Monday, October 7, 2013

Dresser remade....

Hi Everyone!  This weekend I worked on getting things ready for the fair in a couple weeks and a couple of custom orders for art pieces.  One of the things I worked on was the dresser I picked up on Wednesday from my friend Lynett.
On Saturday I stripped the top and drawer fronts using Citristrip and then I sanded it all over.  I painted the body of the dresser in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Paris Grey.  My absolutely favorite color!  (Sorry, no in process pictures.)  Then I stained the top and the drawer fronts with my custom mix of stain.  I waxed and buffed the top.

On Sunday, I started working on the decorative painting....and this is how it turned out...
 I used cream paint for the vines and flowers and hand painted them on....(it looks so much better in person than it does in these pictures).
 I did a little distressing of the paint...
 ...and used a little of the stain on the carving...
 ...I painted the sides of the drawers in ASCP Aubusson Blue...
 ...and added knobs from Hobby Lobby that I asked my mom to pick up for me....(thanks Mom!)....

I took the knobs into consideration when I painted the vines and flowers so that the knobs became a part of the vines.
 I still need to wax the drawer fronts, but I'm waiting a few days to do that.  I really want the paint to set up before rubbing something across them.  I really like how this turned out.  I will be taking this to the Clarinda Craft Carnival on October 19th.  And if it doesn't sell, then it will be available at my Studio Open House on November 9th and 10th.  What did you work on this weekend?  Thanks for stopping by.

 Linking to:
http://knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/2013/10/knick-of-time-tuesday-107.html
http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2013/10/wow-us-wednesdays-139.html
http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2013/10/198th-power-paint-party-popp.html
http://www.astrollthrulife.net/2013/10/185th-inspire-me-tuesday.html
http://startathome.blogspot.com/2013/10/furniture-and-paint-party-18-and-50.html
http://madeinaday.com/2013/10/10/made-u-look-linky-88/
http://www.redouxinteriors.com/2013/10/link-party-125-and-les-features/
http://www.myrepurposedlife.com/2013/09/catch-as-catch-can-136.html
http://www.myturnforus.com/2013/10/freedom-fridays-75.html#more
http://missmustardseed.com/2013/10/furniture-feature-friday-favorites-link-party-12/
http://diy-vintage-chic.blogspot.com/2013/10/dont-forget-to-stop-by-and-like-my.html 
http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2013/10/party-junk-208-funky-fall-decorating-2013.html
http://www.alderberryhill.com/make-the-scene-monday-96
http://www.lizmarieblog.com/2013/10/inspire-me-please-33/
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19 comments :

  1. Korrie@RedHenHomeOctober 7, 2013 at 9:01 AM

    Very pretty, Holly! I love that the knobs are part of the design.

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  2. Amy of While Wearing HeelsOctober 7, 2013 at 6:56 PM

    My goodness Holly, you are so talented. This looks beautiful. I am still in awe when I see your painting skills. Great job.

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  3. My Repurposed LifeOctober 7, 2013 at 9:44 PM

    beautiful Holly! I love this piece. I would call it a chest of drawers :)
    You did a wonderful job painting it. So envious of your talented hands!

    I didn't do anything over the weekend... we had record amounts of rain. Over 6 inches, local flooding.
    My garage flooded, so I spent all day today clearing out (and drying out) my lumber.
    I built a new storage bench. I would love to know how you corral your scraps! I will be working on small piece storage tomorrow.

    gail

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  4. Donna WilkesOctober 7, 2013 at 9:49 PM

    This is a piece of art - my heart skipped a beat when I saw it. Beautiful transformation.

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  5. fiona andersonOctober 8, 2013 at 2:12 PM

    I can't believe you've finished this already Holly. The handles are perfect for your wonderful hand-painting, and I love this combination of paint and stain that you use.

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  6. The Kim Six FixOctober 8, 2013 at 10:43 PM

    That is beautiful! I love how it turned out.

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  7. UnknownOctober 9, 2013 at 6:47 AM

    Wow!!! That is sooo pretty!!! GREAT JOB!

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  8. Marty@A Stroll Thru LifeOctober 9, 2013 at 6:55 PM

    Oh my goodness, how fabulous is this. I love it. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty

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  9. Nancy BOctober 10, 2013 at 9:06 PM

    What a beautiful job. You are an amazing artist!

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  10. Inspired by youOctober 11, 2013 at 6:26 AM

    Amazing! You did such a beautiful job! Wish I could hand paint!!

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  11. EricaOctober 11, 2013 at 10:51 AM

    I'm envious of your painting skills. Gorgeous!

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  12. KarinaOctober 11, 2013 at 1:51 PM

    Hi there,
    This is absolutely beautiful. I'm visiting from Freedom Fridays. I invite you to visit my blog. I write about products that are made in the USA. I look forward to seeing you. Have a great weekend!

    Sincerely,
    Karina
    http://www.momintheusa.net

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  13. Audra @ Renewed ProjectsOctober 11, 2013 at 2:10 PM

    How beautiful! Great job on the hand-painted vines. I like the idea of painting the sides of the drawers for some eye candy when they are pulled out. My husband can never fully close his drawers so I'm always seeing the ugly original color of the wood.

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  14. Kerry@homecrushblog.comOctober 11, 2013 at 2:48 PM

    So pretty! I just love your decorative painting!

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  15. JoselynOctober 11, 2013 at 10:41 PM

    Your pics look great. Your decorative painting is beautiful! I wish I had your freehand talent but I don't so I rely on stamps and stencils.

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  16. JuliaOctober 12, 2013 at 5:18 PM

    Que trabajo mas expectacular. Las fotografias son muy bonitas, te invito a visitar mi bloc, Felicidades
    por tu bloc
    Julia
    Elracodeldetall.blogspot.com



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  17. Mr PaulOctober 13, 2013 at 5:14 AM

    So pretty! Your works just get more and more fantastic!

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  18. Maryann @ Domestically-SpeakingOctober 15, 2013 at 2:24 AM

    That is gorgeous... featuring it in this week's PoPP Spotlight

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  19. DIY Vintage ChicOctober 18, 2013 at 8:08 AM

    Love this! Congrats! You were featured on Friday’s Five Features over on DIY Vintage Chic. Stop by and grab yourself a button!

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