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November 18, 2021 by Denise - 222 Comments

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THIS VINTAGE DRESSER GETS A NEW BLUE VELVET FINISH WITH GOLD ACCENTS | BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY ALERT!!!

How To paint gold accentsHappy Thursday friends… it’s my Birthday today and I feel blessed to share my special day with you!  To help me celebrate I have a surprise for YOU at the end of this post…  a generous GIVEAWAY! A HUGE thank you to  Dixie Belle Paint Company for sponsoring this post + Giveaway!

It’s also Furniture Fixer Upper day!  I’m joining my furniture painting besties and linking to their makeovers below… so be sure to check them out later in the post as well.

Here’s the vintage dresser I started with. All these gorgeous details were just waiting to be brought to life with some gold accents. There was trim missing on the oval and a few missing pieces of veneer, but nothing a fancy velvety paint finish couldn’t cover up.

Vintage Bday Dresser Before

THIS POST IS SPONSORED/CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS TO PRODUCTS I USE.  YOU CAN SEE MY FULL DISCLOSURE HERE.

SOURCE LIST

Vintage Dresser – SALVAGED
Paint Brushes
Shop Towel | Titebond Glue
White Lightning
Dewalt Orbital Sander
Sandpaper | Tack Cloth
Water Mister
Woodubend Trim
BOSS Gray Primer
Antebellum Chalk Mineral Paint
In The Navy Chalk Mineral Paint
Gold Gilding Wax
Satin Clear Coat

VINTAGE DRESSER W GOLD ACCENTS

If you follow my IG and FB stories, you may have seen me and my friend, Mara, out furniture shopping last week. I found this gorgeous shapely dresser at the Missions Thrift Store for $67. Prices for used furniture have gone up so this is a fabulous find!

Once I got it into my studio, here’s how it all came together…

PREP 

I started by removing all the hardware and giving it a really good cleaning inside and out. Be sure to keep reading to see the SIMPLE gold and glittery transformation of this old hardware!

Dirty Vintage Hardware

SAND AND REPAIR

To repair the broken trim on the front oval, I removed what was left using a putty knife and then gave the entire dresser a scuff sanding.

I used this Woodubend trim and glued it on using Titebond Glue. If you’ve never tried these bendable trims, I have a full tutorial including a video here.Woodubend Trim on Vintage Dresser

PRIME AND PAINT

Because these old vintage dressers tend to show splotches and bleed through, I primed with this BOSS Tinted Gray Primer.

Pro Tip ~ When painting a dark color, a tinted primer is really helpful as it will cut down on the number of coats needed for full coverage.

Priming w Dixie Belle's Gray Boss

For my base coat, I used In The Navy. With the help of the tinted primer, I got GREAT coverage with just one coat!Painting in Bunker Hill Blue

Once my base coat of navy was dry, I gave it a light sanding to knock it down and then added a paint-wash of Antebellum over it.

Painting Antebellum_

This wash distressing method is messy but fun.  Brush the paint on, then dab it off with a lint-free towel or shop cloth. This removes a little of the wash to reveal the navy base coat underneath.Applying A Blue Wash to Vintage Dresser

HOW TO PAINT GOLD ACCENTS 

Furniture with gorgeous trim lends itself to gold accenting beautifully. My favorite way to add gold highlights is by using a gilding wax or mousse. Both these methods are easy and inexpensive. A little gold wax or mousse goes a long way and can be brushed on using an artist’s brush or applied with a sponge or your fingertip.

To bring this dresser’s trim to life, I used this water-based Gemstone Mousse in Amber. I would describe this as a rich and highly pigmented copper-gold and the red undertones play off the velvety blue finish perfectly! Unfortunately, due to supply, I don’t think this Gemstone Mousse is still available but for a similar option, these Golden Gilding Waxes work amazing!

  1. Pick your gold accent color
  2. Prep your piece by cleaning or painting
  3. Mix the gold mousse well
  4. Apply a SMALL amount onto the trim
  5. Add more for a stronger effect

Gemstone Mousse in Amber

This gold mousse works amazing to glitz up old hardware as well. Because it’s water-based, it dries within an hour and cures within 24 hours. Take a look at this before and after.Painting Hardware w Gemstone Mousse

Here’s how it all came together. I’m in love with this dresser. So elegant and gorgeous. I can’t wait to hear what you think!

Blue Vintage Dresser w Gold Accents

Doesn’t the gold highlight all these details beautifully? It sparkles when the light hits it just right!Close Up of Gold Painted Trim IG 

The paint finish on this really reminds me of crushed velvet. I imagine it to feel soft and plush and change shades when running my hands over it. I remember when I was in Kindergarten and Mrs. Buxton my teacher wore her velvet high-heeled shoes.  I would play with them while sitting on the floor during storytime. Thinking back she was a great teacher. I mean come on — not minding sweaty little hands all over her shoes — that’s something…lol.

Gold And Blue Vintage Dresser IG

Gold And Blue Vintage Dresser

AND NOW FOR SOME GIVEAWAY FUN!

Dixie Belle Paints has generously teamed up with Salvaged Inspirations so we can ALL celebrate together!
We have THREE Generous Prize Packages of Dixie Belle Products so 3 lucky winners can give these products a try!  

$100 DIXIE BELLE PACKAGE

$50 DIXIE BELLE PACKAGE

$50 DIXIE BELLE PACKAGE

It’s EASY to enter. Just click on the ENTRY WIDGET below and then come back daily to complete more chances to win.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

The first name randomly picked by Raffelcopter will receive a $100 credit towards any Dixie Belle Paint Company product(s) and the second and third names drawn will receive a $50 credit! I’ll be announcing the winner next Tuesday, Nov. 23 so be sure to check back in. I can’t wait for you to try these amazing products… and if you have any trim you’d like to glitz up with some gold, be sure to try this GOLD Gilding Wax! 

 

AND NOW FOR SOME FURNITURE FIXER-UPPER FUN!

You’re going to LOVE what my creative team of Furniture Fixer Upper ladies do!  Below are their BEFORE photos. Visit the links underneath to see the amazing AFTERS and learn how they did it! I’m heading over to take a peek as well! x

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1. PETTICOAT JUNKTION

2. CONFESSIONS OF A SERIAL DIYER

3. GIRL IN THE GARAGE

4. SALVAGED INSPIRATIONS (HAPPY YOU’RE HERE!)

Here’s another look at this before and after. I hope it’s inspired you and given you some new ideas for your projects.

Blue Vintage Dresser w Gold Accents Before and After

LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF THIS VINTAGE DRESSER REDO AND WHAT YOUR FAVORITE GOLD HIGHLIGHTING PRODUCT IS. FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE… I ALWAYS LOVE HEARING FROM YOU. IT MAKES MY DAY! 🙂

Happy furniture painting friends!

Denise x

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  3. Indeed, it is a beautiful piece now. The bottom right pull doesn’t match the others – it must be a manufacturer’s defect. Guess you can call it ‘character’!

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    • Yessss, good eye Robin…I noticed that as well! It matches but it’s the wrong direction… and ya, it’s these little imperfections that I love about these old pieces! 🙂

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  6. You took a beautiful piece of furniture and made it gorgeous! I love the way the base coat and lighter blue work together. The gold highlights really glam it up!

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  8. I recently did a cedar chest with lots of chinoiserie style trim in Annie Sloan Emperor Blue with gold accents, so similar look. I do love the antebellum overwash on yours. Quite gorgeous.

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  10. Happy Birthday! Another home run! Your style inspires and your techniques are doable (even for me). Thank you! I also love all of the photos.

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  16. Happy Birthday, Denise! Every time I receive an email from you I can’t wait to see what beautiful piece you have created! Thanks for the constant inspiration!

    Lee
    Aka “Proud Owner of one of Denise’s Creations”

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  19. Oh Denise this is beautiful! I was hoping this dresser was your giveaway!lol! The paint texture is amazing it does look velvety. Have a great birthday and thx to you and Dixie Bell for the giveaway.
    Celia

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  20. What a gorgeous color combination! Just beautiful. Another great piece – I’m convinced these pieces find you, Denise! :o) I think I’ve only ever tried mousse, but I really liked it – so easy to use and great color pay off.

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    • It’s fabulous right?! The mousse is so pigmented. I’ve even seen other artists water it down to liquefy it and it still creates gorgeous coverage!

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  21. Gold accents are the best! Great way to add some old world charm I think. My favorite colors to use it with are black and dark gray (though you can’t go wrong with any color as you’ve demonstrated many times before!)
    Thanks for the inspiration you consistently deliver ❤️.
    Also, Happy Birthday 🥳!

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  28. Oh wow! Just the most beautiful work! You are constantly blowing me away. Thank you so much for sharing your artistry, and for showing us how you create the most beautiful pieces. I can only humbly try to follow in some of your most fabulous footsteps. Sorry to be over-the-top … but I’m just GUSHING!
    Dixie Belle can only be honored to have you demonstrate their products.
    And HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🥳 !

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    • Awwww, thank you SOOOO much Shannen Leigh. 💗 This means a lot! 🥰 And I feel like the lucky one when it comes to Dixie Belle. Even though the company is growing by leaps and bounds with all their amazing products, they still make little ol’me feel like part of their family. Fabulous products. Fabulous people behind the product. 🙂

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  32. I have a dresser similar to yours and will be adding decorative molds, more ornate hardware, painting, and gilding…I hope mine turns out at least half as beautiful as yours!

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  33. Happy Birthday! The dresser is very pretty. I’ve used Gilding Paste to add gold or silver accents but the Mousse looks perfect for larger areas. I need to explore Woodubend products!

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  35. I love the way this dresser turned out I always find out about great new products from your blog. Can’t. Wait to try these Accents.

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  36. Happy Birthday!
    Love the style of the dresser, and the beautiful way you have hilighted all of the best features….Great Job!

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  42. Happy birthday my friend. I consider myself a creative, but you are the queen of refinishing furniture. ANY piece comes to life when you touch it. You’re just plain amazing. I have a piece of furniture that was my sons dresser that could use a great makeover. I’m gonna give it a go. Thank you! Cindy

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  49. This is BEAUTIFUL! I wasn’t sure at one of those blue steps… it looked a little… wrong. And then I saw the next step, and holy COW! Yup, you knew what you were doing. Amazing color!!!

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