Caribbean Blue Dresser ~FAT Paint~

Hello everyone!
I hope you're enjoying beautiful spring :)

When it's nice here in Vancouver suburb,

it feels like summer,

but when it's rainy it's still cold.....

Well I hope today's post will make us feel like we are at

the Caribbean beach...(or in Paris :)

This dresser started out like this.

She was sort of yucky brown color and corners and edges were chipped 

 showing more old paint underneath,

looks like she used to be green and pink.

On Facebook, I started to read more and more about FAT Paint

and was wondering if I can buy them around here.

I googled and found out that they make this fabulous paint in New Westminster!!!!

It's like a 15 minute drive from my house.

Hooray!!!!!!!

( I just got my driver's license the other day and

I'm still scared to drive alone though....)

Anyway, so I went to the store and bought this beautiful Caribbean Blue.

Isn't it lovely?

The color is gorgeous turquoise blue and it makes me happy just looking at it :)

I gave a good sanding on the whole dresser and painted it in this lovely color.

I know with FAT Paint, I don't really need to sand a piece,

but it's an old dresser and I wanted to have a smooth surface.

*during*

See the top and bottom drawer knobs?

They were completely stuck on the drawer,

I tried to take them off,

even tried to smash them with a hammer,

 but it wouldn't budge!!

Then my hubby came with an electric saw and

cut them off, even with metal screws in them!!!

Then I distressed here and there, I aimed for shabby chic look,

I hope I achieved it :)

Then I stenciled " Avenue des Champs Elysees" on the front.

Have you been there and walked down this lovely avenue?

I have (only once) back in 1994.

......Oh my goodness 1994 is 19 years ago!.....

No wonder I'm feeling old...lol

I wish I can live there or stay there for a while :)

Anyways, here's how she looks like right now.

I really like how she turned out :)

I hope you like it too :)

YAY!!!

This dresser was featured at:

http://www.redouxinteriors.com/2013/05/link-party-105-and-les-features-plus-i-am-hitting-the-road/

&

http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.ca/2013/05/anything-blue-friday-week-11.html

Thank you so much!!!

 

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