PEACOCK TAIL BLUE DRESSER

Almost a month ago I filled you in on my plans to break up the brown along the window wall in my living room.  Well, the work is finally done and after hardware dilemmas, waiting for chosen hardware to shipped, and weeks of being away I finally have it ready to show you today!

Just to refresh your memory, here's the before that I showed you last month when I was trying to decide what color to use.

And now:

I was trying to branch out of my go-to paint-everything-black habit, and I came across this piece from Jenny on my Pinterest Furniture Inspiration Board.  That's the beauty of Pinterest.  It allows you to explore options you may never have imagined!

I picked up this frame from the 80% off aisle at Hobby Lobby.  The cut out design was perfect for layering in front of the window.

On a side note,  I tried something different when arranging this space, but with my sister's input decided that the mirror blocked too much of the view outside. I might try it again in the winter, though, when there's nothing green outside to look at.

I used Behr High-Gloss paint and the color is Peacock Tail.  The color doesn't read exactly right in the photos, but it's a really deep turquoise with the tiniest hint of green.  For most of the piece, I used a small trim roller and then my Purdy paint brush for the nooks and crannies   I'm pleased with how smooth the finish turned out.  I also used my trick of applying a few coats of polyurethane to the top only, to seal it up faster and cut down on the curing time.  This time I used the wipe on gloss poly, and it stayed tacky somewhat longer than the polycrylic that I used on the china cabinet, but I still think it was better than leaving only the paint.

My Instagram friends helped weigh in on some hardware choices, none of which were quite right.  Believe it or not I couldn't find one thing that worked from Hobby Lobby, my go-to hardware source.  Finally I found these at Lowe's, but they had to be special ordered.  They only came in bronze and silver, so when they arrived they got a few coats of Rustoleum Metallic Brass spray paint.  I love the variation in shape and they are a bit more hefty than a tradition ring pull.

I will say that I am finally coming to a place where I am happy with my living room!  Rather than looking around at things I want to change, for the most part I'm pleased with what I see.  And my husband says Hallelujah to that!  Not that there aren't a few projects still spinning in my head...

One more...here's the before and after we all love to see:

Happy Wednesday!  

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