Shabby Chic Vintage Chest of Drawers #Laura Ashley

 

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I have recently purchased a 1950's vintage chest of drawers, which I was surprised to see it matched my previous creation of my Shabby Chic wardrobe! (It really is a small world!) I couldn't believe my luckk when I stumbled across this at a nearby car boot! Not only does it match my wardrobe but I also purchased it for £10! Bargaiinnnnnnnn!!!!!

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Unfortunately, I didn't take a very clear photograph but this drawers is a very cute size and will fit perfectly within my bedroom! The knobs match the same as the wardrobe and the very top draw curves which matches a typical shape of a tallboy wardrobe.

 

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The first step I took to shabby this chest of draws was too give it a good wipe over and remove the knobs. I used a strong grade of 120 sandpaper to shift the the first layer of veneer and allow the paint to stick too. I find using veneer furniture a lot more difficult to shabby as initially it is fake wood and takes a lot more care when stripping and painting.

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Excuse the mess.....

 

As you can see, I have taken all of the draws out, sanded the edges and painted the fronts, sides and top only. You can paint the inside if you wish :)I have used Laura Ashley Dune colour paint.
#a number one tip when painting draws, is buy wax and rub the edges to allow it to open and close properly.

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The above photograph shows the final stages of my creation! I do apologise for the quality of the photographs, but as you may or may not see, I have VERY roughly sanded the edges along the sides and the surface of the drawers.  I have also used some old chain (you can purchase a metre or so of it from B&Q for a couple of pounds) and this allows you to 'whack' it and create pretend age marks, adding to the shabby chic affect!

 

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This time around, I have also painted the knobs and lighting scraped them to make them look really distressed too.

 

Awww look how cute my matching wardrobe and draws are...

 

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Rachael x