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Pink Vanity – Monthly DIY Challenge

Pink vanity makeover using Annie Sloan's Henrietta chalk paint and a whitewashed finish.

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.

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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.

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You can see the whitewash a little better in this picture.

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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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Are you ready to see what my friends came up with for their paint challenge?  Just click on the pictures below to see their projects.


#MonthyDIYChallenge. This month's challenge theme is paint! canarystreetcrafts.com

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  9. Erin says

    I LOVE Henrietta! This is perfect for a little girl’s room… I can see the tea parties and faux pearl necklaces now 🙂

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