Old Cedar Chest Makeover

Next i prepared my homemade chalk paint custom color matched to old white and using my paint sprayer i painted the cedar chest with a single coat.
Old cedar chest makeover. I antiqued the red paint and added iron stars to the front. I layered green paint over black and then distressed. Cedar chest painted. 13 wood cedar chest makeovers 1.
I was looking for a cedar chest in which to store dress up clothes and costumes. When spray painting first i check if there are any knotty areas on the wood i will be painting. It s the easiest method by far since you ll apply gel stain on top of the current finish to even everything out. See more ideas about cedar chest redo furniture furniture makeover.
So with a belt sander some paint and a stencil and i got to the task of. Old cedar chest makeover. Well this vintage cedar chest was bought in the little town of o kean arkansas when i was a senior in high school 1975 and i m thinking it was 40. Simple cedar chest makeover.
I purchased a design that was close to what i needed and modified it. If there are then i apply primer to those knotty spots as they will surely bleed through the paint. This is one of my favorites because it s red. Old beat up cedar chest turned into a nautical beauty with some paint and freezer paper transfer.
June 3 2010 by 25 comments. Come see how i took this outdated dark beat up cedar chest and used some cece caldwells paint a couple graphics from karen the graphics fairy fairy and trans. The first chest is a layered paint project. It works on both solid and veneered pieces.
It definitely showed its age but with a little elbow grease it quickly became a beauty once again. Oct 30 2014 explore cortney flurry s board cedar chest makeover ideas on pinterest. Then i cleaned the chest in and out first with my vacuum cleaner and then with a damp cheesecloth. The gel stain method this is the method i ll show today.
Jun 25 2016 i got this great cedar chest with beautiful lines but she was in sorry shape. Add a monogram to the front of the painted chest. This cedar chest makeover took three coasts of chalk paint. I got this chest for 20 off of craigslist about a year ago.
This old cedar chest was passed down from my grandparents to my parents and now to me. I like to call things which i ve had for a long time vintage instead of old. If your chest is solid cedar you have a couple options for reviving the chest. While this one didn t have as much storage as we were looking for the price was right and i saw some fun potential in it.