My Latest Paint Project

I've had an old dresser in the basement for years just holding junk.  Since I'm now divorced and changed my room to a girlie room, I decided I needed that dresser made over and brought upstairs.  It was bought in 1976 when we built our first home, and was a maple color.  I decided that color had to go and looked in my leftover paint cans to find a color in the turquoise family.  There was part of a can left with the 'Copper Patina' color that we painted the walls in the library.  I mixed in some Plaster of Paris and water to make a chalk paint to use.  My daughter came that afternoon and helped me get it in the house.  I had made a dash into Good Will and picked up some brass pieces that I thought would look good on it.  The dresser is to the right in the photo. I also  moved the chair and ottoman over to that side of the room.

Next is a photo from the front.

I added just a touch of white and spray painted the handles glossy black. The top is more heavily distressed than the other part of the dresser. I have the mirror to the dresser, but I like to be able to decorate on the wall above, so it hasn't gotten a coat of paint yet, but some day it might.

I switched the large desk for the white sofa table and placed the turquoise shelf on the table for more organizational space.

I am happy with my own master suite.  As long as I can have the colors I want, I'm happy. Here you can see the tray ceiling.

Showing my bedroom from this angle.  When I can find an affordable settee I want to put one at the foot of the bed.  That will require a large rug too.  Y'all know how one change brings on another!  

I added LED lighting to the metal piece above the headboard.

I think I will paint this chest I picked up at Good Will.  Maybe the top and sides in white and the drawer fronts in turquoise or vice versa.  Not sure what I want it to be like.

Here, I've added a runner and a pedestal to hold the bird.  I shopped the house for these pieces.

So, what do you think?  I'm so glad for the extra space for pj's etc.  I switched the curtains out with the guest room so I could get the yellow since the quilt on the bed is blue and yellow.

Have you made over any old furniture recently?  It's so much fun, and this didn't take long at all because I used chalk paint.  I did put on 2 coats.

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Today's Bible Verse:
I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge
and my fortress; My God, in Him will I
trust!
Psalms 91:2 (NKJV)