Toy box - check. New project!!

Nora's toy box is just about done. I'm still waiting for the polyurethane on the lid to dry before we put the hinges on, but I couldn't wait to show it to you. Rob says that my lettering looks Dr Seuss-ish; I just think it is playful and fun.

Here is it with the cushion. I think I'm going to make a pillow too (probably with the fabrics reversed - green stripe for the body and pink butterfly for the piping)
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Now that the toy box is done, I'm ready to move on to our next project - Nora's dresser! I had an old walnut dresser that I bought at auction several years ago. It is similar in style to a dresser of my Grandma's that my mom refinished for us (top photo at left - don't worry, I'm not touching that one) and originally I thought that they could be a set. The auction dresser, though, isn't really in good enough condition for a natural wood finish and I'm not sure there's room enough in our bedroom for another big piece of furniture, so I decided to paint it for Nora's room.

I've selected a light green paint color and plan to do a medium green glaze on top (it's the top two colors on the paint chip in the photo to the left). I've never used glaze before, I hope it's not too hard. I bought the faux finish DVD at Home Depot, but it shows something fussier than what I want. So, I've invented a hybrid approach using a combination of the technique described on the faux finish DVD and what I read in the Ralph Lauren paint flyer I picked up. What I *think* I'm supposed to do is:

1. Prime the piece
2. Paint it the base color (light green)
3. Apply glaze (one part medium green paint mixed with four parts glaze) with a wide paint brush
4. Apply protective polyurethane topcoat
   

Will that work? Any pointers?