Progress on a small COD

I am making a distressed chest of drawers out of southern yellow pine - I did a reddish brown dye stain with a turquoise glazing. The photo is when it was fresh and a few hours later it got muddy and incredibly unappealing. The 2nd photo is where it currently stands. I feel like using a few other colors in spots with a dry brush method and coming back with a wire brush and some scuffing should get me where I want it to be. Figured I'd share and open to opinions!