New Paint Color - Before & After

green, it's my favorite color... it's everywhere in nature & i love it!
i've been looking for a dark green to use on a small french provencial chest we bought . what i ended up with was  glidden's ' dark eucalyptus leaf'' i've also been wanting to try behr's paint with primer  on a piece of furniture ,so i had my new color mixed in that.


 
 
before...
 

the top of the piece was typcial french provencial smooth shiny, formica-like 
not being familiar with this paint yet  & how well it would adhere, i gave the top a quick spray with white primer first.
the paint -primer was quite thick, but i still had to use 2 coats, i think that if it had been a good piece of wood furniture 1 coat may have been enough.
 
i used ascp's, 'country grey' on the drawer fronts, it was a nice contrast with the green
 

kept the original pulls, i love the pulls on that come on french provencial furniture

the top of the chest was too plain so i added a stencil to the back corner on each side.
stenciling on furniture was new for me so i was a little apprehensive, but i figured if i didn't like it no harm done, i'd just paint over it.
i used a sponge to apply the stencil so it gave it that uneven textured look without having to sand it & it turned out just fine.

i applied a coat of clear wax to the top to seal & protect it

this chest is the perfect size to use for a bedside table or next to a favorite chair.
  who doesn't need more storage space, especially when it's this cute!
 

i would say that over-all i was pleased with the paint-primer & will use it again. the only thing i would do differently is to buy a flat paint. i bought satin & it was a little to shiny for me to have on a piece of furniture.
i hope you step out & try something new on your next paint project, remember it's just paint & if you don't like it paint it again...
 
 as always, thank you for stopping by,
sharon