Hi everyone! It’s Denise from Salvaged Inspirations! I started with a vintage dresser with so many gorgeous details! There was trim missing on the oval and a few missing pieces of veneer, but nothing a fancy, velvety paint finish couldn’t cover up.
Materials List:
- Paint Brushes
- Shop Towel | Titebond Glue
- White Lightning
- Sander
- Sandpaper | Tack Cloth
- Water Mister
- Woodubend Trim
- BOSS Gray Primer
- Antebellum Blue Chalk Mineral Paint
- In The Navy Chalk Mineral Paint
- Gemstone Mousse in Amber (updated: try our new Gilding Waxes!)
- Satin Clear Coat
How To Add Gold Accents to Furniture:
Step 1: Prep by removing hardware and cleaning the furniture piece
I started by removing all the hardware and giving it a really good cleaning inside and out.
Step 2: Replace missing or broken trim detail
To repair the broken trim on the front oval, I removed what was left using a putty knife and then gave the entire dresser a scuff sanding. I used this Woodubend trim and glued it on using Titebond Glue.
Step 3: Prime to prevent bleed-through
Because these old vintage dressers tend to show splotches and bleed through, I primed with this BOSS Tinted Gray Primer.
Pro Tip ~ When painting a dark color, a tinted primer is really helpful as it will cut down on the number of coats needed for full coverage.
Step 4: Lay down your selected paint colors
For my base coat, I used In The Navy. With the help of the tinted primer, I got GREAT coverage with just one coat! Once my base coat of navy was dry, I gave it a light sanding to knock it down and then added a paint-wash of Antebellum Blue over it. Brush the paint on, then dab it off with a lint-free towel or shop cloth. This removes a little of the wash to reveal the navy base coat underneath.
To read the rest of this tutorial including several additional pictures and the best tips for adding gold accents, head on over to Salvaged Inspirations here!
