French Provincial Dresser Makeover in Black
French Provincial Dresser Project
Client projects have overtaken me lately. I’m not complaining just trying to give an explanation for my absence and sporadic-ness.
Well honestly I guess I’m always a little sporadic. Anyway, you get the idea. Moving onto today’s project…
French Provincial furniture is one of my all time favorites to transform.
It’s often so dated when I start out on it that there’s no where to go but up. As was the case with this dresser.
Normally I paint French Provincial furniture in a pretty white like this desk~
or this hutch~
But for this dresser my client wanted something completely unexpected.
Her daughter was going for a Parisian theme and wanted the dresser to be black with gold accents.
I painted the entire piece using General Finishes Lamp Black
and then highlighted the edges and hardware with Baroque Gold Guilders Paste.
I love using this stuff! It’s super fun to work with.
A little tip…a little goes a long way!
Here’s the finished dresser and nightstand.
What a transformation….
The lamp black paint is exquisite for that dresser and night stand. Very Frenchy sophisticated, oooh la-la baby. Gold trim was only choice to be made to set off both pieces. How lucky her daughter is to be getting to live with them.
Didn’t look like easy breezy job putting gold paste on trim, you did awesome job. Did you have to tape off all areas where gold to be applied?
Not something I could attempt with my wonky arthritic hands and not best eye sight at this point in life. Certainly take hat off to your talent.
Wishing you wonderful week
Hey JaneEllen,
Would you believe I applied it with my finger! No kidding. I felt like I had so much more control of it that way.
🙂 Beth