I like to work on furniture and have a blast finding antique and vintage goodies.  Whenever I’m trying to decide which piece to work on next from my stash (and believe me I always have a stash), I go with my mood. My favorite style is a potpourri of French, Nordic, Cottage Chic, and Farmhouse style all rolled into one. (Is that possible?). But every once in a while, I veer off my norm and like to try something different. Well…here she is with my DIY zinc finish.
Ta da! My latest redo of a 1930-1940’s waterfall dressing table/vanity. I seem to have quite the collection of waterfall furniture to choose from in and around where I live. Maybe the style is such a trend that everyone had to have one…or maybe that it is a more affordable way to go? Let’s go with the gotta-have-one trend, it’s more fun.
THE BEFORE
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DIY STEPS
More makeover goodness like my DIY Zinc tutorial:
Hi Larissa! Stopping by from Three Mango Seeds. Love this waterfall piece! xoxo
Thanks for stopping by. I have fun checking to see what you and your husband are doing. :o)
Wow, what a gorgeous set. You did such an incredible job on this,it’s wonderful. You are very lucky to be able to find pieces like this as much as you do. I hadn’t seen the zinc finish done on anything before, it’s very striking. You made this so awesome. I’ll look forward to seeing how you do other pieces as I’ve subscribed.
I had a waterfall vanity many years ago but didn’t like it so got rid of it. Can I kick myself about a million times? Ikes, what was I thinking at 19 and 20 yrs. old? The ex and I had the dresser and bed also. Oh well. Too bad I love all that again at almost 73.
We have a waterfall chif-a-robe I bought in KY and love it.
I painted it as the veneer was in pretty bad shape on the top and curve. We’ve had it for 9 yrs. and I hope it will hold up for rest of our lives. I’m going to paint it this summer as it’s gotten shabby, needs some work as there is a split in the wood on both sides from top down to floor. My hubs put shelves in the wardrobe side long ago, they’re so handy. Happy weekend
Hi Srppcrcrftr! Thank you for your kind words and I love hearing your story. Yes, we all make some decisions at times that we wish we could take back, right? I would love to see the piece you were speaking of, just send an email if you’d like. I do have more waterfall pieces in my stash I have yet to work on, so there will be a positing sometime in the future. :o)
Thank you so much for the mention, Larissa! I think your piece looks lovely! The pouncing technique reminds me a bit of galvanized steel too. Very pretty. xo
You’re welcome. Yes, I think the steel is definitely a tie for the zinc. It was fun either way! Thanks for stopping by. :o)
Wow, what a great technique! Looks so pretty now. I agree it almost looks galvanized. Great work, looking forward to seeing more from you and poking around your blog a bit! 🙂
Lindsey@BetterAfter
Thank you Lindsey! I hope you have fun checking out what I have so far…I just got started. :o)
Oh it turned out so gorgeous – thanks for sharing your technique!!!!!!!
Visiting from MMS and am now your newest follower!
Hugs
Suzan
Thank you, Suzan!! Glad to have you following along. :o)
Thanks for sharing – you made it sound so easy! I like the MS metallic paints and glazes… They seem to cover very well!
Cher @ Designs by Studio C
You’re welcome, Cher! Yes, they do work very well. This was my first time using them and I was very pleased.
~Larissa~
Never saw the zinc finish before. It is fabulous. The little bit of brown in the pulls WORK!. Well done. Love the seat also.
Thanks so much, Mary! Glad you like it. :o)
I’ve been loving the zinc finish ~ thanks for linking up to the PoPP Party – I’m featuring your vanity in the Spotlight this week.
grey perfection! LOVE it! happy grey dey larissa!
Beautiful makeover. It has a nice Hollywood Regency feel.
A wonderful make-over Larissa – Zinc is perfect for this waterfall piece.
You’re an inspiration with a can of paint!
Hugs
Shane
Pounce-on, pounce-off! Now I am dating myself! I was thinking about doing a piece in antiqued aluminum foil, but I really like the look of your finished piece, so I’ll have to try it out!
FYI – although I don’t know that much about the “Waterfall Period”, I have a strong suspicion that it was a real blend of economy AND popular fashion. The method for cutting veneers very thin – thin enough to curve over the top like that – made it much more affordable, but the bold mix of grain pattern and colour was similar to older “monied” estate furniture and yet still very, very modern.
That is gorgeous! I’ve never known what era that type of furniture was from & honestly never cared for it, but you’ve given it a TOTALLY AMAZING LOOK that I could really go for! Thank you!
Hey!! I am wondering what silver metallic paint you used for this project? It is beautiful and I want to be sure I get the right one 🙂 Thank you!
Hi Tammi. I used the Martha Stewart brand. Not sure if she still carries it. I also like Modern Masters, and DecoArt Metallics.