Furniture Makeover - Part 2

Hello everyone! Sorry to leave you hanging with the makeovers. Our Internet service hasn't been stellar  this past week, so it was tough to upload photos. But all is well now, and I'm back!

Here is the second dresser I re purposed. This one was also from Craig's List, but it was a steal! $75 for the mirror and dresser. The only problem was.... the sellers were in Tampa. Luckily, my husband was in the area for work, so I sweet-talked him into picking it up for me. It had clearly been in storage for a while and had tons of cobwebs and a couple critters inside. After we blew it out and gave it a good scrubbing, it was ready to be made over.

I used the same process as the 1st dresser, but with a few differences. I tried a spray on primer for this one and in hindsight, I wish I hadn't. It left drip marks that I couldn't buff out. They aren't noticeable, but I know they're there. I used the same spray paint for the handles that was used on the last dresser. (Rustoleum in Oil Rubbed Bronze. Click here for the link)

6 drawer dresser with dovetail handles

After it's been cleaned

I was looking for a color that would really "pop" in a room, so I chose a paint and primer combination from Behr. 

It's called Clear Vista. I actually prefer hand painting because I like seeing the brush strokes. Not everyone is a fan of it, but  it makes a piece more special to me if it's been hand painted.

After the first coat of paint

Waiting for the protective sealer to dry

Finished!

I am so thrilled with the results! The dresser now resides in my son's room and it's perfect for his blue and grey color scheme. I just recently bought a desk (from Craig's List, of course) for my daughter's room. That will be my next project! Have a great night!

always,

astreia

Furniture Makeover - Part 1

I have a love-hate relationship with Pinterest. On one hand, it inspires me and sparks creativity that I might not have had. On the other hand, there are so many tips, tricks, crafts and projects, my head spins trying to find the time to do them. The twins only nap for 45 minutes each day (an hour, tops), and I'm usually so exhausted, all I want to do is nap during that time. I've started to be more proactive and planning times to complete projects. Can't say I've gotten far this year, but I will!

Last year, I completed a few projects, and there are two that I'm pretty darn proud of: my two dresser finds from Craig's List. Someday, when I have more free time, I might parlay this into a business venture, but right now, it's just for fun. Quite frankly, when I found these, I wanted to sell them to earn a few extra dollars, but they were so pretty, I kept them for myself.

The first one I found on Craig's List and she had already done a distressed paint job on it. It wasn't exactly my style, but I loved the piece, so I bought. I found a link on Pinterest and it took me about four days to finish. Coral Dresser Update

I used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint which is a rare find in my area. Only 1 store sells it here and it's a little pricey, but after I mixed the colors, it was totally worth it! The pictures above are before the project.

                       It wasn't hard to do, just time consuming. Sanding the old paint off, removing and spray painting the hardware. Waiting for everything to dry..... but the end result was so much better than I imagined. 

Ta-dah!

Tell me what you think! 

What furniture projects have you tackled lately? 

Please share! Tomorrow, I'll share the other dresser! Stay tuned!

always,

astreia