Terrific Twin

With my last post being “twin” related, I thought I’d share another “twin” project.  Another friend of mine was redoing her spare room and asked if I had any twin size bed frames in my collection of furniture.  I had a couple to choose from and she chose an adorable maple frame.

The bed was actually in decent shape.  The finish was in great condition and the foot board just needed a little glue to tighten it up.  This is the picture from the online ad.

After a light sand and some primer, and at her request, I sprayed on a few coats of crisp white.  The clear coats after that gave it a nice glossy shine! 

I love the detail on the posts!

I can’t wait to see it all dressed up in its new home!  

While painting the bed, I also refinished  a dresser for her but completely forgot to take “after” pics!  I’m hoping she’ll send me pictures of the completed room!

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"Almost" Identical Twins

Over the past few weeks I’ve kept myself quite busy painting in the garage!  After the grey buffet, I worked on a pair of (almost) identical adorable little French Provincial bedside tables.  I bought the two tables (and a matching desk) about 2 years ago when I first started painting.  This is pretty much what they both looked like when I got them home:

Poor things had certainly seen better days!  At the time, I only finished one table and didn’t realize I needed to add a protective coat after the paint.  

  

Unfortunately, time (and kids!) were a little hard on it and it needed to be freshened up again.   When a friend asked if I had a pair of tables available, I knew it was time to start over on the side tables.

With a good sanding and a fresh coat of primer (I wanted to make sure I started from square one!) I gave both a few coats of crisp white followed by a few clear coats.  I sprayed the original hardware with a soft buttery color for a light contrast.

At first glance you may think they're identical, but when you look a little closer, one is actually a bit taller and the drawers sit a little differently.

The tables were designed to look like they have three drawers, but actually the bottom two are one deep drawer.

I’m really happy with the way they turned out and hope they’ll work out well in their new home.

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Going Grey

I picked up this beautiful buffet after dropping off my oldest son at piano lessons one afternoon.  I loved the shape of the hardware and details on the legs!  Other than some deep scratches along the top and a a chunk missing from the back edge, it seemed to be in decent condition.

 

No missing hardware!

 

Ouch - hopefully nothing some wood filler can't fix!

 

Plenty of storage space!

Rather than go with my usual white paint, I chose what I thought looked like a dark grey - "Pewter Mug" by Behr.  It ended up being lighter than I thought.  Oops.

I chose to leave the inside of the drawers and interior of the cabinet unpainted, so wrapped them and sealed off the inside with tape and newspaper to keep the paint out.  Once painted, I finished it with a few glossy clear coats.

I love how shiny the clear coat is!

I didn't touch the orignal hardware.  I think the shape is perfect for this piece.

And I still think those legs are whistle-worthy! *wink*

I'm not sure if I'm quite ready to list this piece!  I'm still trying to convince my hubby that it would look perfect in our living room with a flat screen hanging above it!  I guess I'll just have to wait and see.

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Cristina

Retro Rescue

Before & After

 

I purchased this dresser last year and had it sitting in my office for MONTHS.  

  

It was in decent shape, but had a few deep scratches and nicks along the top.   

The original hardware had certainly seen better days and I knew it would need to be replaced.  

For this makeover, I decided to remove the wooden handles along the bottom two drawers as I felt they dated the piece a little too much.   They were simple to remove, only being held on with a couple small screws.  I filled the holes, give the entire piece a good sanding and a couple coats of primer.   

A friend asked if I would refinish it for her the same way I had refinished a recent set of bedside tables she had purchased from me.  A couple coats of white satin paint and a few glossy clear coats later, I loved the way it looked!   

 

With the addition of the new satin nickel drawer pulls, I think this little retro dresser fits right in to any modern home now.   

 And really, who can resist those cute little pencil legs now!

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Cristina

Nine Drawer Dresser

 I came across this dresser on a local online sale site.  This is the picture from the online ad:

I was immediately drawn to the details of the drawer fronts and the decorative molding along the front edges.  I was fortunate that my husband and a friend were able to help me pick up the dresser.  With 9 drawers, it’s big and HEAVY!  Plus, it was in a basement suite at the bottom of a LOT of stairs.  Yikes!

The dresser was in decent shape, but definitely had some wear showing.  Because I was going for a lightly distressed finished look, I didn’t bother attempting to fill in any of the nicks or dents.   I decided to just sand it down and coat it with primer.

After that came a few coats of a warm white latex paint and then I lightly distressed all the edges.  

To finish it, I rubbed on a finishing wax to protect it and give it a nice shine.

I liked the shape of the hardware – it just needed some updating which I gave it with a couple coats of Oil Rubbed Bronze spray paint. 

 Yes, I would have to say it's another successful transformation!  

Cristina

Short & Sweet

No long elaborate story for this little piece.  No roadside rescue or  major damage requiring repairs.  I picked it up last summer at a garage sale.  It was in fairly decent shape, just a bit dated with it's yellowy paint and gold accents.

After a light sanding, some primer, a couple coats of crisp white paint, a little light distressing along the edges and a glossy clear top coat, this sweet little side table is perfect for a nursery or a little girls room!

I decided to keep the original hardware, but freshened it up with a couple coats of a warm buttery cream color paint.

The single drawer is just the right size to tuck away little treasures and the bottom is the perfect place to store favorite bedtime stories.  Or, add a cute little basket for additional storage.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cristina