Yesterday’s favorite find is finished!
Here is the before and you can see that it was in great condition but dark and drab. My client wanted a pale blue with green undertones and gold highlights – yum!
Here is the after!
I used Annie Sloan Duck Egg Blue to achieve this finish. This was quite the process so here goes!
I applied a coat of Annie Sloan Old White as a base. I first used a combo of basically half Duck Egg to half Old White. However, once applied it was just too light. I added more Duck Egg into the mixture to make it about 3 parts Duck Egg to 1 part Old White – ah, perfect! I also added a wash of straight Duck Egg to give it more depth. The white peeks out in places to add to its lightness.
I hope you don’t mind but I took a lot of pictures of the detail to share with you all.
For the gold, I hand painted along the bits and pieces I wanted to highlight. I then sanded back and distressed the entire piece. After distressing and waxing in clear wax, I went back over some of the gold once again. The vintage pulls were given a quick brush over to brighten them up and add yet another pop of gold on this pretty piece.
The Duck Egg appears more blue or green depending on the light. Lovely!
I am almost finished with the other piece for Homa. I am kind of like Edward Scissorhands when I get going on a piece and just go with it. When there is a set to finish, I have to remember each step carefully so I can repeat it on the next piece and it makes it a little tedious. I’ll share tomorrow!
Love the look……fabulous!!!! 🙂
Simply gorgeous!
i always love this style in duck egg- such a classic beauty.
Nice job! I have a BR suit that this just might work well on.
Oh so very pretty Suzanne – love the gold highlights too. Your client must have been thrilled with her dresser!
Your hard work has paid off — what a beauty!!
Thanks so much!
Suzanne, The blue paint looks beautiful with the mahogany wood tones showing underneath……..would love a tutorial on how you applied the gold highlights…..Was the gold paint acrylic or some kind of GF or Martha Stewart paint? Did you apply it with an artist-type brush?
Hi Sharlee, it is Martha Stewart paint. I use an artist brush for the details. As soon as the kids are back in school, I will work on a tutorial for you. Cheers!
I love the gold touch on the edges. Very nice!
Love the depth of layers you created on this one, and my favorite color too, beautiful!
Thank you so much, Brenda!
Beautiful job, I love it
Beautiful!
Absolutely fabulous! I want!!!!
Thanks so much!
I would like a tutorial like Sharlee was asking for. How did you do the gold and what paint did you use? Inquiring minds want to know. It’s beautiful!
Hi Rita – I will definitely get going on that for you all. After school starts 🙂
Yep – I’d love to see a tutorial on the gold highlights as well. I’ve been playing around with silver leaf and Annie Sloan paints & wax to jazz up some old picture frames and it’s worked well – but silver leaf is quirky and paint would be much more controllable.
Yay, Suzanne. I’m already giddy. I love all the finishes you do! Yipee! Hurry up school starting! LOL 🙂
Suzanne this is so pretty! I love these old Hepplewhite dressers!!! much love, kayla:)