A Feminine Dressing Table Full of Faded Grandeur
Faded grandeur with a feminine touch is what this wonderful dressing table has. It has ever attribute necessary for the faded grandeur look and is exquisitely painted. Here’s the story.
It all started when I found our new rosette R9 in New Zealand and fell in love with something we already own. How exciting, no remastering, no fixing, just making. Yeah!. I had a couple of old ones lying around the factory but had just not noticed them. How did I miss this? It is so Scandinavian!
While I was off discovering, my friend Stacey was home creating. And wow did she create.
First, she found this great flip top table which she is using as a dressing table in her new home, To give it a new life she chose a color which is both bold yet feminine.
First, she added a pair of scrolls (SC49) around the rosette (R9). These were eventually gilded.
But… it is how she got the look of faded glory that makes this dressing table stand out. The first coat was a light pink Antoinette from the Annie Sloan Line. This layer was applied in a slightly haphazard manner some places thick, other thin.
The second coat is a mixture of Antoinette, and Scandinavian Pink applied thickly and stippled to achieve a grand old world look. In some places the paint was mixed in other it was not thoroughly blended.
After drying, a careful coat of dark wax was lightly applied. Finally, Kings Gold was used on the Efex and rubbed back with dark wax. Then the edges were gilded and rubbed in.
I love the faded grandeur of this piece and look forward to many more like it. Thank you, Stacey.