Updating a Mid Century Modern Dresser using General Finishes Milk Paint

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Welcome back my Beauties!
I hope you are all doing well.

We have had a busy holiday season so far with lots of furniture selling at the booth, so I haven't had a lot of time to post.

But I thought I would quick jump on the computer to show you a piece that just recently went to its new home.

I picked up this great MCM dresser for a deal because of the damage to the side and the pulls.

That didn't scare me though. I loved the design of the piece,  but my brain just had to figure out how I was gonna update it but keep its vintage charm.

The side had damage that was stained into the veneer. No amount of sanding would remove it.

Plus it was textured and that would just wouldn't work.

It was not quite a blonde style dresser but had almost a white wash feel to it, so I decided that was how I was gonna work with it.

The top was laminate and in perfect condition so I decided I would work along those colors.

I decided to go with General Finishes Reverent Gray because it went so well with the top and the finish on the drawer fronts.

I scrubbed the whole dresser and wiped it down real well and got started.

After giving the base 2 coats and letting them dry it was time to start on the hardware to see how I could keep the damaged pieces. I decided I would leave the drawer fronts unpainted but paint the pulls.

But that meant removing all the metal inlays.

I learned this trick years ago. I just took a screwdriver and popped them out.

This way I could sand all the pulls and paint them with the reverent gray and not have to worry about getting paint on the metal.

Since I had all the metal pieces out I decided to give them a clean up and freshen up with some farmhouse gold spray paint.

Once everything was dried and cured I could put it all back together. Getting the metal strips in was the hardest part of the whole project. You can't just pop them back in you have to glide them into the groves. So I grabbed my rubber mallet and tapped them back where the belong. 

Then it all went back together. 

You can see how the paint on the hardware and the sides really made that vintage finish show through on the drawer fronts.

It freshened it up, but still kept that MCM feel.

Now it is being used again and being enjoyed.

I hope you enjoyed this latest makeover 

and I hope you have a great Holiday!

Until next time,

Have a Beautiful day! 

Mid Century Mod Dresser given and MODERN update

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Welcome back my Beauties!

Long time to see.

Time seems to go faster and faster and I think I am staying ahead of the game and then I realize I haven't posted in a while.

So since I had a second to breathe I thought I would quick put up one of the pieces I worked on this summer.

This big ole beauty!

Now I have had this dresser for over 2 years.

I don't know why I waited so long to work on it; but I think I just didn't know how I wanted to work with the style of the piece and instead of forcing it, I let it sit until I felt inspired!

I loved the lines of it but it was in pretty terrible shape.

You can see here the top was pretty beat up and the middle drawers were gouged and missing hardware.

It was at this point I decided how I wanted to update this dresser.

I wanted to keep all the hardware so I decided to fill the extra holes on the middle drawers and space out the remaining hardware. 

For the hardware I cleaned it all and then used Rustoleums Gold spray paint to give it a clean and shiny finish.

For the base I wanted to work with the tone of the wood.

I was planning on keeping the wood tone on some of the drawers and just cleaning them up really well and using a litte Restore a finish. 

The Persian Blue Milk Paint by General Finishes worked perfectly to accent the wood.

I sanded the base and the middle drawers after filling the extra holes and wiped it all down and then gave it two coats of the paint.

Once it was dry I just added the old hardware back on.

Can you even believe this is the same piece.

I love how the hardware and the warm wood tones  play off the Persian blue paint.

Plus the fact the cleaned up and painted the hardware stands out so much better.

I am so glad I waited to be inspired on this piece.

I don't think it would have turned out as well as I rushed it.

I hope you enjoyed this latest makeover.

I really haven't been that absent,

just absent in posting...:)

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I hope to see you there!
Until next time,

Have a BEAUTIFUL day! 

Reviving a Mid Century Modern Dresser with Paint and TLC

Welcome back my BEAUTIES!

Did ya miss me?

I am still plugging away on furniture, and makeovers and crafts over here in my little world, but as usual the kids and life seems to keep me running in 4 different directions. 

I have been trying to figure out how to still show you makeovers but not have to spend the massive hours with posts.

So I finally bucked up and put down my REAL camera and started using my phone.

I realize that I am going backwards in blogger world going from great camera to phone but something had to GIVE and this was the easiest way I could kill two birds with one stone.

So using my phone I can quickly show you my makeover.

Hopefully this way I will be able to keep up a little bit more!

(in my head it sounds good, but we will see what happens :))

So here goes.

You can see in the above pictures my less than beautiful MCM dresser thrifted find.

I was trying to save as much of the wood as possible.

I even started sanding the top but that red ring you can see in the pic went all the way through. (It also had multiple spots with missing veneer around the bottom edge and deep gouges)  It would not be sanded out.

So I went to plan B.

Painting the base and restoring the drawers.

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First things first. 

I removed the awesome hardware.

Normally when I find pieces like this, ONE or more pieces of the original hardware is missing, but I lucked out this time.

All I needed to do was clean and spray paint them.

I used 

Rustoleum Gold Metallic finish spray paint

and gave them a quick little refresh.

While the hardware was drying, I simply wiped down the base and started painting it with 

General Finishes Driftwood Gray paint

Since the drawers were actually in really decent condition I just used a little steel wool and 

RESTORE A FINISH

Once all the parts were dry I put it all back together again.

I love how the brass hardware made the wood drawers pop and how the gray paint framed it all.

I actually have yet to bring this into my booth as I am quietly considering switching out my husbands dresser.

I will let you know what I decide.

I am happy to be able to bring you guys another makeover.

Slow and steady wins the race, right?

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You can see all the REAL life stuff and see what makeovers will be coming up.

Well I have to go make dinner now, 

so until next time,

Have a BEAUTIFUL day!

Roadside Rescue Free Russell Woodard MCM Patio Chair set Spray Painted Makeover

(hitting replay of one of my favorite makeovers that I kept) 

Hello again my Beauties!
(UPDATE...thanks to an awesome reader I found out these are Highly collectible
 Mid-Century Modern SPUN Fiberglass Russell Woodard Chairs....I am so glad I kept them) 

I have been meaning to show you this makeover for over a month now.

I was going through some pictures on my computer and realized I never showed you

this makeover.

 One night over a month ago on a walk we came across three of these chairs for free on the side of the road.

Well...as a SUCKER for FREE furniture you know I picked them up.

The one above went to my booth but the other 2 were going to be mine.

They just needed a little WORK.

 

 Here is a close up of the wicker and cushions before...

They were kinda....well...YUCK.

The cushions were dirty and out dated and the wicker had lost parts of its old paint job,

but the chairs themselves were oh so COMFY and I love the cool style!

 

I quickly gave the chairs a couple coats of Black Spray Paint and got to

work on the chairs.

 Now I tried to be FANCY with the cushions and use this fancy dancy special spray paint...

Well, as you can tell..NO, it didn't work.

The plastic mesh type material was no match for the expensive fabric spray paint.

So I went with my favorite standby!

I grabbed a couple cans of my favorite Rustoleum spray paint and gave the cushions 2 coats.

It worked perfectly.

I mean..why had I gone through all that trouble before I tried good old spray paint?

 The nice part about forgetting to post is that I can tell you..

the spray paint has held up FABULOUSLY. 

No flaking..No Peeling...They look as good as they did the first day.

I love them and we have been putting them to good use while

we FINALLY enjoy some nice weather here in Michigan!
Until next time;

go make someones day BEAUTIFUL!