Happy first Wednesday of the month! If you’re new here, that means it’s Monthly DIY Challenge day. This month’s challenge item is paint. And while I’ll admit finding a project to use paint on wasn’t much of a challenge for us, finding time to get our project finished over the holiday weekend was!
My husband was off work the entire weekend (a rarity) and we spent 3 days relaxing at the pool and grilling out with family and friends. I hope you were able to relax and do something fun too!
But let’s get back to the project. We found this vanity at a local thrift shop. The mirror was not attached and the previous owner had attempted to glue the mirror hardware together.
Fortunately the glue was old and brittle and I was able to clean it out with a small screwdriver. After drilling out the holes just a bit for the hardware to fit better, everything went back together easily.
I painted the vanity with Annie Sloan’s Henrietta. It’s a soft pink color, but I wanted the color to be even softer so I went over it with a wash of Old White.
You can see the whitewash a little better in this picture.
I envisioned this vanity being used by a little girl, and I decided to decoupage the drawer with whimsical fairy postcards. The old handle was replaced with this pretty knob from Hobby Lobby.
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SUCH a pretty piece! The colour is beautiful and that whitewashing looks perfect!
Thank you Kristi 🙂
So adorable!!!! I love all the extra touches with the postcard liner and hardware… the color and painting technique were the perfect choices!! 🙂
Thanks! I have all boys so it was fun to make something girly :).
Beautiful job, Amy! My lil daughter would love it! The lined drawers are so pretty too! I’m sure someone e will snatched it up quickly!
Thanks Kendra!
Aww, this is so sweet! Totally perfect for a little girl’s room. You are seriously the queen of vintage chic!
Lol, that is the best compliment ever! Thank you 🙂
So cute, Amy! I like the whitewashing over the pink. I’m doing a child’s rocker in pink and am thinking the whitewashing over it could be a good idea!
Thanks Bre! It was pretty with just the pink paint on it but I definitely thought the whitewashing added a little something to it.
Such a pretty piece now, I love it!
Thanks Leigh Anne!
What a cute little table! The color choice was perfect for it 🙂
Thanks Bre 🙂
It looks so adorable and would be perfect for a little girls room. Great job!
Thanks Katie!
I LOVE Henrietta! This is perfect for a little girl’s room… I can see the tea parties and faux pearl necklaces now 🙂
Thanks Erin! That’s exactly how I pictured it too! 🙂
Such an elegant piece! Love the light pink color with the added whitewash! Perfection!
Such a beautiful vanity Amy! You always do the most amazing furniture makeovers! Thanks for always being inspiring!
Cat