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Caribbean Retreat: Dressers and Armoire A deep walnut wood color and woven-cane paint technique give this bedroom dresser an island feel. From "Fresh Coat" episode DFCT-308

Figure A

A counterpoint to the breezy ceiling and serene walls, the Fresh Coat team paints Courtney's dresser and armoire a deep walnut wood color (figure A), giving the drawer fronts a coat of warm woodsy green.

Then they mix a glaze with the walnut color and use a small squeegee to rake the mixture on the panels for texture. Once the glaze is dry they repeat the process,s this time raking horizontally to create a woven-cane effect.

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Materials:

screwdriver
cardboard
sand paper
tack cloths
masks
box brushes
Benjamin Moore 2115-10 Appalachian Brown Eggshell
Benjamin Moore 2149-40 Timothy Straw
mini squeegees
X-acto knives
clear glaze
container
stir stick
paper towels
square brushes

1. Remove hardware from dresser and armoire.
2. Sand and wipe dressers.
3. Paint doors and drawers 2149-40 Timothy Straw (figure B).
4. Take mini-squeegees and cut a comb pattern in the rubber blade with an X-acto knife.
5. Mix clear glaze (two parts) with 2115-10 Appalachian Brown (one part) and roll onto drawers and panels (figure C). Use the squeegee comb to drag through the glaze vertically (figure D). Let dry really well.

Figure B

Figure C

Figure D

6. Paint cases with 2115-10 Appalachian Brown in eggshell finish using rollers and brushes. Second coat if necessary and let dry really well.
7. When the glaze is dry, repeat the squeegee technique dragging horizontally for a woven effect (figure E). Let dry really well.
8. Paint the dark brown on door trim and let dry (figure F).

Figure E

Figure F