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by Suzie July 26, 2011

Two Layered Drybrush

I just finished another dry brushed chest of drawers. I’m lovin this dry brushed finish (the same technique I used on this piece).  Here’s the before:

And here it is after the first layer of the dry brush:

I liked it, but I wanted a little more dimension.  So I drybrushed a creamy white over the gray-blue. And after putting a protective coat on it using this poly, here she is!

For another faux finish idea, check out this post on how to paint wood to look like metal!

I wanted some of the original wood to show through (dry brushing is perfect for this). I was a little iffy on the hardware.  But after spray painting them black with a metallic finish, I think they’re a good fit.

I also modge podged (is that an verb? cause I just made it one 🙂 ) some liner paper in the drawers.

Category: DIY Home Projects, Painting & Finishing Tips

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  1. Honey

    July 26, 2011 at 2:54 pm

    You did a beautiful job on the chest. The whole vignette is lovely!

    Hope you will please drop by and enter my $50 Overstock.com Gift Card Giveaway!! Hometalk has said if I get 500 entries, they will increase the Gift Card to $100.
    Honey

    • The Accent Piece

      July 26, 2011 at 4:17 pm

      Thanks for letting me know – I’m a follower now!

  2. Deb Owen

    July 26, 2011 at 4:44 pm

    Beautiful! The dry brushing technique looks perfect on your dresser. Deb

    • Suzie

      July 26, 2011 at 6:15 pm

      Thank you, Deb!

  3. Honey

    July 26, 2011 at 5:19 pm

    I’m now following you too!

  4. cassie

    July 26, 2011 at 6:47 pm

    gorgeous! you are seriously the dry brush master…. awesome job!

  5. Maury

    July 26, 2011 at 3:05 pm

    Gorgeous! and I love that cathedral window thing you have on top.

    • Suzie

      July 26, 2011 at 6:13 pm

      Thank you! garage sale find 🙂

  6. Cynthia

    July 26, 2011 at 7:19 pm

    You did a really good job on the dry brushing! The dresser looks great! Your display on top is lovely, as well.

  7. Anneke

    July 27, 2011 at 6:29 am

    This turned out SO amazing! I would love to try this technique myself some time. It really does add that depth you were talking about. I’m excited to be your newest follower! 🙂

  8. Kim

    July 27, 2011 at 3:35 pm

    This is fantastic. Love the finish and love the vignette on top. Great architectural piece! Thanks so much for joining my Wow party. New follower!

  9. Gwyn Turner

    July 28, 2011 at 2:21 pm

    Love it! Love the dry-brush technique myself. Gives furniture a great look, especially with 2 different colors. I dry-brushed an end table using light blue and white and distressed it heavily. Gave it a nice beachy look.

  10. Katie @ Wildwood Creek

    July 28, 2011 at 4:38 pm

    Beautiful job on the dresser!

  11. Debbie~refreshrestyle

    July 28, 2011 at 4:42 pm

    I love the piece, and I love the staging, that window is cool! Thanks for stopping by, and I am following you now!
    Debbie

  12. Katie @ Wildwood Creek

    July 28, 2011 at 4:42 pm

    I’m your newest follower.

    And just an fyi, you had a comment on my blog, but I was unable to email you. You’ll need to go into Dashboard and change your settings to enable your email.

  13. Carrie at lovely etc.

    July 28, 2011 at 6:30 pm

    Gorgoeous! I love this finish. I just started dry brushing a few small pieces and I absolutely love it.

  14. Gloria @ Potentially Beautiful

    July 28, 2011 at 4:50 pm

    So pretty. I wanted to do something like this with a piece I just did, but after sanding a few rough spots the red mahogany stain below bled through the paint all pink everywhere. UGH. Maybe on the next one.

  15. SJ @ Homemaker On A Dime

    July 29, 2011 at 5:36 am

    Another lovely masterpiece!

  16. samantha

    August 1, 2011 at 1:47 pm

    LOVE this! New follower 🙂 Loving your blog!

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