Chippy French Linen Dresser

Poor baby--this little dresser and been relegated to the closet, covered in "stuff", and forgotten about.  So glad she was finally able to "come out" and receive a long awaited makeover!!

There wasn't any much detail so I knew the hardware would be important.  My client had chosen a soft color (French Linen--love it!) and I wanted the hardware to have that feeling, too, but still stand out.  

I also decided to go with a chippy look for the distressing because I wanted it to be a little more noticeable than just sanding the edges.  

 Before

 After

I had to sand the whole thing down to the bare wood because the finish was so scratched.  I still wanted the contrast of dark under this lighter color so I gave it one coat of Espresso (in Satin) by Rustoleum before I painted.  Using the Satin also made it easier to achieve the chippy look I was going for.

 I've used these pulls on a lot of different pieces and never get tired of them! 

 They just make me happy. :)

I love the look of crystal against this color.  The original knobs were so tiny I didn't know if I would be able to find any small enough (too big would have been overwhelming since there were four of them so close together).  I was so lucky to find these cute little knobs and scooped them up!

I love the rust color of the pulls with the little bit of sparkle from the crystal (and the chippy paint makes my heart go pitter patter!).

I think she definitely can be proud to strut her stuff in the bedroom instead of hiding in the closet now!

color = French Linen ASCP
base coat = Espresso by Rustoleum
poly = Varathane in semi-gloss
knobs/pulls = Hobby Lobby

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