When good friend’s of ours recently purchased their first home, she was on the hunt for a vanity, so of course she came to me and asked me to keep my eyes out for one that I could refinish for her. I told her I would, completely forgetting that I had the perfect one sitting in our bedroom already. And I know what you’re thinking…I must have persuaded her into picking blue, but she totally decided that all on her own :-p

BLUE VINTAGE VANITY MAKEOVER

When I was home last summer, a friend of my mom’s wanted me to come over and look at some furniture she was getting rid of. One of those pieces was this beautiful vanity. I didn’t really have a need or place for it, but I took it off her hands. When we moved into our new place last year, we brought it up into our bedroom and I had been using it as my makeshift nightstand. It just so happened around the same time I was planning our master bedroom makeover, my friend asked me about a vanity. Perfect timing.

It was in pretty decent shape and I will admit there was a small part of me that didn’t want to paint it, but I had no use for it and I was happy to make it into a beautiful house warming gift for my friend. I pointed her in the direction of DecoArt’s Satin Enamel paint after having such a great experience with it on this piece. I mentioned it in that post, but I’ll say it again. You don’t need a topcoat. And it’s amazing. I hate finishing a piece of furniture, it’s my least favorite part of the whole process, so when I discovered this amazing paint I was hooked. And even knowing that this vanity top would be getting a lot of traffic, I was confident in this paint.

It goes on super smooth and dries quick. I did three coats using a foam roller and a brush for the smaller nooks and crannies.

The knobs are from Country Chic Paint and I love how they add a touch of femininity to the piece.

I decided to leave the inside unpainted for a little bit of contrast and I’m glad I did. The blue is gorgeous but definitely bold.

I can’t wait to see what kind of cute little chair she finds for it!

If you’re just starting out with painting furniture, this would be an awesome paint to try. I would still recommend a little sanding before applying, but it sticks great. You can find it at Hobby Lobby, JoAnn Fabric and A.C. Moore and Michaels will be carrying it soon, in August!

This post was sponsored by DecoArt, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that allow me to keep creating!