Vanity Makeover!

Hello

and

Happy Labor Day weekend

 to everyone!

Since I have been home on vacation for a few days

I finally gotten around on catching up on some 

things who needed attention.

Cleaning out the garage, shed and basement, washing windows...

 just to name a few items on my long list of things to do.

I also finally gotten together enough courage to 

refinish the little vanity/dressing table 

I purchased at a moving sale for $15 a few years back

and yes, 

I unearthed again while cleaning out the garage,

the things you find while cleaning. LoL.

The vanity actually came with a mirror attached to the back

but since I'm reinventing the purpose

 I decided not to reuse the mirror. 

Here is the vanity before the makeover.

Love those cute ornate legs.

 After doing a little research I decided to use Valspar Primer,
Chalk Paint and Sealing Wax. 

Our local Lowes had quite a few color choices

but since I wanted the piece to be neutral I 

picked Valspar Chalk Paint in  color "Kids cloves".

 I cleaned the vanity before applying the Primer

 and then let the primer dry for a few hours before applying

the chalk paint.

 Depending on how many coats of paint you need

make sure to let them dry thoroughly
in between applications.

 I let the paint dry overnight before applying

the sealing wax the next day. 

 I was surprised how easy it was to apply the wax and how fast it dried.

 By evening we were able to move the piece to it's new destination.

However I waited another agonizing 24 hours before putting anything on it

aka decorating it.

My new cute little desk in the basement

which holds now all my knitting/crocheting needles

and other knitting paraphernalia.  

I also kept the original hardware.  

Honestly,

 this was way easier then I thought it would be

and may I say

it turned out quite cute 

for my first makeover project.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Have a wonderful

Labor Day weekend!

Diana