If you have owned an a store, then you know the drill. You buy stuff for your store, and then some of those items never make it to your store.
This is the case of the tiny dresser or chest. It’s a jewelry box, and I thought if I painted it, I might want to keep it myself. It’s something I picked up in Round Top and it is from Europe.
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The first step was to paint the chest with Amy Howard at Home One step paint, color – Atelier. use two coats of paint if needed.
After the paint dried I went over it with Crackled Patina. It’s a liquid that you brush on. 
It makes the piece look glossy and it bit more brown. You want to apply it will long strokes of your brush. You can see I missed some spots on the bottom, but that’s okay.
After the cracked patina dried, I painted on a second layer of paint. This paint is also the Amy Howard at Home One step paint. This time I used the color – Good man is hard to find. I applied the paint a bit too thick in the corner; try not to do that. I used long strokes of the brush again to apply the paint, going in the same direction I used to apply the cracked patina. Then I let the paint dry.
After the paint dried, I went over it with the antiquing glaze. You can find it HERE. You apply it with a sponge dipped in the antiquing glaze. It will pick up some of the paint. You want to remove some paint, but not too much. Squeeze out your sponge as you go, so you are not reapplying paint.
As you remove some of the paint, there will be spots like the one shown, upper left (photo below). I let it dry again.
Next using the antiquing wax. You can use the light or the dark. I used the dark for this project. Apply it with a brush, then buff with a soft cloth. It will make your piece look a bit more brown. The photo below shows the wax applied but not buffed.
And here’s my completed chest. It’s in my study and I love it.
Isn’t it charming? I really like it! So I guess I’m keeping it for now.
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Your tiny chest turned out beautiful! It looks like a treasure from long ago. It looks wonderful displayed in your bookshelf. I hope that you have a great Sunday!
Thank you Shannon. Although it was mixed with some antiques, it looks like it’s only 50 years old to me.
Isn’t it great when nothing of importance turns into a piece that demands attention in its space? I love when little treasures turn into a designer piece, this sweet chest can can fit in any place in your home seamlessly…I now want to paint a tiny sweet chest.
Anita, I can see this little black chest sitting next to your dark little cake painting set up on top of a stack of books.
Yes I see these little jewelry chest at all the thrift stores for pennies and turn them down, I think I will pick one up next time and add a little beauty to the next one.
Keep inspiring
My friend.
Xx
Doré
Thank you Dore! Good memory on the cake painting!
I love that you included Elise (such a pretty name) in you final photo. She certainly helped with the quality of your photography. You rock Elise!
Oh my goodness you are brilliant! I have a little old jewelry box very similar to yours. I can hardly wait to get to work painting mine now. Thanks as always Anita for sharing your many talents.