Around this time last week I shared a picture of this adorable pink nightstand on social media. This was a custom paint job for a little girl who loves pink. And also for her stylish mom who is designing a beautiful “big girl room” with pink included, of course. You can see Holly’s inspiring design board over on her blog.
What I didn’t share was the dresser. The base and curve perfectly coordinate with the nightstand although they’re not originally a set. A little bit of paint ties them and the room together.
While the nightstand was matte black, the dresser was very shiny – perhaps some poly was applied to it. I rarely sand a piece prior to painting but we weren’t looking for a chippy look and that shine made me nervous. I gave the dresser a once over with 100 grit sandpaper to prep it for paint.
Can you guess what this beautiful soft color is?
It is MMS milk paint Arabesque from the new European Colors. I used bonding agent in every coat and applied several thin coats. I find this gives the best adhesion when avoiding a heavily distressed or chippy look.
I had fun accentuating the paint color with the waxes. I used all three – white, antiquing and furniture wax. The white really captures the detail such as these spindles. White wax also softens the pink and pulls in the mood of the design board. There is just a tiny bit of antiquing wax around the corners to add some depth. And the rest was finished with furniture wax to seal and protect.
But the true finishing touch is the set of porcelain knobs that Holly found. The black and white knobs are the perfect set of “bling” for this feminine dresser, don’t you think?
Circa Dee 