~1960s Drawers- finished!~

Here are the finished drawers I blogged about last week.
This first photo is the best representation of the actual colour and finish.  I have distressed the edges and the finish is silky smooth. It's worth taking your time to rub down between coats to get a good result.  I love the chalky finish and different colour hues.

 

I had a trauma picking the handles - bringing loads home to try from Blossom & Walker in York...

 

 

...before going back and settling on the turquoise flower embossed ones (£3.99 each)

 

Here's how I did it;

Rubbed down the drawers to provide a key.

Wiped the surface with a damp cloth.

Painted the legs with 3 coats matt white spray paint.

Coat 1: 'Deep Sung Cream' matt emulsion

Coat 2: Paint mix - I mixed Craig & Rose 1812 'Saxe Blue'  with Wilkinson 'Spearmint' matt emulsion testerpot and added the Molly's Paintbrush chalk additive as per directions.

Coat 3 and 4: as above - rub down with fine glasspaper between coats.

Then when fully dry, distress with glasspaper both fine and coarse to show the base coat.

Coat 6: wax with Colron finishing wax and buff well.

 

Then I lined the drawers by wallpapering them with this neutral polka dot wallpaper...

 

They are currently residing in my bedroom and look quite nice with the CK wallpaper; but in my head they are destined for a hallway in a seaside Victorian terrace with stripped floorboards and white walls!
This is the whole thing - do you like the shape? They were originally a dressing table as the back has markings where the mirror was attached.

 

Thanks for popping by and see you soon x