Argyle Dresser

I am so glad I am able to create a post-my computer has been on the fritz and I have lost a lot, but still managed to find a few pictures.  

This months Fab Furniture Flipping contest was sponsored by  General Finishes and the theme was creating something with a geometric pattern using GF paint that they so kindly donated to the participants. 

I decided to makeover a very simple and basic dresser I had into something with pizzaz and interest.  
Before:

I was folding laundry one day and noticed how much I liked a pair of my husband's argyle socks, so I decided my dresser  would also look good in argyle!  I had ordered Corinth Blue Milk Paint from General Finishes , but the color was darker then I was picturing for my argyle print, so I lightened the blue with white to get a preppy blue.  I painted the entire dresser blue and after it had dried I taped off the diamond shapes with Frog Tape.  I painted the Olive green  and then the Avocado green paint in the diamonds and when they had dried I pulled off the tape.  The next step was to make the dashed white lines and I did this by using a fine-tip chalk pen and a ruler.  The last step for this dresser was to seal it with Tung oil.  

I love how smooth and easy the GF paint went on my dresser-it made painting easy-peasy! 

35 bloggers entered this month’s contest – stop by the FFFC website to see other fabulous projects. If you are interested in participating in a future contest contact info@fabfurnitureflippincontest.com.

Here are the Hosts of the Fab Furniture Flippin Contest: 

Evey of Evey’s Creations (Co-Creator)

Stacy of Anastasia Vintage (Co-Creator)

Charlotte of Ciburbanity

Lynn of Fern Avenue

Carrie of Thirty Eighth Street

Thanks for checking out my Argyle Dresser – let me know what you think of my flip!

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