Monday, February 15, 2016

The Chippy Green Empire Dresser


Last week I found this great old empire dresser at the Flea Market and I fell in love with it even thought is was chipped and dinged and scratched.  

 Before:
I wish I could have saved the wood, but it was too damaged for my skills.  I knew it would look good in a chippy green, so I pulled out Boxwood Green and Ironstone by Miss Mustard Seed  and made my own color.  I only had a little bit of the Ironstone left in my bag ( not enough to paint a piece), so I added a few scoops of the green.  I really wanted to make a color similar to Luckette's Green since I love that MMS color.  
I painted the dresser with two coats of milk paint, let it dry, and the chippy magic started to happen.  I helped the chipping along by scraping the dresser with my spackle knife.  
I sealed the dresser with AS dark wax/Lindseed oil and added beautiful large glass knobs.  

Chippy Goodness!




Love those curves! 



I love this Lemon Cypress I bought from Clementine and Co. 


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  1. Butterfly 8)(8 Bungalow February 15, 2016 at 7:37 AM

    I love the green!

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  2. Row homes and CobblestonesFebruary 15, 2016 at 7:51 AM

    You do Green distressed beautifully. I admire your transformations and you hit this piece out of the ball park with your choice of the square glass knobs.
    xoxo,
    Vera

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    1. DD's CottageFebruary 15, 2016 at 8:07 AM

      Thank you Vera-I love green for sure and I wanted to add a different touch so I went for the bold square knobs!

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  3. RPK InteriorsFebruary 15, 2016 at 9:33 AM

    It's perfect and you seem to have mastered using MMS Milk Paint. I can't seem to mix it up properly..I've watched her videos, tried adding water to the powder, adder powder to the water...but I can't seem to get it to a good consistency! Oh well...not meant to be for me, but your transformations with her paint are perfect! :) ~ Robin

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    1. DD's CottageFebruary 18, 2016 at 9:23 AM

      Thank you Robin-I love milk paint, but it does takes some getting use to for sure!

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  4. Karen@Southern Gal Meets MidwestFebruary 15, 2016 at 9:48 AM

    This dresser is gorgeous!! The curved lines and chippy green are amazing together.
    I see that it gives off a little yellow tint too. You do beautiful work :)

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    1. DD's CottageFebruary 18, 2016 at 9:23 AM

      Thank you Karen-I agree-the curved lines and the green are great together!

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  5. MarigeneFebruary 15, 2016 at 2:22 PM

    Beautiful soft shade of green!

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    1. DD's CottageFebruary 18, 2016 at 9:24 AM

      Thank you Marigene-I know you are another green lover like me!

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  6. Rose LFebruary 15, 2016 at 4:11 PM

    Very nice, love the knobs.

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  7. NaomiFebruary 15, 2016 at 7:29 PM

    I love the green and the chippyness but think I would prefer a round knob. The angular ones seem to me to fight with the curves of the dresser. But it is a great old piece and you did a good job with the paint.

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  8. LisaFebruary 16, 2016 at 7:59 AM

    This is so pretty! And it's the perfect shade of green! Chippy perfection!

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  9. BenitaFebruary 16, 2016 at 12:37 PM

    So beautiful, you have such an elegant touch with furniture....bringing out the best in each piece!!

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    1. DD's CottageFebruary 18, 2016 at 9:25 AM

      Thank you Benita-I love finding old furniture and giving it new life!

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  10. Finding Grace InteriorsFebruary 16, 2016 at 4:51 PM

    Yes! me too! I love everything about that dresser! I love all the curves, the beautiful shade of green you created, all the chipping and those glass knobs!! superb job!!

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    1. DD's CottageFebruary 18, 2016 at 9:26 AM

      Thank you-I love everything about this dresser too!

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  11. JuneFebruary 16, 2016 at 6:54 PM

    Such a great piece!!! I love the green you mixed up for it. It's perfect, especially with those knobs!

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    1. DD's CottageFebruary 18, 2016 at 9:26 AM

      Thank you June- I love the more modern knobs with this vintage piece!

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  12. MyhomeofmanyblessingsFebruary 18, 2016 at 11:17 AM

    Oh that is a beautiful color! I'm so glad you shared your projects with me at Monday of Many Blessings!! I am posting this one under my Thrifty Crafty Vintage Post.!! I hope to see you again! http://ourhomeofmanyblessings.com/

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  13. Linda @ Itsy Bits And PiecesFebruary 18, 2016 at 12:21 PM

    Wow...it's a beauty! And the glass knobs are like the cherry on top! Great job!

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  14. StaceyFebruary 18, 2016 at 3:49 PM

    Thank you so much for sharing this beauty at Thoughts of Home on Thursday! You always do amazing work and we are pleased that you joined us.

    Pinned. :)

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  15. UnknownFebruary 18, 2016 at 3:59 PM

    Just gorgeous, Darrielle!

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  16. Donna WilkesFebruary 18, 2016 at 5:27 PM

    Gorgeous green! Loving, pinning and sharing.

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  17. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble ChristmasFebruary 19, 2016 at 4:13 AM

    Beautiful!!
    Hugs,
    Deb

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  18. Melanie, LostandFoundDecor.comFebruary 19, 2016 at 12:32 PM

    I am such a sucker for those empire dressers! And as always, you created a gorgeous piece. I love Luckett's Green too, I was so sure that was the color until you said you mixed Boxwood and Ironstone! It looks almost exactly the same. Would you pop over and share this at our furniture-themed link party, Friday's Furniture Fix? We would love to have you :)http://www.lostandfounddecor.com/fridays-furniture-fix-27/

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    1. DD's CottageFebruary 20, 2016 at 9:02 AM

      Thank you Melanie-I love a good empire dresser too! Luckett's Green is one of my Favs!

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  19. Betsy@My Salvaged TreasuresFebruary 19, 2016 at 1:11 PM

    Great save! I love everything about it too...especially the color and those square knobs. Thanks for sharing at TotT.

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  20. Decor To AdoreFebruary 19, 2016 at 3:53 PM

    Great curves indeed! I adore the soft green shade.
    It is such a joy to have you join the gathering at Thoughts of Home on Thursday. You really help to elevate it to something very special.

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    1. DD's CottageFebruary 20, 2016 at 9:03 AM

      Thank you Laura-great curves and soft green go well together!

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  21. Tina@WhatWeKeepFebruary 21, 2016 at 10:33 AM

    Beautiful job...Luckett's Green is so pretty. Love that you chose the glass square knobs, it's so unexpected on a piece like this but really added to the uniqueness. I haven't been lucky enough to come across an empire dresser just yet...one day!

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    1. DD's CottageFebruary 25, 2016 at 11:52 AM

      Thank you Tina-I like the more modern knobs with this vintage piece too!

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  22. DianaFebruary 24, 2016 at 9:17 AM

    Such an incredible transformation, Darrielle--love your color choice and those fabulous glass knobs. Thanks so much for linking up with Vintage Charm--we love your work!

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    1. DD's CottageFebruary 25, 2016 at 11:53 AM

      Thank you Diana-I love the cheerful green with the new knobs too!

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  23. Rachael @ This is our BlissFebruary 24, 2016 at 11:26 AM

    What a transformation! and those glass knobs are just the perfect touch! Thanks for partying with us at The Pretty Project Party - we'd love to see you back again in March ;)

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    1. DD's CottageFebruary 25, 2016 at 11:53 AM

      Thank you Racheal-Chippy and glass knobs go well together!

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