| Decidedly Chic Dining Room: Dressing Up a Dresser |
| After a few coats of paint, an old dresser finds a new life as a buffet. |
From "Fresh Coat"
episode DFCT-213 |
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An old bare wood dresser becomes an elegant buffet with the help of a paint layering technique as Shannon Kaye and roommates Ally and Layne continue to spice up the look of the dining room.
Materials:straight brushes
clear glaze
sponge
2 small containers
Benjamin Moore paint (#710, Kensington Green)
Benjamin Moore paint (#1046, Sandy Brown)
Benjamin Moore paint (BM OC-8, Elephant Tusk)
Chromotone Quick-Dry Latex in Pale Gold 1. The inside of the dresser drawers are taped off to protect them and ensure clean paint lines. 2. With very little paint on the brush, one coat of Sandy Brown paint is applied to the wood (the first layer should look splotchy when complete) followed by one coat of Kensington Green (figure A) (figure B).
3. A coat of Elephant Tusk is brushed over the first two layers and immediately followed by a coat of clear glaze. Both the paint and the glaze are worked into the grooves and corners of the dresser. Brushing the paint on first, then blending it with clear glaze adds texture and softens the layers (figure C). 4. Clear glaze is mixed with Metallic Pale Gold latex paint, brushed over the dresser and partially wiped off with a circular motion and paper towels. Metallic paints and glaze both have protective agents so there is no need to varnish (figure D) (figure E).
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