So here is the dresser I wish I could have kept. It was perfect. I found it for a great deal on craigslist and it came with a pretty mirror! The condition was great, I only had to make a few minor repairs, it was solid oak, it had keyholes (!) and pretty legs. I knew immediately … [Read more...]
Craigslist find turned Union Jack
Union Jack dressers have been making rounds on the internets for awhile. I think Miss Mustard Seed was one of the first, and she did 2 beautiful ones in traditional red, white a blue colors. I'd been wanting to find a dresser I could afford for awhile and do my own version. … [Read more...]
Green Chevron Dresser
So, I really wanted to start doing some popular furniture paint designs that I saw on several websites, and I decided I could do a chevron design with the Antibes (green) Chalk Paint I had leftover from my dining set. However, I could not, for the life of me, find the type of … [Read more...]
Emperor’s Silk
I absolutely loved this coffee table. It came as a matching set to the two end tables that I re-did in a light bluish/green color, but we had long since decided that even if we bought coffee and end table sets together, we were not going to sell them all together. Here is … [Read more...]
Claw Foot End Tables
What do you get when you have Duck Egg blue and a little Old White? This color:This set was SO time consuming. All the decorative details made me swoon, but it took forever to get the dark wax just right. Just look at those claw-foot legs!!I really love how this set turned out. … [Read more...]