Guess what the new hot color is?
Pink!
I am very fond of this color.
But I only add it as accents in my home.
As I was painting things and getting ready for the Vintage Market I came across a trunk I had.
It was….okay but needed to be freshened up.
I have been wanting to try Annie Sloan Antoinette with a splash of gold as an accent for sometime now.
And when I saw this piece I knew it would be the perfect candidate!
This trunk was painted all over with Annie Sloan Antoinette and Old white.
I mixed the two colors until it was the pink I wanted.
I then painted the framed area old white and highlighted those appliques with gold wax.
Isn’t it pretty!
The top of this trunk is fabric and I painted that too.
Sealed it all up with wax.
The top is soft like leather.
After painting this I told my daughter that I hate to sell it.
She told me then keep it Mom…
Well I would LOVE to keep it but off it will go to the market.
This would be a wonderful blanket chest……or a bench in a laundry room.
It has great storage.
Would be wonderful in a bathroom too!
So now that you have seen the after would you like to see the before?
It was not awful but was in need of some fresh paint.It was a bit dirty.
And the fabric was dingy too!
The details on this piece are charming!
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It looks wonderful Anne! A little shabby chic and a lot of elegance! The small gold touches look wonderful with the soft pink!
Oh, Anne, this is so charming. I am a pink fan anyway, but what intrigues me is the painting of the fabric. I can’t wait to try it on something.. I would be so torn to keep it too..Happy Sunday..Judy
What a lovely piece! It is blissfully sweet.
Very pretty, Anne! I love the colors and the touch of gold. I’m sure this will go fast for you!
OMG I love BOTH. How very pretty! The second one is so feminine, and the first, I adore that fabric!!
Great job!
xox
Sweet !
Looks great, Anne! The fabric definitely looks better painted. I love the scroll work on it.
That is just fabulous! Pink is the new color for me, the old color for me…just the color for me! I never tired of it. Iove your makeover!
It’s gorgeous. Almost looks like icing on a cake.
i’ve always been a pink girl:) this has darling details–love it!
I am new at this computer/blog/Pinterest/comment thing…..I’ve tried to find out how you painted the fabric on the French trunk. Do you have a tutorial? I SOOOOOO want to try this on a chair, but am lost as a goose. Love, love, love everything you do!