Faye from Farm Life Best Life transformed an antique piece of furniture into a shabby chic beauty with a more modern color scheme. She chose teal paint called Wanderess and some gold furniture wax to make the details pop. Learn more about how she did it!

Hmmm… I wonder what the proper name is for this type of furniture? Is it a lingerie chest, a tallboy dresser, a highboy dresser, a gentleman’s chest? I am certainly left wondering, and curious to know.

Whatever type it is, I think it’s adorable. Of all the charming features, the little cupboard alone has my heart fluttering. I wonder what one stored within it in its’ past, and what one will tuck into it in its’ future?!



My sad and bleak to farmhouse chic process:

• Removed dreadful, non-original hardware ~ with full intentions to replace with a more era-fitting set
• Removed mirror from cradle ~ necessary for tidy paint application
• Lightly sanded down entire piece ~ to remove flaking finish and to prepare for paint adhesion
• Thoroughly vacuumed and washed entire piece ~ required before transforming any piece of preloved furniture
• Applied 2 coats of Country Chic Paint in the colour Wanderess to the entire piece ~ a soft, muted teal that will make you want to kick off your shoes and walk barefoot through the forest
• Sanded down entire piece for a buttery smooth and distressed finish ~ for the farmhouse chic look I adore and always strive for
• Applied Country Chic Paint Clear Wax ~ to prepare for Antiquing Wax application (tones it down), and for light protection
• Applied Country Chic Paint Antiquing Wax to the entire piece ~ to accentuate the charm, add some aging depth, and for additional protection
• Applied Country Chic Paint Gold Wax to the entire piece ~ to add a subtle shimmering luster, and for additional protection
• Purchased and installed new drop-pull hardware from Lee Valley ~ hands-down one of my fav places to shop
• Lined drawers with ‘Aspen Aloe’ Con-Tact self adhesive  ~ for a lil’ made-with-love added touch
• Reinstalled mirror to cradle ~ original bevel glass charm

Y’all! My initial plan was to only apply ‘Natural’ and ‘Antiquing’ wax… however while doing so, I decided that I’d also try applying some ‘Gold’ wax, and I’m soooo glad I did! Doing so added a sweet n’ subtle luster, that I feel was a game changer for this piece!















A quaint and distinctive piece that has me wondering.  Is it a Lingerie Chest, a Tallboy, a Highboy, a Gentleman’s Chest?  Despite my uncertainty of the style, I so enjoyed transforming and restoring it from sad and bleak to farmhouse chic.  With the combination of distressing, wax layering, new drop-pull hardware, and lined drawers… this slender and ornate piece has me swooning.  A tall and charming piece that will make a lovely bedroom dresser, hallway accent, linen storage, lavatory addition, and more.  Hmmm… perhaps I now have you wondering!

Leave a comment below to tell us what you think of this teal and gold chifferobe!

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Faye {Farm Life Best Life}

Hi I’m Faye ~ Farm Wife, Mom, Furniture & Decor Restorer. I have been blessed with a life of simple living, generous loving, and constant learning — my Farm Life Best Life! My family and I live, love and work on our farm in the heart of Manitoba CANADA — amidst wide-open spaces, cattle grazing and heart-dropping prairie sunsets. I spend every spare moment I can beg, borrow or steal — restoring and transforming furniture & decor from sad and bleak to farmhouse chic! Filling OUR home, and creating pieces for YOU with country chic character and sweet imperfections!

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