Vintage dresser makeover using Fern Transfers and General Finishes Milk Paint

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Welcome back my Beauties.

I am so excited to to show my latest makeover.

I was working on a couple pieces and got totally inspired and finally started on this beat up old dresser I have had for 6 months just sitting in the garage waiting for some love.

It was obviously an old little girls dresser.

It had the old school transfers from way back when I was a kid and they had been scratched off in a bunch of spots and the dresser had tons of gunk stuck to the top and the sides. 

I knew I would need my handy dandy Ryobi Cordless sander to make short work of the old transfers and all the gunk that was stuck all over it. 

I sanded the whole thing down and then cleaned it with some warm soap and water and let it dry.

Once it was ready I chose to use General Finishes Milk Paint in Alabaster. I liked the white color of the dresser but I wanted to give it a clean but vintage white feel. I painted on two coats and then when it was dry I got to work on the rest of the transformation.

I had some left over FERN TRANSFERS 

from a previous project which you can see HERE

So I decided I would use the rest of it up on this piece.

I slowly placed the pieces where I wanted them and rubbed them on. When I felt it looked right I rubbed it all down with a cloth to burnish it even more.

Then I used some spray matte finish to seal the piece.

I love how it turned out.

I added the crystal knobs to finish off its modern makeover.

I picked the clear knobs so it wouldn't take away from all the fun of the fern transfer.

Its hard to believe its the same piece.

Its also hard to believe I got to photograph this outside without freezing my rear off! 

Heres hoping Spring is on the way.

I hope you enjoyed this latest makeover and I hope you 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! 

Antique Parlor Table makeover using new Westminster Green General Finishes Milk Paint

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Welcome back my BEAUTIES!
I am so happy to be back with a fun new makeover!
I have to admit that this cold weather and gray days have left me uninspired. But luckily one of my favorite paint companies came out with some new colors and it got me motivated to get some projects done.
I had picked up this antique parlor table for a few bucks at the thrift shop. It was pretty beat up and had some damage I needed to take care of but it had just the pretties details and the solid wood top that I knew could be saved. 
So I got to work.

First things first, was to expose that gorgeous top.
I used my Ryobi Cordless sander
to make quick work of it so I could get back inside and out of the snow.

Once it was all sanded and smoothed out I prepped it for the stain.
I decided to go with General Finishes Brown Mahogany Gel stain to make that quarter sawn oak POP!

While the top was drying I had to decide what color to paint the base.

I put a sample of two colors on and loved both, but the Westminster Green really caught my eye and so it was decided.

I think you can see why I loved it.

Its so rich and worked so well with the warm mahogany color of the top. 

I still can't believe the difference now from before.

The details just came to life with the rich color.

I am seriously in love and can't wait to find more pieces to put this gorgeous color on.

Plus I have a few other new colors I can't wait to try.

Well, I better get back to work.

Luckily I have some fun new paint to play with. 

Hopefully the weather gets warmer and sunnier!

Until next time,

Have a BEAUTIFUL day!

Updating and Out of Date Cabinet with Milk Paint

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WELCOME BACK MY BEAUTIES!
I hope this week finds you well.

We are in for ANOTHER snow storm and honestly I think I am starting to go a bit nutty. 

We are already at snow day 10 or 11..(I have lost count) and they are thinking possibly 1 or 2 more this week.

I am hoping that for once they are wrong about the snow and ice (normally they are only wrong about NICE weather...am I right...or am I right? ) 

ANYWHOOO...I am sick of Gray and Dark and Gloomy so I decided I needed to paint something bright cheery and HAPPY.

You know, a little FAUX sunshine feeling. 

Since I was going for that FAUX sunshine feeling I decided to paint this outdated little cabinet using some General Finishes

Milk Paint in Somerset Gold..(You know..what I think the sun might look like if we ever see it again here in Michigan) 

Since the top was in perfect condition I just cleaned that up.

For the base I lightly sanded the whole thing and then wiped it down with a damp cloth. 

Then I gave it a couple coats of the bright and sunny yellow and.....

VOILA!!! 

She looks happy and sunny and cheery!

I don't often paint things yellow, but I felt like this piece was the perfect size to add just a little bit of happy to a room.

Not too much..Not too little.

It went from drab and dreary to happy and cheery.

And who couldn't use a little happy and cheery right now!

I could use BOATLOADS of happy and cheery and SUN..

So if you got any extra be sure to send it to Michigan.

I would be eternally grateful....:)

I hope you liked this happy and fun little makeover.

I am going to go back under my 400 blankets and cover my head and hope when I crawl out the storm will have passed 

and we will be headed towards spring!

Until then have a BEAUTIFUL day!