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Refinished Solid Oak Queen Headboard – Classic Black with Rattan & Elegant Details

This stunning queen-size headboard is a true statement piece, crafted from solid oak and beautifully refinished in a rich, classic black. It features gracefully curving finials, intricate oval cartouche accents, and a striking inset rattan panel that adds texture and timeless appeal. Finished with a smooth satin clear coat for durability and a subtle sheen, this headboard blends traditional charm with modern sophistication.
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Antique dresser in Old Fashioned Milk Paint's light cream


When I purchased this antique chest of drawers from an old neighbor I knew it had to be reloved in milk paint. Milk paint is the perfect paint for antique and vintage pieces as it keeps them in the time era they were built.






Color now is a whole other ball of wax; originally I thought  Old Fashioned Milk Paint in sea green as a real one of a kind piece but my heart kept going back to my favorite  Old Fashioned Milk Paint color, light cream.

To date, this vintage vanity/desk is one of my favorite pieces I have done.


it is always a classic color, perfect for this vintage quilt rack


This dresser has had a few makeovers in its past as you can see by the colors revealed when sanding


and the original handles were removed and glass knobs added, which was far to busy in my opinion


and the sweet key holes all filled in ;(
so I dug them all back out to original


and sanded the entire piece down and scrubbed well as I always do with my pieces and left to dry
See scrubbing videos part one here and part two here


the fun part begins now with paint, the first 2 of 3 coats of the light cream milk paint goes on


After 3 coats are on and dry, I hand waxed the whole piece with DV clear wax then added detailing and shadows with my favorite  Daddy Van's café noir wax




Now to put the jewelry on the sweet thing, D Lawless Hardware carries virtually everything you would need to make a piece from antique to modern. And their customer service can answer any question you might have. I found new casters (original were missing of course), matching gold bail pulls and escutcheons and if you can believe it a key that works! Every drawer can be locked!!





 Now that it was all back to close to original as possible, here are the full shots











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