Happy Monday friends! Do you hate dusting? Dusting ranks high on the scale of chores I loathe. Right after washing my kitchen floor. I would rather scrub 10 toilets than dust my house. For Real. I have somewhat taught my kids to dust the house. Let’s face it. They are kids and a lot of spots get missed.
Instead of this being an ongoing problem. Use dust to your advantage when Redouxing your furniture. CeCe Caldwell’s has a fabulous new product called “Aging Dust”. It is perfect for adding an extra little detail in corners and crevices. Make your piece look truly aged. (as opposed to faux aged 😉
I recently acquired this nightstand. Solid little piece she was, but BLAH. 
I wanted something I could finish quickly, but would look like it took forever to get that way. I painted the entire piece in CeCe Caldwell’s Santa Fe Turquoise. When this was dry, I mixed two teaspoons of Cece’s Cinco Bayou Moss with 1/2 cup CeCe’s 100% natural Glaze. (which being an avid glazer over the years, I was thrilled to find a product that did not smell like a chemical factory. Love to glaze, hate the smells).
I applied the glaze with a large brush, just working one section at a time. I “pulled” it back by using a Cheesecloth wadded up like a Pompon. If you want to see my tutorial on glazing, you can check that out HERE. (Note: If you are unfamiliar with glazing, or you want more control over how much glaze will be left in the paint, I recommend putting down a coat of just clear glaze, before applying the tinted glaze).
And for my next trick….I applied a coat of 100% natural CeCe Clear Wax. This is where the Aging Dust comes in. You want to apply the dust to WET WAX. This is what will grab it and make it stick. I apply the dust by taking a small round brush and just barely dipping it into the jar of AD.
I tap off the excess, dab into the corners and details where I want a bit of texture and age. This is a great product for Ornate Frames, detailed furniture, etc. If you add too much, simply wipe it off while the wax is still wet. You can see a bit of Aging dust in the corners of my drawers and on the pulls.
And here is “Le Nightstand Finis”. How about we call her “Winifred”. She went to Paris Flea last weekend. Hopefully someone will take Winifred home and then she will be their problem to keep her dusted. If they have kids like mine, they will say when asked to dust Winifred, “I already dusted her”! They didn’t already dust her…..I DID!
Sharing this old dusty thing with these lovely places (that probably have clean, well dusted homes far more often than mine)
love that color and finish! so pretty and cottagey! happy mother’s day!
Another gorgeous piece. I love the color. So pretty.
Kris
Like the nightstand. . Can’t wait to play with the aging dust. BTW- thought of a class to teach, dumpster diving. What to look for, etc. 😉
Believe it or not, I just finished dusting, which I have to do often in this old house. If anyone can turn blah to ahhhh, it’s you Karen. The dust looks good.
Jeannie
Love the idea of the aging dust, it really changed this piece. Beautiful color too.
Cynthia
I just love this and the end result is fantastic – but what is AD dust ? I don’t think this is something I can get here in the UK ( I do where I can find some ordinary dust – but Shh! don’t tell )
Love the finished look! Such a great color, too!
Winifred has some serious character now, Karen. Very cool. 🙂
xo Heidi
Winifred is a show-stopper! Loved the distressed finish. This may not be like the official aging dust, but I do save the sanding dust from colors I use a lot to mix with clear wax when I am looking for a really aged finish.
Wow, so beautiful! I LOVE the color you chose! I popped over from Project Inspire{d}–thanks for sharing!
~Abby =)
Such a gorgeous color!! Thanks for the tips! I’ve got to try this 😉
Jamie @ somuchbetterwithage.com
Ooooh I’m going to have to try out some of that dust, it looks amazing!
~Katie
Love the color and that dust looks amazing on her! Thanks for sharing at Silver Pennies Sundays. x
Very cool! I am definitely intrigued with that dust! Thanks so much for sharing on Project Inspired.
Nancy
I have heard of the “aging dust” by CeCe Caldwell…thanks for letting us know about this product. I love the layering of colors that you did on the boring little chest. I saw your post over at “Common Ground” blog party.
Just beautiful. Great color,
Deb@LakeGirlPaints
This is GORGEOUS!! I’ve got a dresser painted and waiting patiently for me to begin the glaze. We’re teaching a paint workshop today ~ but as soon as the sun comes up Monday morning… I’m gonna be a glazing fool!
But do they make anti-aging dust? … Just kidding! … Your little piece went from blah to fabulous!
Yay thanks for the tutorial, Karen! I saw this at Room with a Past this weekend and thought I’d try to find out how to use it first. Next time, I’ll be sure to grab some!
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