I picked up this stunning dresser and matching mirror awhile back.  

It most assuredly is from the Victorian period. So I'm putting it's age 

at 110+!  Other than a few dings, broken casters and some carvings on the top, it

was in damn good condition. (Minus the hideous contact paper lining the drawers...OMG)

My fave shade of milk paint, cobalt blue (really turquoise) from the Real Milk Paint Co.

I'm in love with this color! It so suits this era of furniture, IMHO. 

So here is the application of the milk paint. I had already sanded and cleaned the wood and touched

up stain in the spots that needed it. The milk paint flaked perfectly. I didn't want a lot of paint,

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VICTORIAN WALLPAPER shabby chic dresser

 

Amy from Masion Decor announced I had won her wallpaper giveaway. You can read that post here.

 

I ended up ordering all 3 of these

Antique Floral Hearts Victorian Heirloom

Vintage Style Victorian Toile Floral Branch

Historical French Floral Birds Victorian

Ive been dabbling with them ever since but this is

 the first project to be finished.

This pretty vintage shabby chic white highboy

 

 

George bought me a paint sprayer at Canadian Tire

months ago but I couldnt use it till the weather was better.

WEATHERs GOTTEN BETTER!!

I first used a paint sprayer years ago but it wasnt my very own.

 

It certainly helps with time but I do enjoy brush

 painting, its my quiet time away from the world.

If you want to see how I line the drawers you can find that here.

 

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