Do you have an old chest lying around that needs a makeover? Or do you simply love the "early American antique" look? In an hour you can make this handsome chest.

SUPPLIES

Finished or unfinished chest

Latex Primer

Paint Brushes

Acrylic Paint colors: barn red, blue and off white/cream

Crackle Finish

Dark Stain

Rope

Clear Matte or Clear Gloss Sealer

WALLIES® Wallpaper Cutouts

12114 Flag and Stars

12918 Folk Art Star

ESTIMATED TIME
Half an hour without drying time.

2 hours with drying time.

Instructions for Flag Chest

Paint chest barn red inside and out. Let dry between all coats of paint.

Apply crackle finish to outside only.

Paint top and base with blue paint and paint body of chest off white/cream. Let the crackle finish do its thing. Let dry. Wipe the dark stain over outside of chest.

If you would like to put rope handles on, drill holes in sides and attach rope by slipping rope from the outside to the inside. Knot off the end as shown above.

Apply the Flag WALLIES® Cutouts around outside.

Use Folk Art Star WALLIES® Cutouts on the top, or use gold paint to paint them on by hand.

Finish off with several coats of clear sealer, if desired.

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