Roadside Rescue Vintage Bicycle Advertisement Dresser

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Welcome back my Beauties.

I hope your week has been treating you well so far.

I am working on makeovers and even redoing a dresser for my husband now that the kids are back to their school schedules.

But this dresser I did this summer.

One day my husband was out walking the dog and saw the neighbors had thrown out this dresser. 

I must admit, I have saved many pieces but I was a little nervous about this one.

It was pretty beat up and I almost thought about just not doing it.

But I decided there was no harm in trying to bring this baby back to life.

First things first was I stripped off those nasty stickers stuck to the front of the drawers.

Once I started cleaning off the stickers I realized that with a good scrubbing and sanding the original wood grain was starting to show through. It was almost as if they had used too dark a stain and it just needed a lightening up.

At that point my motivation was in full gear.

I decided to use my General Finishes Driftwood gray for the base of the piece. 

The sides of the dresser were beyond trying to sand down and I figured the paint would help the drawer fronts POP

Plus I had decided to go FULL VINTAGE on this dresser, with my Vintage Columbias Bicycles advertisement Stencil and figured that would pair nicely.

I used my General Finishes Snow White Milk Paint for the stencil.

After it was all dried I gave it even more light distressing and put the old hardware back on. 

I LOVED how it turned out!

I had surprised myself that I was able to save it and that 

I actually thought it looked good. :)

With the old original wood and vintage advertisement I just felt like it was a match made in heaven.

Plus I am happy to say that someone else did too.

It SOLD and I am so happy to have saved a piece from being crushed and dumped in a landfill.

I think I will try to remember that the next time I see a piece sitting on the side of the road and I start to doubt that it can be saved. 

I don't know why I doubt myself?

I mean you can see HERE all the free pieces I have rescued!

You would think I would be used to saving them by now.

I have yet to chuck one in the fire pit, so here's hoping that I can keep up with saving all those stragglers that the husband brings home with the proud little smile on his face. :)

Well, I am off to try to work in the garage if the mosquitoes don't carry me away.

Wish me luck!
Until next time,

Have a BEAUTIFUL day!