I've a dresser that is sad...someone gave it to me long ago, two of the drawer pulls are missing and it just sits there in my bedroom looking at me accusingly. I really want to try Anne Sloan's Chalk Paint on it - no sanding/primer required, but $38 for a QUART? I don't think so.

This is a link that shows how to make chalk paint for yourself - a combination of flat paint + grout and voila, chalk paint. I am curious if anyone has tried this? I AM NOT very good at painting or mechanical things in general - but this looks easy enough that I am going to try it. Hopefully I can find someone to help move my dresser to the new place a couple of days prior to the main move so I can do the paint experiment in advance. Trouble is, I can't decide on a color It is a simple double dresser with no mirror and probably didn't cost much new - but there isn't anything wrong with it. Why replace it if I can give it new life this way?