Faux The Love Of Zinc! {A tutorial for the zinc-crazed. Like me.}

Remember last month when I did a post about 

going "dream shopping" across the internet 

(mainly Restoration Hardware) for bedroom furniture?

Remember this beauty I had on my 

wish list?

I do love this piece, but it carries with it quite a hefty price tag

(umm... $1,895.00 to be exact) and while I am SURE it

is well worth every penny....

Ahem...

I don't think it will be being unloaded off a delivery truck at my house anytime soon.

So imagine my glee when

(ugh - that reminds me of the TV show, Glee...

do any of you watch that??  I just don't get it...

but I digress...)

I saw this tutorial on a blog that shows you how to 

VERY CLOSELY reproduce the zinc finish!!

Just LOOK at the "faux zinc" version:

The details are perfect!

Below is the "real deal" -- the one from Restoration Hardware:

And right below here is the "faux zinc" treatment...

What do YOU think???

I was initially directed to the tutorial via one of 

my favorite blogs, Brooklyn Limestone.

I clicked over to Freckled Laundry's blog and saw her step
by step directions -- not too, too daunting -- actually seems like something I
could pull off!

Want to try your hand at "Faux Zinc"?  View Jami's tutorial HERE

I fell in love with her blog and I think you will, too!

Have a great weekend everyone!

That's exzinctly what I plan to do!
{I couldn't resist...}