I love happy accidents. This dresser was a happy accident.  Someone had left it in an attic or barn or somewhere where it was exposed to heat.  This heat made the poly finish bubble and it eventually cooled and hardened, leaving an amazing alligator skin texture.  This would be a bad thing to most people.  To me, it gave a texture I can’t begin to reproduce.  Another happy accident was me being a little sloppy with the paint stripper I used on the top.  Some of it stuck to the sides and the result was this amazing crazing in places.  I ran out of my signature glass knobs, so I used some carved bone knobs I found on clearance at Hobby Lobby.  Another happy accident.  They are perfect for the piece, but not what I originally had in mind.  If you read my blog, you know I’m into nice legs.  These legs? 

First, I want to thank Stacy from Red Door Home for featuring Miss Mustard Seed as the blog of the month for March.  She is the one who inspired my color choice for my living and dining room.  Read her feature to find out how. If you’ve been reading my blog the past few days, you know I’ve been working on my second Union Jack Dresser.  Just click to read part one and part two.  And now…the reveal. Last night I applied the second coat of white and red on the flag and allowed it to dry overnight.  This morning I sanded the entire piece with a coarse sand paper.  I sanded all edges down to the wood and only lightly sanded the flat surfaces.  After wiping off the dust with a rag, I applied a dark wax on the entire dresser.  The dark wax (made by Minwax) antiques the paint, brings out the

I’m still in the process of making my second Union Jack Dresser.  I shared the first steps yesterday and today is part two. The picture above is the original UJD and the picture below is where I am in the process with the second one.  Believe it or not, the same exact colors were used.  This gives you a good sense of how much glazes and distressing can change the look of paint. This is also a good example of how different colors look when they are wet vs. dry.  I didn’t adjust these colors with photo editing software or anything.  When the blue is painted on, it looks like a bright royal blue.  It dries to a deep navy. I used my opaque projector and a piece of chalk to sketch on the flag and then hand painted over the chalk.  The colors used are Naval (blue), Stolen Kiss