Ombre polka dots are a fun and unique way to liven up a piece of furniture using Americana Decor Chalky Finishes.

SUPPLIES

• sandpaper
• flat brush
• plastic cup or container
• wood filler
• round brush
• pouncer
• nightstand

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Clean the surface of your furniture well. Remove any hardware or drawers first.

2. With wood filler, fill in any scrapes or large chips in the piece. Allow to dry and then sand smooth. Wipe with a cloth to remove any dust.

3. With the flat brush, go over the entire surface of your piece with Everlasting.

4. Mix your paints. For this ombre, you will use five separate colors. 1) Refreshing 2) 3 parts Refreshing and 1 part Everlasting 3) 2 parts Everlasting and 1 part Treasure 4) 1 part Treasure and 3 parts Primitive and 5) Treasure. Some discretion is involved, but you want five shades of color moving from the darkest shade to the lightest shade along the gradient.

5. Using a round sponge, dip the sponge into the darkest paint and then dab a few times onto a spare plate or piece of paper. You want your brush to be LIGHTLY coated with paint... not saturated.

6. Moving carefully across the lower portion of the furniture piece, dab randomly to apply the first 'layer' of scattered circles.

7. Continue this step for each color in your gradient, carefully working your way to the top of the piece distributing each color in a band across the furniture. Make sure the bands of color loosely overlap for a smooth ombre. For this ombre pattern, two different sized stencil sponges were used to fill in the gaps.

8. When the ombre dots are dry, go over the entire piece with Clear Wax. Replace the knobs with updated decorative knobs of your preference.

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