Generations Cedar Chest - Painted and Stained

When it's been in the family

 

for generations,

 

furniture becomes sentimental.

 

Sometimes there are pieces

 

that you know you need to keep

 

and even want to keep,

 

but they are just a little worn and dated

 

and need a "pick-me-up".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grandma Pat Hemje

 

received this Lane Cedar Chest

 

when she was 16.

 

Now it has a home with her son's family.

 

 

 

 

 

 

So we decided it should bear the family name.

 

 

 

 

 

The body of the chest was painted white with camel shade.

 

 

 

 

The lid was stripped and stained,

 

first applying wood conditioner,

 

then Early American Minwax

 

with black paint on the edges.

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the sealer, I used semi-gloss polyurethane

 

mixed with just a tiny bit of paint thinner.

 

Cut a square of foam,

 

fold in half,

 

dip in poly mix,

 

and brush on full stroke

 

with the grain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beautiful.

 

No streaks.

 

 

 

 

Then for the stamp,

 

I worked the design in Photoshop,

 

flipped the text,

 

and printed on paper

 

so that I could do a mod podge transfer.

 

 

 

 

I should have used gray instead of black.

 

Because after application I decided to go for a softer look.

 

That's okay - I just painted over the transfer.

 

 

 

 

Then using a liner brush,

 

painted in the text

 

and dry brushed over in cream.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The simple design

 

makes it a piece of furniture

 

that can live in any room.

 

So maybe you have something that is a little drab

 

and needs a "pick-me-up".

 

It's so fun what a little paint and stain can do!

 

I paint everyday

 

and still never get tired of seeing fun paint changes!

 

Deb

 

 

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