A Little Bling

I'm swooning over how this antique desk came out.
Take a look.
(Recipe at the end.)

Before:


After:

Craig sold it to me for $40. It needed a some repairs, but considering the price, it was worth it, because all the drawers worked perfectly. I did strip the top because it was very textured and had a thick layer of laquer. It sanded pretty smooth. It required a lot of wood filling, too. Hey, no sweat!

I loved the curved drawers.

It has the original stamp of Huntley Furniture (early 1900's? Anyway, it's old.)I wanted to try out metallic paint. Isn't it pretty?

I painted the main desk in a silver metallic, then rubbed through here and there with steel wool. The drawers were painted a creamy white and I lightly distressed the edges with a razor blade (which I prefer to sandpaper because it's quicker). The hardware was sprayed with Rustoleum's Satin Nickel and then rubbed through for a distressed look. After topcoating it (3 coats on the top), I let it sit for a few days then wet-sanded it with soapy water, drying it off immediately as I went for a smoother feel. The slurry left behind can be removed with a fresh cloth and window cleaner.

I think next time I use silver metallic I might try some rub 'n buff to add a nice patina. I have an armoire in the garage that I might do that to next.

{Recipe}

Primer: Zinsser spray-on. Easy.
Base: Ralph Lauren Ambassador Sterling Metallic Paint, applied with a brush, then smoothed with a foam roller.

Drawers: Behr Paint and Primer in Cottage White (semi-gloss), applied with foam roller.

Topcoat: Minwax Polycrylic, applied with a brush, then smoothed with a foam roller.

Hardware: Rustoleum Satin Nickle, rubbed through with #1 and super fine steel wool.

Inside Drawers (not pictured): Rustoleum Satin Nickle; sprayed before painting drawer fronts.

Tools: 220 grit sandpaper and electric sander, TSP, foam rollers, paint brush, razor blade, #1 and 0000 steel wool, 600 grit wet-dry sandpaper sold at automotive stores.

Ta Ta for now,

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