Beachwood Place: Simply Vintage Chic Wardrobe!

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Simply Vintage Chic Wardrobe!

When I bought this gorgeous vintage wardrobe I couldn't wait to bring it to life! It was perfect for what I had in mind. You just don't see pieces like this anymore!

Narnia awaits you! Lol!

AFTER

What girl wouldn't want one of these?

Normally I wouldn't sand something down if I was going to chalk paint it, but this piece is so old and I wasn't quite sure what type of stain was used and was afraid it may have bled through!

Before!

AFTER

I bought the handles at Home Depot, they have a great DIY section now!

The hardware is amazing!

I mixed up my own chalk paints for this project.

THE RECIPE

2 Tablespoons of calcium carbonate

1 Tablespoon of water

1 cup of latex paint.

Finished up with Annie Sloan's soft clear wax.

I added a few drops of essential oil into this mix to make it smell good! I used linen scent, $2 from walmart!

I knew I was going to paint the motifs inside that's why I chose gray and of course to match the knobs!

I added a framed mirror to the door. It was easy, I just used gorilla glue and let it set overnight! It only cost $5 at Walmart, then I chalk painted the frame to blend in with the door.

This hook was attached to something else that I had and I thought it would be a nice addition to this piece! A great place to hang silk scarves.

Functional, fun and very chic!

Ha ha! One had to improvise!

This large motif costs $20 in the craft store, so to save spending any more than I needed to I printed out a picture of the motif and used my projector! It took some time to do, but it was worth it!