Hi everyone! It’s Denise from Salvaged Inspirations! For today’s makeover, I’m transforming this vintage desk using a little bit of sunshine, the faux wood technique, and a GORGEOUS Dixie Belle Paint Transfer from their NEW Belles And Whistles line! In today’s tutorial, you will see what a little paint and, in this case, a furniture transfer can do!
Materials List:
- Paint Brushes
- Sanding Sponge | Shop Towels
- White Lightning
- Slick Stick updated: check out our new and improved Bonding BOSS!
- Dixie Mud in White
- Water Misting Spray Bottle
- Burlap Chalk Mineral Paint
- Chocolate Chalk Mineral Paint
- Rebel Yellow Chalk Mineral Paint
- Magnolia Garden Transfer
- Morocco Stencil
- Best Dang Wax in Brown
- Satin Clear Coat
How To Apply Large Furniture Transfers:
Step 1: Prep and clean with White Lightning cleaner
To prep this desk I cleaned the entire piece with White Lightning. Once the piece dried, I rolled on two coats of Slick Stick. Slick Stick is awesome when you need 100% certainty your paint will adhere without sanding. Slick Stick is a super-tough gripping primer that works on shiny factory finishes, plastic, metal, ceramic, and mirror! Just keep in mind it’s not made to cover bleed through. UPDATED: our new and improved Bonding BOSS is even better with the same attributes and a built-in primer! After it was primed, I filled the hardware holes using Dixie Mud in White.
Step 2: Paint two coats of your favorite chalk mineral paint
The next day, I painted two coats of Rebel Yellow. This paint is a little bit of sunshine in a jar! I love painting with a color that makes me smile.
Step 3: Paint and color-wash the legs
I decided to give the legs and hardware knobs a natural wood finish. Therefore, I painted a base coat of Burlap and then I added a Chocolate color wash along with a little dry brushing.
Step 4: Add your furniture transfer
Next, I used two of the Magnolia Garden Transfer designs because I wanted to place this full sheet on the front of all the drawers.
To read the rest of this dreamy tutorial including a step-by-step video on apply transfers, check out my post on Salvaged Inspirations here!
