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Gilded and Antiqued Old White Corner Shelf

May 5, 2014 by Cassie 29 Comments

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Happy Monday!  Hope you all had a great weekend!  It was a gorgeous Spring weekend here, made up of some of my favorite Spring activities…. flea market, soccer games, painting, and cheering on my Frederick Half Marathon friends!  I have been keeping busy getting ready for the Lucketts Spring Market as well and can’t wait to share some of the pieces I’ll be bringing as part of team Sweet Clover. Stay tuned for a couple of reveals this week!

Today though I am going to share a fun little piece that went to a new home at our last sale.  I found this corner shelf at one of my favorite thrift shops.  I will be honest- I can’t stand painting bookshelves of any sort!  But this was smaller than most, and the price was right, so I hauled it home for a makeover.  It was in a sad before state, as is the rest of the basement where I was working…. (please just look at the shelf, and ignore all the piles of paint cans, laundry baskets….).

I knew what I wanted to do to this one… As you might know by now, I am having a bit of a love affair with gold.  I decided to paint it with Old White chalk paint, lightly distress it, wax it with clear wax, and gild some details.  Well, this piece had a mind of its own so my plan was altered slightly

This piece was a bleeder…. meaning that the original stain was bleeding through the white paint in some areas.  It was not too severe or blotchy, but it sure wasn’t going to have that solid old white look I wanted, at least not without much more work than I cared to do.  I moved on to plan B.

Rather than clear waxing this piece, I used my trusty Briwax in Golden Oak, which helps to antique as it protects and waxes, and also helps to blend in those pesky bleed through spots.  I applied the wax with a rag and moved in the direction of my paint strokes/wood grain.  I used a wax brush to get it into the harder to reach details.  I then used a rag to buff it all over.

Finally, I used King Gold gilding wax from Catfish Studios, applying with my finger and running along the details I wanted to gild.

And here it is now!

Check out those gilded details!

Below you can really see how the Briwax gave the piece an aged effect.

And of course I staged it for photos with my favorite gold leafed flower pots.

Have a great Monday!  And if you don’t want to end up gilded, hide from my gold-loving fingers.
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  1. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says

    May 5, 2014 at 10:36 am

    What a great solution for the bleed through. And I love the gold trim. Book cases are a pain, but they are really functional pieces! … Isn’t it great to feel sunshine and warmth again!

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  2. Julia Konya says

    May 5, 2014 at 11:33 am

    I’m not going to hide from your fingers. I could use some gilding.
    Love how the little shelf turned out. So pretty!

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  3. Shelley | Crazy Wonderful says

    May 5, 2014 at 12:36 pm

    “We’ve got a bleeder!!!” The first place I went was to the scene in Something About Mary where Ben Stiler’s character is rushed out of his prom date’s house on an EMS stretcher after he zips his boy bits up in his fly zipper 😀

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  4. [email protected] says

    May 5, 2014 at 1:01 pm

    How cute! I think your veins might bleed gold at this point. Don’t worry! It’s a good thing! xo K

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  5. [email protected] says

    May 5, 2014 at 1:13 pm

    Tell poor Jake to look out. Poor guy will be gilded in no time. Cute stand!

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  6. [email protected] says

    May 5, 2014 at 2:03 pm

    I love how it looks!

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  7. The Painted Drawer says

    May 5, 2014 at 2:05 pm

    Great idea and it looks AMAZING!!!

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  8. Lisa @ Shine Your Light says

    May 5, 2014 at 2:25 pm

    That is such an adorable little piece (love those tiny corner brackets!) and your paint job looks so great on it Cassie!

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  9. Katja @ Shift Ctrl ART says

    May 5, 2014 at 2:36 pm

    Wow, Cassie, this is another one of your beautiful transformations. Love how it came out 🙂

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  10. Gretchen says

    May 5, 2014 at 2:45 pm

    I’m picturing you shouting out, “we’ve got a bleeder!” like some kind of furniture ER doc. It’s pretty much like that around your house, right? ;). Looks beautiful!

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  11. Brynne Delerson says

    May 5, 2014 at 3:40 pm

    Woohoo! Gild all the things! Love your solution for the bleed through… I usually sit and cry. Antiquing with the dark wax is a much better option 😉

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  12. Lindsay says

    May 5, 2014 at 5:22 pm

    You are on a gilded kick and I LOVE it!!!

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  13. Patty Day @Pattys Epiphanies says

    May 5, 2014 at 6:22 pm

    I love what you did. I must find that gold product! It looks like it might be easier than rub & buff.

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  14. Bethany DeVore says

    May 5, 2014 at 6:27 pm

    I hate painting bookshelves too, but this turned out great! Love the touch of gold!

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  15. Miss Charming says

    May 5, 2014 at 6:28 pm

    So cute, Cassie! Everything looks better with a little gold.

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  16. Allison says

    May 5, 2014 at 7:54 pm

    I love how you transformed this piece Cassie! Really beautifully done and the gold is the perfect touch. I am a huge fan of gold. I remember early on my frantic email to you asking for help with a bleed through problem I had on a piece. You solved it for me!

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  17. Dana Frieling says

    May 5, 2014 at 8:24 pm

    Golden perfection…great work!

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  18. Heidi @ Decor & More says

    May 5, 2014 at 9:14 pm

    Gilded perfection!! Love it!
    xo Heidi

    PS — I’m not receiving your feed anymore, and I’m assuming its a feedburner issue (gah!); just wanted you to know that’s why I’ve been mia! I got spoiled by having your posts delivered right to my inbox! xo h

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  19. Fiona, LilyfieldLife says

    May 5, 2014 at 10:43 pm

    Sometimes you just have to call it a day and move onto plan B – which worked out perfectly anyway. love the gold highlights.
    Fiona

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  20. RPK Interiors says

    May 5, 2014 at 11:42 pm

    The gold highlights are the perfect touch for that little piece!

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  21. Gail Wilson says

    May 6, 2014 at 12:11 am

    wow, it really is beautiful Cassie. I love that it is aged, and gilded. It’s perfect.
    I have an old dresser (french provincial) that this would look good on.

    gail

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  22. [email protected] says

    May 6, 2014 at 12:28 am

    That looks great! I love all the gold! Gilded is a great look! 🙂

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  23. pam {simple details} says

    May 6, 2014 at 3:04 am

    I agree, those bookshelves can be so deceiving, they’re not my favorite! This one was perfect for a little worn gilding!

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  24. Twice Nice says

    May 6, 2014 at 4:21 am

    I’m really happy that gold/brass colors are making a bit of a comeback on furniture. I love all metals really, but there is nothing like a sparking gold flash!
    Nice recovery with the bleeder Dr. Cassie!

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  25. Kris @ Driven by Décor says

    May 6, 2014 at 12:30 pm

    Your furniture makeovers are unbelievable – love how this piece turned out!!

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  26. Beth of designPOST Interiors says

    May 6, 2014 at 6:20 pm

    My son just learned a song at school about perseverance, remind me to sing it to you one day! You have way more patience than me and it always pays off! Love it with your gilded pots!

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  27. Julia @ 551Eastdesign says

    May 7, 2014 at 7:09 pm

    we’re going to have to start calling you Dr Cassie because you seriously know how to bring life back to old things. 😉 This is on of my favorites of yours. 🙂

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  28. Kim @ NewlyWoodwards says

    May 11, 2014 at 8:56 pm

    I love this piece of furniture – it’s so unique and I love using the corner space functionally.

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  29. Mekenzie @ interiorsbykenz.com says

    May 14, 2014 at 2:40 am

    You really brought this back to life. It looks divine! Straight from heaven 🙂

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