Cosmetically, it was in sad shape. After all, it was made in 1919. The old wood veneer was chipping and peeling off and someone had painted a white latex paint on it without using any primer. Normally with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® there is no prep work required. However, the latex was peeling badly all over so that required stripping and scraping this piece.
Pretty scary, huh?
I call this piece "The Beast" because it is so big and heavy and required so much work. The wood was fairly damaged under the paint. We did our best to sand and fill what we could. I painted with a lot of texture in an attempt to camouflage all of its bumps and bruises.
My client chose Paris Grey for the exterior and Provence for the interior. It was finished in a clear wax without distressing.
Per the client's request, we added shelves to the wardrobe compartment. She is going to have tons of storage space between the shelves and all of those drawers!
So what do you think? Do you like the grey and turquoise combo? I always love a fun color on the insides of a piece!
This post was featured at Redoux Interiors!
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