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How to Turn an Old Dresser Into Your new Nursery Changing Table

January 9, 2017

I received an email from an expecting mother who was looking for the perfect little changing table for her new nursery.  She had found a small dresser that she was drawn to.  It was already really cute, but she wanted to add a pop of “personality”. 🙂

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We decide to go with Annie Sloan’s Paris Grey with a pop of Pure White on the original hardware.

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I topped it off with some light distressing and two coats of Annie Sloan clear wax.

How cute is this changing table!!!

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Nowbring on the baby!!!! 🙂

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The Cutest Vintage Chest of Drawers

October 14, 2015

I’m just amazed at the things people look at as “trash”!!!

Sooooo I’m on Craigslist one Sunday morning and under the “Free” section I see that there is an Estate Sale up the street where the new owner has decided to give away EVERYTHING left in the house for free!  Yep…I said it…FREE!

Thinking “This must be a scam”, I reluctantly drag Chris out with the truck to see if there is anything worth grabbing.  We pull up to a very old, run down, deserted looking house and actually contemplated turning around.  Luckily Chris was there because he convinced me to wait in the truck while he took a quick look inside.  He wasn’t inside more than a few minutes when he came back out, turned off the ignition and told me I wouldn’t believe what was left inside as “trash”.  Needless to say, we ended up loading up the truck with some amazing treasures.

I decided to start on this vintage chest of drawers first.  The detailing on this piece was gorgeous!

I could see Annie Sloan “Old White” Chalk Paint in it’s future.  So I went to work!

The drawers definitely needed some love!

I decided to give them a fresh coat of Varathane Kona stain.  Not only did this help to hide the years of wear and tear, but it also freshened up the smell in these antique drawers.

I wanted to top the whole piece off with a light brown glaze finish to add to that vintage look I pictured.  I waxed the entire piece first with Annie Sloan Clear Wax so that it would lay a good foundation for the dark glaze. If you don’t wax your piece first, the dark glaze can come out looking very “muddy”.

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I then mixed up my glaze which was a combination of half mineral spirits and half dark wax.

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I applied my glaze with a cheap paint brush from the dollar store and used a clean rag to then wipe the glaze back off.  It left my piece with that extra vintage flare I was looking for.

 

What a perfect vintagie cute Chest of Drawers!

On to the next piece!

 

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What a Perfect Little Desk

July 31, 2015

You guessed it…I was at yet another garage sale (can you believe it!) and I came across this cute little desk.  It was a tad bit boring, but had so much potential.  I couldn’t wait to get it home to give it a new lease on life!

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It was so cute, I decided to go with Annie Sloan’s Old White chalk paint on the “body”…

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and then for a pop of color and originality, I added one of my Faves…Annie Sloan Graphite to all of the original hardware as well as the top of the desk.

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I think it turned out GREAT! What do you think???

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A Dresser and Chest of Drawers to Die for!

July 2, 2015

I received a phone call from one of the nicest young ladies the other day.  She was calling in regards to another set of furniture I had just finished.  Unfortunately, it had already sold.  We discussed what she was looking for, and the search began.  A Dresser and a Chest of Drawers were next on her decorating mind for her master bedroom.  She wanted something cute and unique and a tad shabby chic.

I wondered upon an Estate Sale not too far from my home and there they were.  The perfect pieces!  I immediately sent her over pictures of both the Dresser and the Chest of Drawers for her approval.  I knew they looked a little bland and boring, but hoped she would see through their current state.  Needless to say, I went home with both pieces that day.

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The next step was to have my customer send over some inspiration pictures so I had some idea of what she’d like these pieces to look like.  Luckily for me, she knew exactly what she wanted and supplied me with great pictures for inspiration.

We decided to paint both pieces Annie Sloan’s classic Old White chalk paint…

Carefully painting around the edges of the drawers…

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To really make the pieces original, we added a custom pop of color to both tops and hardware.  She wanted a pretty “bluish grey”, so I mixed a little Annie Sloan Aubusson Blue with some French Linen chalk paint until I had the perfect shade of blue/grey.

After a little distressing and two coats of Annie Sloan Clear Wax, the two pieces came together perfectly!

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Large Design Studio Style Desks

April 17, 2015

If you are looking for a uniquely beautiful, custom built Reclaimed Wood desk, you’ve found it! This desk can be built to your specific dimensions and finished in your preferred stain and/or chalk paint colors.  Add some rustic distressed metal around the edges and you’ll have a statement piece that will add a pop of flare to your home or office!

Desk top stained a “Natural” wood finish and legs stained in “Kona” wood finish.
( 31″ h/31″ w/66″ l)
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Desk top stained an “English Chestnut” wood finish and legs painted in Annie Sloan Aubusson Blue Chalk Paint. 
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 Desk top stained a “Kona” wood finish and legs painted in Annie Sloan Old White Chalk Paint.  
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The Perfect Little Chalkboard Table

November 15, 2014
I just thought this was the cutest little table! I met a guy the other day who didn’t live too far from me, and he told me he loves collecting little pieces from different people’s storage units.  He showed me this little table and I instantly thought of my little 4 year old niece.  I could see her sitting around this little table and playing with all of her toys.  I had to have it! Of course it wasn’t pretty in the state it was in.  It definitely needed some work, but you know that’s what I loved the most!
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I decided to paint it Annie Sloan’s Aubusson Blue and top it off with a little chalk board paint on top.
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It’s turned out to be the perfect little chalk board table!
Whether you are looking for a coffee table for the living room or an art table for your kids room, this chalkboard table would be perfect. This piece is solid wood and sturdy. Again, it’s been painted in Annie Sloan’s Aubusson Blue and topped off with a great chalk board center. 
L: 39.5″
W: 19.5″
H: 18″
$65 (Sold)
 

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