
Recently I was at a huge barn sale in search of a fun project piece to work on and I stumbled across this old dresser that was begging for a revamp. There was a missing handle, it was a very dated color, and it was cheap…basically the perfect combination for any good refurb project. I decided to try out some stenciling for this project, so I started looking for an elegant stencil pattern, which I found at Hobby Lobby. Next was looking for some pretty new drawer pulls. After waiting for a sale at Hobby Lobby (seriously should have my own parking spot by now) I found some vintage looking pulls on sale for $3.50 each! After finding all the accessories that I needed, I decided to go with a gray chalk paint with white details.




- Make sure the stencil is sturdy, the one used on this project was kinda flimsy and wasn’t heavy enough to stay put on the surface. It also pulled sideways with the brush I was using, smearing the paint somewhat.
- Use a roller. I used a brush because I thought I was being smart and making a smaller amount of cleanup for myself. In reality it took longer, the paint did not go down as evenly as I had hoped, and the brush pulled on the stencil. This of course distorted parts of the pattern.
- If at all possible, use a large stencil. The small one, while very pretty, made it hard to be consistent with the pattern.




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