Coastal Inspired Vintage Chest using Saltwash

Hi Friends!

I’m at it again with another round of the Fab Furniture Flippin’ Contest!   The sponsor this month is Saltwash, and the theme is “Coastal Inspirations.”  Aw yeah!  Saltwash is a product that I have just been itching to try.  It’s a paint additive that creates a time worn, salt and sun look.  It gives your furniture piece texture and layers like something that has been aging for years in a beach cottage.  How fun is that?  I love pretty much anything associated with the ocean and coastal inspired decor is right in my wheelhouse.

This adorable can of Saltwash arrived on my doorstep, and I did a little happy dance.

The product comes with great instructions, and the Saltwash website has some very helpful videos on how to use it, so I won’t go into great detail here.   In a nutshell, it’s a powder that you mix into any paint of your choosing.  You mix in enough to create a consistency like cake icing.  You then apply the mixture to your furniture piece so that it creates a textured surface.  This is the base layer.  When the paint starts to dry, you knock down the peaks with a paint brush.  When this layer is completely dry, you apply a second coat in a different color (with no Saltwash added).  When the second layer dries, you sand to reveal your layered and textured finish.    Cool, right?

This is the before photo of the vintage chest I used for the makeover.

And this is the top.

You can see there is a gap along the back top of the chest.  I’m guessing it originally had a mirror attached.  To fix that gap, I added a piece of 1 x 4  and created a little back splash. I then lightly sanded and cleaned the dresser, and it was ready for Saltwash. For the base coat I used General Finishes chalk paint in Key West Blue.  It’s a really pretty blue green, perfect for the coastal inspired theme.  I mixed in the Saltwash and used a brush to stipple on the mixture.  It’s messy, but no worries because your brush cleans up with soap and water.  I knocked down the peaks and let it dry.  For my top coat I used a 50/50 mixture of the Key West Blue and a pure white chalk paint I had on hand to create a softer aqua color.  I applied the top coat, let it dry, and then sanded.  In the areas that would naturally wear, like around the edges and the knobs, I sanded more heavily to reveal the darker base coat.   I also let bits of the wood show through.

You can see the layers and texture created.

 

I added new vintage inspired glass knobs.

 

 

I am so happy to have had another opportunity to participate in the  Fab Furniture Flippin’ Contest. It’s a wonderful way to try new (to me) products like Saltwash.  If you haven’t already done so, for a good dose of inspiration, check out the featured hosts for this month’s contest –  Carrie from Thirty Eighth Street and Colleen from 58 Water Street.   If you are interested in participating in an upcoming contest, just send an email to info@fabfurnitureflippincontest.com.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Susan

*Disclosure

I have received products for this post, but all opinions are entirely my own.  This post contains sponsored links from Saltwash.