I was eager to get to work on the sweet chest of drawers I shared on Monday. It had a ton charm but the veneer was peeling in places and the dark wood was masking a lot of its details.
I applied two coats of General Finishes Milk Paint. The color is one of my favorites – Seagull Gray. It is a fantastic pale gray that doesn’t have too much blue in it. I did not use a topcoat on this one. I painted it to complement its gorgeous shabby/farmhouse style (perfectly imperfect!) and I wanted the paint to look and feel as if it had been on it for years.
Here is the after!
The details all pop now with the contrast between the light and dark and the distressing also brought out the design.
The original pulls are gorgeous on the drawers. The bottom has unique detailing while the top has such a sweet little drawer for jewelery or other small items ♥
I happen to love smaller vintage dressers and don’t think they should all be banished to a bedroom. This one is a perfect size to fit in any corner of the house to add vintage charm. 
The Vintage Grey Chest of Drawers, now on Shop Furniture/Dressers and Etsy!
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A stunner! You made it look beautiful and I love the color! I agree not all dresser need to be in a bedroom especially one like this!
ooh i love this color, too! soft and pretty! andi love the name. 🙂
You really are an artist! You know just when enough is enough. I love the way this came out – sweet as can be, but yet a stunner too! Nice job, again.
Thank you so much, Cora! I really appreciate your kind words! PS – I also ♥ your name 🙂
Beautiful job! You are truly a master with the dark wax brush! Hope it goes to a good home soon!
I just love how much better it looks – what a transformation.
Really good job and great color.
Cheers,
natalie
Great job with this piece, Suzanne. You really brought out all of the interesting details.
I had no doubt that you were going to make this piece beautiful, Suzanne! And can I just say as a fellow furniture painter, that I am incredibly jealous that it is already sold and for that amazing price! You are very talented at what you do.