Good morning everyone! I am so excited to reveal my little DIY project I did and posted about on Instagram Monday night. I have had this {bed}room furniture since I was about 12 and my parents gave it to us when we got married. It is Attic Heirlooms and it is super nice furniture. However, I was getting tired of the wood look. I am all into the painting furniture trend. My aunt and I picked up a can of CeCe Caldwell’s one day when we were shopping. I used it first on my front door and loved it so much I decided to paint this bed that will be going in our guestroom.

1 Quart of CeCe Caldwell’s Natural Chalk + Clay paint in Vermont Slate

Decent Paint Brush

Half Liter of CeCe Caldwell’s Satin Finish

Two Sawhorses

To start off, I wiped off every surface of the headboard and foot board. I didn’t sand this furniture down any because it already had a distressed look.

Next, I applied the paint on evenly. The paint goes A LONG way. Let dry for 2-4 hours {in my case I let it dry 1 hour because I am in the Oklahoma heat and it didn’t take long} But, do as they say not as I did ok? :) Next I added my second coat of paint to make sure it covered every inch well and gave it a little darker color. {It will dry much lighter than when wet} Let dry.

 Lastly I applied a thin coat of satin finish for my durable topcoat. This gave my furniture a little shine but not too much while sealing the paint. I used this satin finish on my front door but also used their wax after, that is why my front door looks a little more rough and distressed. You can do either but I chose not to for the bed.

 The topcoat wasn’t fully dried in this photo but you can see that it adds a little shine.

The before and after! I love how it turned out. I will be posting pictures of the guest room once I get it all fixed up. It literally took me an afternoon to complete and was really easy to do. I hope you enjoyed this little project. Have a great day!