Rembrandt Red Empire Chest Before and After

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Vintage Empire Chest painted in red by Suzanne BagheriI received the perfect finishing touch for the Empire Chest in Rembrandt Red – gorgeous Diamond Cut Acrylic Knobs from D.Lawless Hardware!  They set the piece off perfectly and I am ready to share the Empire Chest Before and After!

Remember the before?  empire chest beforebefore empire chest before of empire chest

The veneer was peeling and chipped off in places.  I used wood putty to fill in the gaps and sanded and smoothed it out.  The process is simple – fill with putty, sand and repeat until you get a smooth finish to paint.  The veneer on the top of the piece was peeling back and for that, I used a strong carpenters glue and a vice to stick it back down.  I then added wood putty into any gaps and smoothed it out with sandpaper prior to painting.before empire chest with peeling veneer Peeling Veneer and how to fix itAfter the piece was prepped, I applied this gorgeous red!rembrandt red

Here is the after!Vintage Empire Bureau in General Finishes Rembrandt Red paint by Suzanne Bagheri

I used General Finishes  new chalk style paint in Rembrandt Red and their Flat Out Flat Topcoat to seal the piece.  It was lightly distressed to give it charm and interest.  Not too much distressing on this one – just the edges.   Empire Chest, vintage chest, vintage painted dresser in red, general finishes Painted Drawer in General Finishes Rembrandt Red chalk style paint by Suzanne Bagheri Painted Dresser in Red by Suzanne Bagheri with Glass Pulls by D.Lawless Hardware Painted in Red, Painted Empire Style Dresser by Suzanne Bagheri Pretty in red paint and glass hardware, painted dresser by Suzanne Bagheri Rembrandt Red by General Finishes, glass pulls by D.Lawless Hardware, painted red by Suzanne Bagheri Rembrandt Red Painted Empire Chest, vintage empire piece, painted in chalk paint Vintage Detail in an Empire Piece, painted red, milk paint, chalk paint by Suanne Bagheri Vintage Detail of an Empire Chest painted in Rembrandt Red by General Finishes Empire Chest in Rembrandt Red General Finishes by Suzanne Bagheri, painted dresser, painted redVintage Empire Chest painted in chalk paint by Suzanne Bagheri Vintage Empire Chest painted in red by Suzanne Bagheri Vintage Empire Style bureau painted in deep red by Suzanne Bagheri

I am in love with this one! That red is such a gorgeous, deep hue!

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  2. Love that red Susan! I am not one for painting antiques or any kind but in this case, the paint look great!

  4. Suzanne,

    I am in awe with this piece and the color choice. Absolutely beautiful and unique. Bravo!!

    Thanks for sharing,
    Marcie 😀

  5. I love this piece, How do you like general finishes chalk paint? I see home depot sales Annie Sloan chalk paint but I’m not sure if it’s the same quality as buying from Annie Sloan?