I tried out a new product this past week. General Finishes Pearl Effect Champagne Pearl. I purchases a vanity a few months ago and found a chair to go with it and it was time to paint the set and get it ready to sell.
Both pieces got a thorough cleaning and a little fixing. The side drawers on this piece didn’t sit right and there were a few gaps between some of them soooo I used the sticks used to stir paint to even them out. I cut them and glued them to the wood side rails that had been worn down.
Genius right! š I also had to replace a few screws on the back of the side compartment that were not holding the door in place anymore. Time for paint! Can’t go wrong with a pink and white vanity set so I used Annie Sloan Antoinette and Pure White. The chair was already white but had some stains and wear so it got a new coat of paint. Then, to bring the 2 pieces together I painted the accents on the vanity Pure White and the accent on the chair Antoinette.
Now, even though these pieces were not an original set they look like they were made for each other.
There seems to always be surprises when refinishing a piece of furniture. I planned to remove the hardware on the drawers and side cabinet but I would have had to take out the lining to get to the screws in order to remove them. I didn’t want to do that so I painted around them with the paint and the General Finishes Pearl Effects.
Both are easy to clean off if you accidentally touch the hardware. With the Pearl Effects wipe it off while it’s wet but Annie Sloan Chalk Paint will come off easily with a wet rag and a little pressure once it’s dry and then you won’t take the paint off in the areas where you want it to stay. General Finishes Pearl Effect comes in several colors but for this I used Champagne Pearl. It is white with a touch of shimmer giving it the Pearl Effect. I didn’t want to lighten the color of the paint so I watered this General Finishes down by wetting my chip brush before applying it over the Antoinette and Pure White Chalk Paint.
This process is really easy. Just brush it on and wait for it to dry. I then sealed it over the paint with General Finishes Top Coat Semi Gloss. I used 2 coats to finish it. Once it’s dry it has a lovely subtle pearly glossy finish!
AS Antoinette is such a pretty soft pink and I have painted several pieces in this color. It’s beautiful with a wax finish and with the General Finishes over it. I added it to my booth with the other pretty in pink pieces!
The General Finishes products are so easy to use and work so well with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. I will be trying out more of their products and posting about them here.
Tell me what you think of my pink and white vanity. Have you used General Finishes before? I would love to hear from you!! š
Thanks
Cindy
