Lighthouse Nautical Chest Makeover – Artsy Chicks Rule®

This lighthouse nautical chest makeover was easy to replace with paint and a furnishings switch!

Hey fantastic buddies!

I’m sharing a model new venture at present. The final of 2023! And the final submit of the 12 months too. I’m taking subsequent week off to spend with my household. I’ll see you all within the New Yr! However first, check out this little fairly I simply accomplished. I really like the way in which it turned out!

Lighthouse Nautical Chest Makeover

This little chest with the sweetest curves. I needed to carry it residence with me to present it a brand new look! It was simply begging for it.

But it surely was sort of ‘blah’ because it was.

I felt prefer it type of had a coastal aptitude with the curves. OR “waves” as I noticed them.The seashell knobs type of leaned it that approach however even with out them it appeared coastal-ish to me.

So, I made a decision to make use of our Lighthouse switch on it!

I frivolously sanded the highest of the cupboard because it had a blemish or two. I didn’t get a photograph of that, sorry!Subsequent, I cleaned it properly with TSP Various.

Then I started rolling on the paint. I used Parchment which is a gentle, grey white.

I used a Velour curler for the primary time and I beloved it! (I’ve used our microfiber rollers earlier than and people are nice too…I’ve received them linked together with the opposite merchandise I used within the pink field above)

Good and clean end.

I utilized two coats.

As soon as that was dry, I fastidiously minimize out the items of the switch that I needed to make use of. (the ocean, some rocks, seagulls, and the lighthouse) I then laid them out how I needed to use them to the entrance of the chest.

And utilized them to the entrance of the chest. (I laid the chest on its again so I may work extra simply)However oops!!!

Darn it.

I had meant for the sting of the switch (see it there on the correct?) to go over the sting of the cupboard. Then I might minimize away the surplus.However I need to’ve moved it or one thing when making use of.

So now I had an enormous hole. (and as soon as you might be sticking the switch, you aren’t shifting it!lol)

The one factor I may do was paint it in to match.

By the way in which, this isn’t the primary time I’ve had to do that!! haha!!I’ve needed to do it on a number of earlier than however this was the most important one. I additionally painted across the drawers the place there have been any gaps to cover these as properly.

You’ll be able to see above that I’m beginning to add paint to mix it in.

And extra paint.

Right here’s a shot at my handiwork. ha!

And accomplished! Fairly shut.

I used my exacto knife to chop across the drawers after making use of the switch.

I put a bit of the “rocks” over the underside of the lighthouse to mix it in.Then I laid out a couple of seagulls to see the place they’d go.

Some sailboats include this switch and I thought-about placing some within the water.I made a decision towards it although as I needed to maintain it extra easy.

I used our Powerful Coat Topcoat to seal it and used glass knobs for the drawers.

I used glass knobs as an alternative of the unique ones in order that they wouldn’t take away from the design.

Are you able to inform I needed to paint that one facet of the switch??

The within of the drawers have been spotless so I left them as-is.

It’s nonetheless “white” but it surely’s a a lot softer, extra elegant white than earlier than.I believe this is able to look nice in a coastal residence. The proper measurement for an entryway/lobby desk!

UPDATE!!

I had no intention of maintaining this one in any respect when I discovered it and once I made it over!

So once I was making this over, I discovered 8 sq. mercury glass knobs that may be excellent for it. However once I was going to place them on, I solely had 7. What?! I may’ve sworn I discovered 8 in my stash.Oh properly, I wanted to get the images accomplished so I took some knobs off of my “Knot’s Nautical” chest and used these. They’re those you see within the images above.So I went trying once more the opposite day and located the opposite knob in my drawer knob stash! Duh! I knew I had 8. lolI put them on and needed to take a couple of images to place on this submit and present you.

I made a decision to take a couple of photos in my lobby. Guess what?? I beloved it a lot, I left it!! haha!

Have a look:

It could’ve appeared nice in our seashore rental however our residence right here can also be proper by the coast and coastal in design too.

And don’t these knobs simply look excellent for this??

I angled them with factors up and down as an alternative of in a sq. form.

I’m so pleased I made a decision to maintain it!

Bonus! Who couldn’t use extra storage?! The opposite little desk we had right here didn’t have a lot in any respect.

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I hope you loved this one as a lot as I loved making it over! I really like how the switch reworked it.Wishing you all a really Merry Christmas, a contented vacation, and an exquisite and secure New Yr!

xoxo