The chest of drawers was painted with a thick coat of primer red first and then lem lem.
Annie sloan chalk paint chest of drawers.
Painter in residence ildiko horvath painted this chest of drawers in layers of chalk paint which she then scraped back with a pallet knife to create a rustic effect.
Annie was inspired by the warehouse look when she painted this chest of drawers.
She then painted over the letters in french linen before peeling back the sticky plastic to reveal the words in old white underneath.
Annie then applied clear chalk paint wax and sanded back heavily to reveal some of the red underneath.
The main colour is duck egg blue but look closely and you can spot a little paris grey arles and primer red too.
She took two of her chalk paint colours barcelona orange and greek blue which are complementaries.
Upcycled chest of drawers.
Graduated chest of drawers.
Rustic chest of drawers by ildiko horvath.
Dark chalk paint wax gives an antique look and a final coat of clear wax seals everything in.
First she painted the whole piece in chalk paint in old white and then cut out letters in sticky plastic which she positioned on the drawer fronts.
Annie was inspired in this project by the artist paul klee whose work explored how complementary work together.
Felix decided to give it a new lease of life by painting it with chalk paint in old violet outlining the edges in cream.
Follow along with me as i paint and wax a dresser with annie sloan chalk paint in chicago grey.
The color is louis blue dixie belle s mineral paint also.
She painted the top drawer in barcelona orange and then gradually mixed in more and more greek blue until she reached a pure blue on the bottom drawer.
The chest of drawers was originally made by a friend s father out of old floorboards but was no longer wanted.
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