DIY, Painted Furniture

Painted Royal Blue & Gold Dresser

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Happy day! I get to finally show y’all how the low dresser I’ve been working on came out in my latest painted makeover!

I bought this piece as part of a bedroom set at an estate auction and the very next day I came down with a bad case of the flu. Since then I’ve worked on it in stages whenever I got a block of a few hours these last few weeks while I’ve been playing catch-up with life.

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Here’s a quick “before”:

 

Painting phase: (getchur paint on, getchur paint on, get your pa, get your paint on!)

 

I used milk paint by General Finishes called Coastal Blue. It has such a dimension of colors, and changes a little in different lighting – love it!

The color did cause me to pause though when I first opened the can. From what I’d seen of furniture makeovers online in Coastal Blue, I was expecting it to be an almost-black navy blue. However, it’s not, and it’s not a navy blue as my MMS Artissimo Blue buffet, but what I’d call a deep Royal Blue. Rather than being disappointed, I found it to be a pleasant surprise because the color is gorgeous!

painted dresser blue and gold
painted dresser blue and gold

I kept the original fixtures and used my trusty gold Rub ‘N Buff on them (click here for tutorial), and lined the top drawers with pretty paper. This was also my first time using the GF Top Coat in Satin. Even though GF’s videos for applying the topcoat looked easy, I put off doing it a few extra days because I was afraid to try a new product I wasn’t familiar with and inadvertently ruin my hard work (anyone else relate?).

Turns out it is ridiculously easy to apply and I love the finish it gives! (even better, it’s something so mild that you can apply it indoors! Great for me right now because it’s been in the blistering cold 20’s Fahrenheit outdoors these last few weeks!)

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painted dresser blue and gold general finishes

Have you ever had a paint color surprise with a project? Was it good or bad?

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    1. I say go for it if you've been wanting to – you won't regret it! :) I painted using a brush (dry) and used a sponge brush for GF's topcoat.

  7. This is totally stunning! I love navy with the gold. One of my all time faves! Great execution and vision! Thanks so much for sharing at the Share a Site link party! I hope to see much more of your work in the weeks to come! Cheers, Suzanne at The Painted Drawer

    1. Thanks, Robin! If you do try out the milk paint by General Finishes, be warned that you may get addicted. ;)