Making new furniture look old

I purchased this chest at Pier 1 several months ago.  It has great character, and with 3 drawers, great storage too. I was in search of something to use for a bedside table, in a cream color, because our master bedroom is dominated by browns. The chest was on sale and I knew I could give it a new life.

 I used Annie Sloan chalk paint in Old White and went through the steps of paint, wax, etc with sanding in between to add a distressed look.

I wasn't satisfied with the chest in the final white finish so I took another step to age it a little more.

  I forgot to take a picture of it before I started "glazing", but if you look closely you can see how the drawer is a chalky white and just above it is more aged looking where I've been adding brown paint.

I call this process "glazing", but I'm really just painting on some old brown paint and spraying it with my water bottle to thin out the paint before I rub it in with a cloth.

 Can you see how it looks a little more aged in the photo below?

 I'm pretty happy with the end result.

Hoping to get a few more things done in the master bedroom before I share the whole room :)

My 1st Chalk Paint Experience

 I found this great table at Home Goods.  It was on sale due to a nick on the front.  

It's hard to tell in this picture, but it was a glossy lavender color.

 And this is my new Annie Sloan 'Duck Egg Blue' chalk paint on it.  

 This truly is awesome paint.  No sanding, no priming, just paint it on and add the soft wax coating.

  Love it!

I'm linking to the following parties:

Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays at Coastal Charm 

Show Off Your Stuff at Fireflies and Jellybeans 

Wow Us Wednesdays at Savvy Southern Style