Beautiful Dresser

I was thinking the other day about my childhood. 

I shared my bedroom with my sister growing up. 

That led to homemade forts, pillow fights and sometimes fist fights!

For the most part, we always had fun because "in those days" we had to come up with ways to entertain each other. 

Grey and White Antique Dresser

Sometimes a piece of furniture comes along and in a blink it is gone! Like my blue and white dresser.
and….That is what happened with this one.

Kinda…

Although I had it for almost a year totally painted and ready to go, I simply forgot about it.

I know, crazy girl!

I mean I knew it was there but other pieces were bought and painted and sold while this lonely little thing sat in storage.

A grey and white antique dresser waiting patiently to be in someone's home!

Blue, Grey and White Dresser

One of the things I love to do is play with paint. I guess that's no surprise if you have read my blog for awhile.

When you have painted as much furniture as I, you get tired of the same old thing. That is when creativity strikes! Another thing you may know about me is I like changing things up. Sometimes I hand- paint furniture, like my Audrey Hepburn dresser, and other times I may write on a piece as you may have seen on my Black French Hutch.
My favorite thing is blending paint colors, like what I did recently with my French Farmhouse Hutch.
This project was playing with paint again. The Blue, Grey and White Dresser had so many wonderful details.

Look at this carving on the top.........gorgeous!

My layering technique gives it a very aged patina. The detailing on the dresser allowed me to highlight certain areas with color.

Love the legs on this too. All the layers of colors and the waxes make this even more distressed and gives it dimension.

That is why I love Chalk Paint® decorative paint by Annie Sloan. Aubusson, Pure White and French Linen was used to achieve this look

All the original hardware was left because it is beautiful. It added to the character of the piece.

I've liked playing with paint ever since I was a little girl. There is something so peaceful about applying paint with my brush in hand. I guess that's why I like painting furniture so much because I am creating a piece of art.

And when you get to create something you never did before it is even more of an accomplishment.

Love how the manipulation of the paint gave it this effect. 

It could have been the beautiful sun shining through the windows today but I was inspired.

Happy Spring!

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French Provincial Dresser Set

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I want to share a find with all of you. It is a yellow french provincial dresser set. I don't have the heart to paint it yet. The details are beautiful and I just put the set in the store as is.

The drawers are dove-tailed and it is solid.

There are two side table and one tall dresser.

The cabinet opens to reveal three drawers with wooden dividers. The drawers can also be removed to turn it into an armoire to hold a TV.

It is embossed where the scroll design is. I just think it is beautiful. It is in the popular colors of yellow and gray.

Now I just need the special someone to see the beauty in it and purchase it at La Vie En Rose Cottage in Nashville.

Am I right not to paint it? What do you think?

It now graces the window of the store.
I will wait to see what you all think so please let me know!

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Creamy White Antique Dresser

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As much as I love color, sometimes white is essential in a space. One thing I have learned is that it is a neutral that sells! When I think about what I would like to put in to one of my stores, I know I need at least one white piece of furniture.

I came across this great dresser. It is so dark you can't even make out any of the details. That's where the paint comes in. This is the first time I had a problem working with Annie Sloan Paint. I use several different paints when I restore my furniture. I figured I needed to do this quick so I can get it in the store so I used ASCP. Because of the dark stain it bled through the color making this a headache to work with.

Have any of you had this problem?

I winded up making it work by layering waxes and paint. BUT WHAT A PAIN!

This is how it started out.

 

It is a really nice size and oh the detailing.

After much pampering I ended up with a beauty. I added crystal knobs to finish off.

It is a creamy white that will go with anything. Lightly distressed, the details are what makes the piece memorable.

I will be joining Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley for the 45th annual CMA awards tonight! The hottest ticket in Nashville! I am so excited! Look for me in the audience if you watch it!

I have so much to do but I am not gonna miss the opportunity to see my favorite country artists!

Have a great day!

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Painted Dresser

This was a hard one for me. This dresser belonged to my husband's grandfather. It was in bad shape when I painted it the first time when my daughter was a baby. It looked good back then (19 years ago)in her garden inspired nursery But now it has seen better days! The paint is chipping (not in a good way) and actually it looks like it has yellowed. It has to go! ......tear

Back then it was hard to find decorative knobs so I made my own out of wooden bunnies.



I started sanding the piece and I was liking the paint underneath showing through so I decided to keep it.

I painted the draws in Martha Stewart's Ducks Egg and the outside Glidden's Black. I already had the paint so I went with it.

I knew I wanted to distress this and let the old paint shine through so back to sanding again.

I just love the look of this!

I knew I was going to change out the knobs so I went to Hobby Lobby. They were having a 50% off sale on the knob and since I needed 16 of them I thought that was a deal. Unfortunately they only had nine. So my after picture will have to be updated when the special order comes in. For now you will have to imagine them there. I can't seem to get away from the crystal knobs. I just love them!

This is before:

This is the after: Updated 3/22/11

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