Welcome Spring

After a long winter I'm so excited for spring to finally really be here. I think I'm going to take a little break from blogging and really enjoy the season. I have so many projects that I'm really looking forward to working on. Hope you all have a wonderful Spring time!

Thursday, October 28

little dresser

Sorry I don't have the before picture for this little dresser but believe me it was in bad shape...so I sanded it and wiped it down with paint thinner. Then I gave it a couple of coats of cream paint..

I polished the dull knobs with some steel wool and glued some wood scrolls to give the dresser a little interest.

Then of course I sanded the edges and used mahogany stain to darken the edges, then wiped off the excess with some paint thinner.

I added some of my favorite things to the top of the dresser. The little hat was mine when I was a little girl, yep, it's an antique!
So this sweet little dresser went from scruffy brown stain to a pretty cream color.

I'll be showing my dresser off at,

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8 comments:

  1. I love the dresser! The sheep are so sweet. Good job!

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  2. Great job on the dresser. Thanks for stopping by my blog.

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  3. What a cute dresser! I never thought of adding the wooden embellishments to furniture! I'll have to try using paint thinner instead of a damp cloth---what is your reason for using that instead?

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  4. Great job on the dresser! It looks so great! You have such a great eye for these things! I was wondering if you could offer your opinion on this piece I purchased a month ago. The man was selling it for 10 dollars because the bottom drawers were missing it was originally 2500!!! I was thinking about sanding it and painting it white and distressing it a little. Also adding curtains to the bottom and maybe putting in a couple of baskets for storage. Could you maybe offer some tips on distressing? I have never done it before and am kind of nervous to ruin this piece!
    http://deeringness.blogspot.com/2010/10/so-i-have-been-struggling-with-what-to.html

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  5. What a beautiful piece! All your transformations are great. You really have a gift for making something "new" again!

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  6. that turned out so cute, cristie! the appliques really give it some pop!

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  7. The scrolls make it so feminine and beautiful. You did a great job! I'd love for you to add this to my ”Sweets This Week” Link Party

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