Dresser update

One of my favorite home decor places recently had a warehouse sale, and I bought this great dresser for only $65 to go in my guest bedroom.  The owners had already painted the wood finish with one coat of Annie Sloan chalk paint, but I decided that the grayish white wouldn't work because my walls are already gray.  It would just blend right in.

I painted the dresser with two coats of Annie Sloan chalk paint in Old Violet.  It is a great color, sort of like a dark periwinkle.  Depending on the light in the room and the color of the wall, it can appear blue or purple.

This piece has great trim, and I decided to highlight the accents with silver.  I used Martha Stewart metallic glaze in the mercury color.  Then I covered the whole thing with Annie Sloan clear wax to protect the finish.  The hardware had been painted white, and I covered it with the metallic glaze as well.