03/26/2022
✨ SOLD ✨
She is finally complete. ✨
I decided to do the x only just before it launched. The challenge was simple, yet something way outside of my comfort zone: TEXTURE. I decided to flip a piece I already had in storage- an empire dresser with a TON of work to be done. Challenge accepted!
My goal was to make this piece as boho rustic-chic as could be, working in that element of texture everywhere I could.
First method of texture: raised stencil. I used Dixie Mud and a boho stencil. It was fun to work with and gave it a life of its own!
Second method of texture: DB Sea Spray mixed with DB French Linen. BOY was I nervous at first…. SO. MUCH. TEXTURE! I knocked it back a bit after it dried and it turned out even better than I imagined.
Third method of texture: cross hatch paint technique with DB Fluff and another neutral white. I’ll be honest, I was worried about what I had gotten myself into when I started, but I trusted the process- it grabbed the texture underneath in the most perfect way!
Fourth method of texture: I removed the veneer on top to reveal the GORGEOUS, original wood top underneath. DROOL! I added my own gouges and wormholes to what was naturally in the wood. I then sanded it back and stained in Rustic Beige and Classic Gray, and it brought out every piece of detail perfectly.
Fifth method of texture: I sealed the entire piece in DB Best Dang Wax in Clear to get into each of the grooves and highlight where I needed it.
There you have it!! I am so so proud of this piece. I didn’t have my usual partner in crime (my MIL), only 3 weeks to get it done doing COMPLETELY new-to-me methods, and to top it off the entire final week I was sick, along with my 2.5 year old and 7 month old.
This was a major confidence boost, got me out of my comfort zone, and pushed me beyond my limits. Thank you to Makers Challenge Central for putting this fun challenge on!
