Hi, my name is Helen, and I am addicted to empire dressers! This is the third empire dresser that I've purchased and probably not my last. I love the shape, the curved legs, the overall chunkiness (is that a word)...I love it all! I used Red Gumball by Olympic and mixed in some baking soda to make chalk paint. I added brown glaze because I had it on hand and to tone down the red. After I sanded and distressed, I rubbed Kona black stain to create a deeper red and a glazed look. After I added…
