Rolling Out The Red Carpet For Cassie! | Home Interiors

Friends I am so excited to have Cassie from Primitive and Proper here today!

She is an amazing friend , blogger and talent and I am so happy to roll the red carpet out for her!

So Cassie take it away!

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Hello 551 East fans!  I am Cassie from Primitive and Proper and I am SO excited to be here!  I just adore Julia- she is super sweet , adorable , and freaking talented beyond all get out , yo.  She clearly brings out the gangsta in me because she is that cool.

Julia and I both love to dabble in furniture makeovers and we both share a love of color , a little bit of funk , and a little bit of glam , mixed with a dash of bohemian.  I thought I would share a happy colored makeover with you today.

I found this dresser recently on my local craigslist.  Whenever I find this style for a decent price , I try to purchase it.  I just love it's classic look!


The only drawback to this dresser was that often times , the wood tends to bleed through primer and paint once the finish has been sanded off.  To save myself that trouble of sanding and dealing with bleeding I decided to make my own chalk paint.
I use my good friend Ann Marie's recipe: 1/2 c. plaster of paris mixed into 1/2 c. warm water.  Once that is mixed add it to 1 c. flat or eggshell paint and mix well.  Then you are good to go- no sanding or priming needed!

I gave this dresser two coats and then distressed it by hand with 150 grit sandpaper.  Then I used a wax brush to apply a natural wax finish.  Once the wax dried , I buffed it for a smooth like buttah feel!  Here is the after:







DIY chalk paint is one of the easiest and most inexpensive ways to go!  I strongly recommend trying it!
Julia , thank you SO much for having me here today!
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