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    Home » Home » Converting Furniture with Chalky Finish Paint

    Converting Furniture with Chalky Finish Paint

    Published: Sep 6, 2014 · Modified: Sep 9, 2014 · by Vanessa Brady · This post may contain affiliate links and ads · 7 Comments

    How to use Chalky Finish to turn a cheap CD storage case into a gorgeous farm house chic cabinet!

    This post was sponsored by DecoArt Chalky Finish Paint. All opinions and mistakes are my own!

    Shhh…I’ve got a secret to tell you…this is my first time working with DecoArt’s Chalky Finish Paint and I’m madly in love! (Don’t tell Jim.) We found this cheap CD storage cabinet at a local thrift store a few weeks ago and as ugly as it was, I knew I could totally transform it from horrendous pressed board to farmhouse chic. Let me show you how!

    Converting Cheap Furniture with Chalky Finish Paint - Perfect for Pyrex!start with a plan

    I knew I wanted to add a door to the front with some chicken wire. Since most of the distressing was going to be done to the door, I went with some nice 1’x3′ poplar that we turned into a frame with some flat L-shaped corner brace brackets. The wire sheet is held in place with thin wood planks that have been screwed in from the back. After hanging with some pretty hinges, our cabinet door is good to go!

    Converting Cheap Furniture with Chalky Finish Paint -Before/AfterLayer after layer

    Even thought the Chalky Finish Paint covers really well, this CD case was so black that I knew it was going to need tons of coats. The picture on the left is after one coat of Lace Chalky Finish. The picture on the right is after three. What a difference, huh?!

    Converting Cheap Furniture with Chalky Finish Paint - CoatsAnd since there were no nasty smells or fumes, I was able to enlist the help of this handsome little man! The family that paints together, stays together?

    Converting Cheap Furniture with Chalky Finish Paint - HelpThe fun part!

    After all the coats of the white paint had dried (which was much quicker than I thought!), I added two layers of Serene to the back piece and one to the door. Since I was going to be focusing the majority of the sanding on the wood frame, I wasn’t too worried about complete coverage. I wanted it to look like a clean piece of furniture that had been gently loved for years in an old-fashioned farm house. Distressing the front and corners with some fine sandpaper totally achieved that look!

    Converting Cheap Furniture with Chalky Finish Paint - SandingTime to add the wax!

    The wax totally cleaned up the look and feel while laying down a protective layer to the cabinet. Just don’t drop half the bottle on your porch…not that I did that or anything. <insert sad face>

    Converting Cheap Furniture with Chalky Finish Paint - WaxingAnd there it is!

    There is officially one less ugly black CD case in the world today and in it’s place… a beautiful Farmhouse Chic cabinet! Don’t you think it’s perfect for holding my mini Pyrex containers and pitchers?

    You'd never know that this originally started as a nasty black CD shelf! Chalky Finish Paint to the rescue!Feeling inspired?

    Americana Decor Chalky Finish paint is available in Home Depot, Hobby Lobby, Michaels, A.C. Moore and other stores. Visit the DecoArt Chalky Finish website for more chalk paint ideas and inspiration.

    Converting Cheap Furniture with Chalky Finish Paint - WireHow to convert a thrifted CD storage shelf into an adorable farm house chic cabinet!

     

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    1. vanessaourthriftyideasa says

      September 08, 2014 at 10:17 am

      This is darling, what a fun way to redo an old piece of furniture.

      Reply
    2. Lindsay @Artsy-Fartsy Mama says

      September 08, 2014 at 10:21 am

      I love it!! Looks amazing!!

      Reply
    3. Cupcakes and Cutlery says

      September 08, 2014 at 12:57 pm

      What a great update!! I keep wanting to paint furniture but then I freak out about how it will look. I think the distressed look might be the perfect first project for me!

      Reply
    4. [email protected] says

      September 10, 2014 at 11:41 am

      This is fantastic, Vanessa! I absolutely love everything about it!!

      Reply
    5. Shannon Fox says

      September 11, 2014 at 1:34 pm

      Super cute “after” girl!!

      Reply
    6. Emily says

      January 25, 2015 at 5:27 pm

      I love it. This is probably a silly question, but what is the “serene”? Is it a color u used. Thanks

      Reply
    7. betty deal says

      February 09, 2017 at 9:13 pm

      I am attempting to do my first Chalkpaint on an old coffee table I purchased at a thrift shop.
      Do I just clean and sand the table before I start to paint or what do I do. First time in trying a craft.

      Reply

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