Shoe Drawers

I seem to be one of those impatient people when I decide I want something especially when I am restoring, changing, repurposing.  This happens when I want to redecorate a room or even just give a room a big clean.  What I mean by a big clean is – pull all the furniture out and start with windows and walls, need not be repainting just cleaning down.  Or maybe I am adding new blinds, who knows, there are many reasons.

Well my shoe storage was under attack and I decided to get a couple of the Ikea shoe drawers.  I wanted white but they only had the birch the day I was there.  So came home with two birch shoe drawers.

Enter chalk paint —-

Out came the shoe drawers and the chalk paint.  This mixture of chalk paint was the secret ingredient recipe.  The finish on the drawers is a little like a laminate I think they call it a foil, it is  a sheen but not shiny.

So I set to work, gave them two coats.  Apart from all the other good things about chalk paint, is that is dries very quickly.  With these drawers, by the time I had finished the first coat, I could start on the second.  Being such lovely flat surfaces, I used a roller for the second coat.

I like to give the pieces a day or so before I start the buffing.

I used the beeswax and set about protecting my painting.

I like the finish of the chalk paint and wax protection, it has a soft feel, much better than buying the white ones from Ikea.

So you see, you can repurpose, restore and relove anything old or new!!