legs were existing. I added some of the rose gold patina to those initially but didn't like the way it looked so painted over them and left them. Sometimes less is more, right?

There are two little keys that came with the cabinet to lock the side compartments. I painted them with the Lemon Gold pigment. The tassels were also already attached.

The drawers were in pretty good shape. I just gave them a quick clean with my vacuum cleaner to get a wee bit of dust out of them. I love that the lid opens all the way. There is so much storage in this jewellery chest.

I have another chest that I did around the same time and I'll post that in the next couple of days. I have already sold that one but this beauty is available.

I'm working on a dresser and have changed direction on it as well! More to follow on that one shortly too. In the meantime, take care everybody and keep being awesome!

Donna