Hello world!

I have a shabby chic, new that looks antique, kind of girly style in my apartment and want to buy an old wooden dresser and repaint it. How do I make it look old and worn, without looking dingy? I know that I want to paint it dark brown, other that that I'm lost.

Paint it, then rub the paint in the various place with sndpaper to give it that worn lok.

This might help:

Painting Shabby Chic Furniture (http://www.catalogs.com/info/home-decor/painting-shabby-chic-furniture.html)
eBay Guides - Easy Cheap Crackle Finishes Shabby Chic Furniture (http://reviews.ebay.com/Easy-Cheap-Crackle-Finishes-Shabby-Chic-Furniture_W0QQugidZ10000000000025363)
How to create Shabby Chic look on furniture - Everything else - DaWanda (http://marketplace.burdafashion.com/product/297792-How-to-create-Shabby-Chic-look-on-furniture)

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