~Antique Dresser Meets Annie Sloan Greek Blue~
This dresser has been in my family for years. My grandparents handed it down to my dad who handed it down to me. It was in my room as a child and served as my sons and then my daughters dressers. Most recently it moved into my office to hold all of my junk neatly organized papers.
I have always loved its curved front and the handles are some of my favorites.
Oh and these feet well who wouldn’t love these feet. But the oak well, not so much. I know I have just committed a felony according to some of you. But I am not afraid to admit that sometimes oak is ugly dated.
I have wanted to paint it for years. But I have trouble committing to a color. I have this disease gift of not being able to keep things the same. I have repainted every room in this house at least twice sometimes three times since we remodeled 10 years ago. So the other day when I was in one my favorite antique stores and I saw a kitchen hutch painted in Annie Sloan Greek Blue it hit me. That’s it! That’s the color!!!!
Now this dresser says I am beautiful. And all that oak peeking through underneath isn’t quite as ugly dated.
Now it makes me want to apologize for every unkind thought I ever had about it.
It makes me want to paint other things with Greek Blue. It makes all of my junk neatly organized papers inside look pretty.
It makes these feet stand out in a crowd.
It makes me say why didn’t I do this years ago? It makes me realize that if I intend to keep something in my home eventually I can make it what I love.
Oh Beth. This is stunning. What pretty feet it has. You know what? And you know what? I always figure that someday if someone wants it back the same, they can always strip it.
Thanks Lane! I agree.
That looks GREAT! I love the blue. I have some oak pieces that could use a face lift and this might do the trick. I have a question for you about antique pieces, will painting decrease the value of a piece?
Thanks!
Bernita-in this instance value couldn’t be calculated because I don’t ever plan to sell this. As far as other pieces I have for sell, painting furniture is really big right now and I’m sure there is a possibility that it won’t always be as popular. In which case it could be stripped and returned to its original oak. This piece needed some sort of refinishing and I decided to go with paint. I think unless you use a product that will compromise the structure of the piece or distress it with a hammer, the longterm value isn’t going to be affected. Thanks for your question! ~Beth
I haven’t seen anything done in that color, it was perfect for that piece!
Thanks Sharon!
You did a great job painting this,I love the color you chose.I was given an oak mirror with the swirls on the side nice beveled glass,but like you oak just isn’t my style I just painted it with kilz and I am now looking for the right color, I see alot of that Annie Sloan paint some good some bad I am definetly a white shabby chicer person. Thanks again for commiting the felony of painting over oak everyone disagreed with my decision.
You’re welcome. Thank you so much for your comment. My philosophy is if you don’t love it, then why have it?
Beth, I want to try both the milk paint and chalk paint, but I’m wondering about the wax. Do you use the wax before (to create negative areas with no paint) or after painting (to distress areas)? I’ve never seen Annie Sloan, but sure what to find some now. Thanks for your wealth of ideas and inspiration! I can’t tell you how many pieces my dad and I have stripped (with layers and layers of every color paint imaginable) and now I’m planning on painting!! Woo Hoo! Even that ugly/outdated mahogany bedroom suite from the 50’s is up for discussion! Thank you.
HI there-I use the wax primarily to seal the piece after I have painted and distressed it. Think of it as a polyurethane for painted surfaces. Hope this helps. 🙂 ~Beth
Looks great. Did you dry brush it? Or heavily distress it? Or both?
Thanks! I mostly did a dry brush technique and then did a little distressing. 🙂
Thanks! I have a very similar cabinet that I’m looking to paint! I’m definitely going to try a similar technique. I have some provence left and duck egg… But I love the Greek on yours! Decisions, decisions…
Yes it’s always hard to decide on a color with so many beautiful colors to choose from. You could layer your colors and get the best of both. 🙂
I don’t know if you will see this as its been awhile since your post but I have the same style of dresser and wondered if you knew what this style is called? I want to find more pieces but don’t know what to look for.
I have seen them referred to as Oak Serpentine Furniture. 🙂 I hope this helps.
Blessings,
Beth
Hi
I was wondering if you could walk me through the steps you did on Antique Dresser meets Greek Blue I have a piece that I would like to finish that way but don’t know how you did it.
Thank you for your help.