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Aug 7, 2011

Vanity in Louis Blue & Provence


This vanity was purchased from a thrift store and painted with a mix of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.  I used approximately one part Louis Blue and two parts Provence, which mixed to a lovely pale turquoise.





The vanity was given a coat of Annie Sloan Soft Wax, buffed and distressed.


The hardware was sprayed with a light coat of Rustoleum Satin Nickel.


The drawers were lined with some decorative paper I had on hand; perfect match--I love when that happens.



Before.


After.

This vanity will go in the guest bedroom, which is also turning into my girl cave.

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53 comments:

Cassie Bustamante said...

sooo pretty! did you wax it or did you poly it after distressing? it looks like it has a nice sheen to it and it made me curious. very glam- love it, katie!

Sue@Uniquely Chic said...

Stunning...beautiful redo!

Joy@aVintageGreen said...

Very very pretty in blue. The sprayed handles go so well with the color too.

Twice Nice said...

Beautiful color! Did you brush this or spray it? I'm trying to get brave enough to throw my chalk paint in the sprayer.

reFresh reStyle said...

Katie, that is one PERFECT color! It looks great!
Debbie

andrea@townandprairie said...

It's about time girl caves got on the map!
Andrea @ townandprairie

Unknown said...

love the color. it turned out beautiful!

Veronica said...

I adore the shape of this piece and the blue makes it pop. Beautiful job!

Veronica
www.tasselsandtwigs.blogspot.com

Debbiedoos said...

Gorgeous turn out on the piece, thanks for sharing with my newbie party.

DIYbyDesign said...

Found you over at Debbie's party. That came out incredibly beautiful. I love the color. I am your latest follower. Hope you will drop by and say hi. I host a link party that opens each Tuesday night at 8pm. Would love for you to link this up.

Jane@Cottage at the Crossroads said...

Visiting from BNOTP and now I'm a follower. Your vanity is so pretty now. Really like the color of the handles, too.

Anonymous said...

Hi Katie ~ Welcome to the world of blogging! You did a beautiful paint job on the vanity ~ I really love the color!!

Cynthia said...

MMM... I love this...The silver pulls look great against that turquoise!

SJ @ Homemaker On A Dime said...

This post made me smile. Thanks for inspiring me and many others to even attempt this feat. Really appreciate that you linked up at the Creative Bloggers' Party & Hop.

Janet Metzger, Artist said...

Hey Katie,

Stunning!!!

Don't you love how beautifully Annie's paints mix together!

janet xox

Suzy www.savedbysuzy.blogspot.com said...

Katie, your color mixture turned out beautifully and I love the matching paper lined drawer. Great job! I would love to have you join my link party tomorrow.

Sarah said...

Ooooh, I really like that!!

S x

Anna said...

very pretty! I love the color

KLM said...

It looks lovely! Love the color, of course blue being one of my favorites :)

Anonymous said...

Oh my goodness, this is so beautiful! I almost always paint things white/grey, but this table has inspired me to try out a beautiful blue too :)
Cas x
p.s I'm your newest follower :)

Anonymous said...

"JUST fABULOUS"

Rosemary@villabarnes said...

Nice color. A great addition to the girl cave.

Katie said...

I love this vanity and the color choice! I'd love if you joined us over at Sew Woodsy to link up this awesome vanity!

oops! said...

So cute! The color of paint on this piece is adorable!

Mimi said...

That color is wonderful! It's one of my favorites. What a wonderful transformation and I love the nickel spray paint on the pools. Thanks for sharing

Handy Man, Crafty Woman said...

I've been looking forward to this redo! It did not disappoint! Beautiful! Thanks for linking to Wicked Awesome Wednesday!

Katie said...

Gorgeous! I love how the color turned out! It's perfect for that style of table!

Ann from On Sutton Place said...

This turned out great. The handles are the perfect touch. I am almost ready to order some more AS paint in the aubusson blue and some clear wax. Do you have a good source?

Desiree said...

Looks great! I have a similar vanity that I need to paint. Love getting ideas.

Anonymous said...

It's beautiful and the color is outstanding!
Be as weetie,
Shelia ;)

Savannah Granny said...

Katie, what a beautiful job. This chalk paint is giving a lot of old gals a new lease on life. The mix to create this blue was perfect.
I am hopping over from Debbiedoos. I am your newest follower. Please come by to see me and enter my great giveaway. It ends tonight. Ginger

Chrissie said...

Beautiful and classy. I love the color!

Sandra said...

Oh yeah! I love blog posts that are about painting. :) I love the color your chose for your your vanity. I will definitely be following your blog. Come by and visit my blog, alrighty?
Blessings,
Sandra

ViNtaGe SouL TX said...

I love the way you finished out the drawers; nice touch!!

Scribbler said...

I am inspired!

Debra@CommonGround said...

Hi Katie, this is so pretty, and even the drawers are gorgeous! thanks for linking up with VIF. xo Debra

Kim @ A Brush of Whimsy said...

Wow...it looks a million times better now! I love the color you whipped up!

raggygirlvintage said...

Love the mix of colors for the perfect turquoise, it turned out so great, very classy:-)
Tracey

Carrie @ Hazardous Design said...

Beautiful transformation. I love the extra detail like the pretty handles and drawer liners.

Brooke @ Inside-Out Design said...

I absolutely love the new color! And the paper you lined the drawers with. Very pretty!

WhisperWood Cottage said...

Such a fresh color! Stunning transformation!! Thanks for linking up to the Authentic Style linky party! :)

People Who Know Me Would Say: said...

This is absolutely lovely!

Suki Lotti said...

I ADORE this color! And the drawer lining. Superb.

Design Dork said...

I love the updated colour! It looks fantastic. Super cute lining for the drawers too. Great job!

Wendy@~Chez~La~De~da~ said...

Gosh that is just deliciously perfect. What a wonderful color. A girl cave huh? hmmmm I wonder if that would fly at my house?

~~Wendy

Privet and Holly said...

I can't wait
to try the A.S.
chalk paint. You
gave her a new
life, Katie; she's
fabulous!!
xx Suzanne

gail@My Repurposed Life said...

The sheen looks like it's more than just the wax. :)
the color is beautiful. Super job!
gail

The Charm of Home said...

How pretty! I love how that turned out. Thanks for linking it up to Home Sweet Home!
Sherry

Vicky said...

I love it! The combination of colors screams "cheer."

Sherry @ No Minimalist Here said...

What a beautiful color and I love the paper you used in the drawers. Gorgeous! Thanks for joining the Open House party.
xo,
Sherry

DIYbyDesign said...

I am so in love with this vanity, I just had to feature this week at my Sizzle into Summer party. The party opens tonight at 8pm EST. Please stop by and grab an I've Been Featured button. Thanks.

Cassie @ Live.Laugh.L0ve. said...

It looks beautiful! I love it. I'm stopping by from House of Grace. =D

FiliGrace said...

Simply beautiful!