Here is what the piece looked like before. I did not like the orange brown hue to the wood so I wanted to do something to make it match my home better.
I decided that some chalk paint would look really beautiful on it, and would be an easy way to get it to match my home aesthetic better.
I definitely wanted to keep this piece because my great-great uncle built and it's been in the family for many, many years!
The piece looked much better after I painted it in the chalk paint!
I also went back in with some sandpaper to add a few distressed marks here and there as well to make it look more vintage!
I absolutely love how it turned out! It is amazing what the power of paint can do!