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<span style="font-size: large;">This little guy followed me home from the thrift store a long time ago. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had a quart of Benjamin Moore, Montpelier still on my shelf that I used on <a href="http://thefarfifty.blogspot.ca/2010/09/alphablue-dresser.html" target="_blank">this dresser</a>. This is the Ben line of paint by Benjamin Moore. I love using this paint, it goes on great and leaves a smooth finish. It still went on great even though it's been sitting there for two years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This chap got a British makeover since my husband </span><span style="font-size: large;">is</span><span style="font-size: large;"> working on restoring a '77 Austin Mini and I can't resist picking up little British things when I come across them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wish <i>that </i>makeover was as quick and cheap as this one was! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been looking for a little dresser to tuck away in J's closet. I needed some extra storage for all those little things that girls need. Like headbands, bows, tights, all that good stuff.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I spotted this little piece at the end of someone's driveway. I did a slow drive by and it looked pretty good. However, the house owner was sitting on the front porch. Hmmm, I didn't feel like curbside shopping with an audience but I then thought "what the heck?" so I turned around and stopped.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Up close I could see there was a "free" sign but I still asked the man if he was giving it away, just in case. It was more than a little awkward loading it up while this guy watched me mess around with taking out the carseats. It was a good thing I was without the kids so I could flip down my backseat to fit it in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I switched out the middle handles for these fun butterfly knobs I found at Michaels and used up some more the Benjamin Moore, Waterfall that I used on <a href="http://thefarfifty.blogspot.ca/2012/04/this-ones-keeper.html" target="_blank">J's other dresser</a>. Although that paint is <i>still </i>not gone so look forward to ANOTHER aqua paint job sometime in the future.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So here she is, saved from her life on the streets. </span><br />
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This is a pair of nightstands I picked up from Kijiji for a great price. They are old and solid but were a little beat up in places and needing a little work. One corner was chipped off so I had to sand down all the other corners to match. The back of one of them needed to be replaced since someone had once cut a wonky hole in it. Another set back was the stain; it kept bleeding through my primer. I bought a spray can of Zinsser BIN which covered everything no problem.</div>
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I'm still trying to finish up some old cans of paint I have around here. I know you'll be completely shocked to see something painted aqua around here. This isn't even that last of the aqua paint. I have so much paint to go through before I even think about getting some new colours. This particular colour is mostly Para's Rescue Me but lightened up with a bit of Benjamin Moore's Blue Bonnet.<br />
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I used my sprayer with these which was really helpful getting in between those little columns in the front. I used some more pages from my Mosaic Memories scrapbook paper and mod podged the front of the drawers. I also mod podged the inside of the drawers with some wallpaper I found at Goodwill a loooong time ago. I protected the paint and paper with some polycrylic using my Purdy brush which does a great job of not leaving brush strokes.</div>
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These knobs were picked up at the Habitat for Humanity Restore. Originally they were brass but I gave them a coat of primer and a coat of white. I used some blue and gold craft paint to show off the details.<br />
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My family room had a coffee table problem. I had some...just the wrong ones. They were all wrong for my giant, overstuffed, <strike>ugly</strike> comfy sofas.<br />
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I was looking for something a little bigger and lot more rustic. I also wanted something with a shelf underneath to hold baskets and help control toys/clutter. Oh, and cheap, of course! While searching Kijiji I wasn't finding anything that fit that criteria. But I did find these cheap glass tables that could work with a little tweaking.<br />
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Before buying them I made sure that the glass could easily be removed for what I had planned. It was only held on by suction cups (that are removable) so I was good to go. I hit up Lowes for some 1x6's, wood stain and some extra sandpaper because I was going to need it.<br />
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I attached the boards together using a strip of 1x2 underneath. I cut the 1x2 to fit exactly into the frame so the top doesn't slide around. If not being attached to the frame starts to be a problem then Mr. 50 is going to weld on some little brackets for me.<br />
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I love the size and storage they provide. A big improvement over my tiny, french provincial tables that just didn't suit my family room. <br />
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When I first saw these tables I knew I finally had a project to use a little sample of black paint that I bought a loooong time ago. This is the look I had in mind.</div>
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I have to admit that I wasn't too sure that a coat of paint was going to save this table. It's kinda ugly, yes? But it was nearby and the price was right. Once again I used Benjamin Moore, Waterfall and sprayed the original hardware with Tremclad, Hammered Brown.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9046796866516110054.post-20258333360333580242012-06-05T07:27:00.000-04:002012-06-05T07:27:30.660-04:00Aqua NightstandWith two little babes now I don't find it very easy to pack 'em both up and head to Goodwill and hope for good moods and patience from both of them. However, I did get over there recently with just the littlest babe and picked up this cute little nightstand.<br />
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I really dig the cutesy, vintage shape. Obviously it's perfect for a girl's room which I really enjoy doing pieces for. Sorry little dudes out there!<br />
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I'm using up a couple cans of paint I have before I buy anything new so you're going to be seeing some repeat colours.<br />
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This is the Benjamin Moore, Waterfall that I used to paint J's dresser. I'm still in love with this colour!<br />
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Mod podge is still my favorite way to add something unique to pieces so I used some pages from the Mosaic Memories paper pad from Michaels. Love this paper pad!<br />
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The drawer front received some fun, floral paper along with some coordinating striped paper for the drawer bottom. I used some extra knobs from another piece and spray painted them with Tremclad's Hammered in brown.</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9046796866516110054.post-53230413080163635042012-04-20T19:58:00.000-04:002012-04-20T19:58:55.104-04:00I love lampHas everyone who has seen Anchorman and has posted about a lamp used this title?<br />
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This is more of a test post than anything. I'm trying out the new Blogger and using Chrome which I don't normally use. Have I ever mentioned that I hate change? Hate it. Anyways, the only thing I have to post about is this great lamp I picked up at Goodwill.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">I first spotted it out of the corner of my eye
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Has anyone else found anything great at Goodwill lately?</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9046796866516110054.post-81429695173002975312012-04-05T12:41:00.027-04:002012-06-05T12:33:56.664-04:00This One's a Keeper<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwomMSFmoEtFzBuEj8u2-yewErK-GsGBN_Ggnz0AV1NSIVLEbmEa3rpJcgOiupYzmNODbhIyrd5gTQUx7WWB00DQnEJnAs9_lh2v8GSeCv-vyOJt_DqawnKj_mWtIpFmeJ1iV4ZDdIxs/s1600/zIMG_3750.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwomMSFmoEtFzBuEj8u2-yewErK-GsGBN_Ggnz0AV1NSIVLEbmEa3rpJcgOiupYzmNODbhIyrd5gTQUx7WWB00DQnEJnAs9_lh2v8GSeCv-vyOJt_DqawnKj_mWtIpFmeJ1iV4ZDdIxs/s320/zIMG_3750.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727965014359835410" /></a><br />Over the past year I've slooowly been<br />working on J's room makeover.<br /><br />It started out as a gender neutral<br />room but, now that I have two girls,<br />I'm switching it up. <br /><br />One big step was switching out this <br />little red mdf dresser I had in there<br />for a bigger, solid wood dresser.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgof-C7dQFCsMQmvFnn21aGyGLC-q7FxesBPoDQt30CgLmemtK90mCt0jBU4KSe5Ct00sbKDa6A1HhTSBOxlhJNrEhQm_tiql-__-oNyJfAsj20Wxf-Om2acULXEzYY2Dk_Iy5mFeYjjQQ/s1600/dresser12a.jpeg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgof-C7dQFCsMQmvFnn21aGyGLC-q7FxesBPoDQt30CgLmemtK90mCt0jBU4KSe5Ct00sbKDa6A1HhTSBOxlhJNrEhQm_tiql-__-oNyJfAsj20Wxf-Om2acULXEzYY2Dk_Iy5mFeYjjQQ/s320/dresser12a.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729518989089121474" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I found this dresser on Kijiji for $25. It's a little scary, no? <br /><br />Silly me thought the bad paint job would be easy to remove since it was doing a good job of that all by itself. Sigh, when will I learn? The very first dresser I stripped was so easy and every one since has been a nightmare. And each time I swear "never again". <br /><br /><br />After I stripped and sanded (and sanded and sanded) the dresser received a new and improved paint job. The colour is Benjamin Moore, Waterfall in semi-gloss. I just love this colour, it's just so light and airy. I gave the top and drawer fronts some extra protection with a few coats of polycrylic.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmcOxQKvBg1DYlvGTsstg0BKwFp2Loi_Qo_7uNuflM2HihziqJ7NN94sNVaIK0CDAXbs5GrPGAIU8fImixyzJi4zTh8spDEQ34hY87Kwfx3KiIUJSaY1gg1MVIEDy6FsNIJIqDsztUWf8/s1600/DSC02762.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmcOxQKvBg1DYlvGTsstg0BKwFp2Loi_Qo_7uNuflM2HihziqJ7NN94sNVaIK0CDAXbs5GrPGAIU8fImixyzJi4zTh8spDEQ34hY87Kwfx3KiIUJSaY1gg1MVIEDy6FsNIJIqDsztUWf8/s400/DSC02762.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729514095805116930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU7v3cPAaenc0bm5IOlqQDNmfBuG3bl3Q2eiLed1qz4bxXZ4RrXO0sUANiy90hug4VTmKDbNT4m-izUwhQglDm6UpA3EM8X0nxJnzGxbPw9h0Isrc6hhW-wn1kgGv8QIq-nPOe4sufp3g/s1600/dresserg.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU7v3cPAaenc0bm5IOlqQDNmfBuG3bl3Q2eiLed1qz4bxXZ4RrXO0sUANiy90hug4VTmKDbNT4m-izUwhQglDm6UpA3EM8X0nxJnzGxbPw9h0Isrc6hhW-wn1kgGv8QIq-nPOe4sufp3g/s400/dresserg.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729514098470821106" /></a><br /><br /><br />The pink, painted wooden knobs <span style="font-style:italic;">had </span>to go and I replaced them with some old, vintage looking knobs I found at the ReStore. I had hoped to find 10 of the same knobs but no luck. I did find 6 of one kind and 4 of another that were all flowers so I got those. The bottom two drawers are bigger than the top three so I'm hoping the difference in knobs/size makes sense. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mCpnG55w0NXoVYKEBaWg_KSDjqMem8BW7YXsW7XjarDZxMAyitBGchEF5tb8PtIH7PzW_WrC_Y7XWmhh0ItapYL47HPOg2x9se6qG1gEhBVv8asf3vhLgcaDVRFRe-v_TUbzMZ24BCI/s1600/DSC02761b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mCpnG55w0NXoVYKEBaWg_KSDjqMem8BW7YXsW7XjarDZxMAyitBGchEF5tb8PtIH7PzW_WrC_Y7XWmhh0ItapYL47HPOg2x9se6qG1gEhBVv8asf3vhLgcaDVRFRe-v_TUbzMZ24BCI/s400/DSC02761b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729515338905838930" /></a><br /><br />The knobs got a good scrubbing then primed and sprayed with matte white spray paint. Originally I wanted clear crystal knobs but until Hobby Lobby (and their 50% off coupons) come to Canada, that ain't happening. In the end I really dig the white knobs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI25CT3xwZGSNlVXD7cRKpjFzbksvx0minWytL6Y2xl5fQghvrbI4UicTyOebqTJ7n5fcp49BeQwFCfkfSqEY4pYXO-2P8A3-yckNOQ-dbQCC0KbVkbIkeKh2_WIvYB1mDvdgpc8C-rX8/s1600/DSC02750.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI25CT3xwZGSNlVXD7cRKpjFzbksvx0minWytL6Y2xl5fQghvrbI4UicTyOebqTJ7n5fcp49BeQwFCfkfSqEY4pYXO-2P8A3-yckNOQ-dbQCC0KbVkbIkeKh2_WIvYB1mDvdgpc8C-rX8/s400/DSC02750.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729521594603876066" /></a><br /><br />It's nice to keep a piece of furniture for once, I can admire my hard work every time I go in the room. A few more little projects and this room will be finished!<br /><br /><br />~Ain't no party like a Cassie party~<br /><a href="http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i933.photobucket.com/albums/ad174/tatahmar/CASSIE%20BUSTAMANTE/btt.jpg?t=1286337961" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9046796866516110054.post-79360793048239672052012-03-24T10:21:00.017-04:002012-06-05T12:33:29.285-04:00One baby and one year later...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6j69g8evqX_vKsQSKV0ZjKdhAJ8E6osSmxEIvhxcMiCpcEPzdQZgesVYQ9Vz9EsgY5lcMLErQwQUzvBmtC8BtV5xc76vHAUAsW6JFtdXiFskVS_pOS-oOi6H_ifAXPiZXPLeKce90KaY/s1600/RyanGosling.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6j69g8evqX_vKsQSKV0ZjKdhAJ8E6osSmxEIvhxcMiCpcEPzdQZgesVYQ9Vz9EsgY5lcMLErQwQUzvBmtC8BtV5xc76vHAUAsW6JFtdXiFskVS_pOS-oOi6H_ifAXPiZXPLeKce90KaY/s400/RyanGosling.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723495915548433410" /></a><br /><br />Could we just pretend it hasn't been almost a year since my last post? No? Okay, that's fair but, in my defense, I was a little busy. I had another one of those babies everyone is always talking about. This one's pretty cute, too.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1RuSFGHo7rY8U9ZuZPCV5j5rEbjEkVcF7WkVMQT7_eVPoWBvYrv2pckc1qC9_SnR9gY6ozOs9JFXQrOl2T8D2nFSQC8ReLNEmDA8ceCnAUfmMud2OIjejDWTqfc5T5uSi4ivjlJhYEk/s1600/DSC02791+-+Copy.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1RuSFGHo7rY8U9ZuZPCV5j5rEbjEkVcF7WkVMQT7_eVPoWBvYrv2pckc1qC9_SnR9gY6ozOs9JFXQrOl2T8D2nFSQC8ReLNEmDA8ceCnAUfmMud2OIjejDWTqfc5T5uSi4ivjlJhYEk/s320/DSC02791+-+Copy.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723500689175781890" /></a><br /><br />But she's getting a little older so it's time to get back to painting stuff.<br /> <br />I like painting stuff. <br /><br />I miss painting stuff.<br /> <br />Do you want to see the stuff I painted?<br /><br /><br /><br />These nightstands were listed on Kijiji for a steal. I took it as a sign to get started again. Nice little nightstands but heavy as all get out. I don't know what type of wood they are but they are solid!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgxVuH8GnsWW465nZS0JZg5fmxyjJgfCuZw4nnHbOID5Lf1qpEdqn7772Dz9nYlCYC-cHevHX1i8tK0RGllZ3AmS4H6Re5sRfLN6XVsX99pPmDBd1b1XfOssq23rJJweGSmGZ7DPqfPo/s1600/1068mff_20.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgxVuH8GnsWW465nZS0JZg5fmxyjJgfCuZw4nnHbOID5Lf1qpEdqn7772Dz9nYlCYC-cHevHX1i8tK0RGllZ3AmS4H6Re5sRfLN6XVsX99pPmDBd1b1XfOssq23rJJweGSmGZ7DPqfPo/s400/1068mff_20.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723491065349861650" /></a><br /><br />I wanted to paint them more adult than the usually kid stuff I do. Plus, I figured that people are more likely to be buying a set of nightstands for an adult's bedroom.<br /><br />I still have a ton of supplies so I just got to sanding and painting. Since it's been such nice weather I got to use my sprayer, yay! Love that thing. <br /><br />Here they are!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS99M3Ct_1TrAM9ckuSKXDDPaLFmFzhXW-CdqIjP4mVy2BaDS8uWcgzdhM7AhfM6m3wRiJ3TNmTTLfE_JgY_f2IOTrbBfIrBBOmWaM46aNofAR6vJecpsbN5XSxd6TsLoh-UxXfPw875g/s1600/DSC03240.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS99M3Ct_1TrAM9ckuSKXDDPaLFmFzhXW-CdqIjP4mVy2BaDS8uWcgzdhM7AhfM6m3wRiJ3TNmTTLfE_JgY_f2IOTrbBfIrBBOmWaM46aNofAR6vJecpsbN5XSxd6TsLoh-UxXfPw875g/s320/DSC03240.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724566028061976226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8mQsS_nskEV0TBCKE_onbb5GF_r23yYTUVwfOA4QtknYFjCErhFZuYmnkhxhRhS37yuPwkUefeLVmtiniGahVLzh8FgZkbNijMaKSq0GVWZC_UkKFZuLDwac2uBjBVQ3pWX68Yu13Fr4/s1600/DSC03247.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8mQsS_nskEV0TBCKE_onbb5GF_r23yYTUVwfOA4QtknYFjCErhFZuYmnkhxhRhS37yuPwkUefeLVmtiniGahVLzh8FgZkbNijMaKSq0GVWZC_UkKFZuLDwac2uBjBVQ3pWX68Yu13Fr4/s320/DSC03247.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724566035965635010" /></a><br /><br />The nightstands were painted with Benjamin Moore, Moon Rise. Which I had left over from painting our kitchen cabinets. The tops were stained with Minwax Red Oak.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvFedR4Z9I4pCBRfuoRreNPqCUkgkY5trc__rk2YXIpD_n8JFPjc-RbsEs6B43o2vcrzRAwFwSsMtJXE8BciMf2AnjmIKGD-T9gBHWep8lPlxFC5nla5zYRaEe0sEm3op8K_oiiQH_90/s1600/DSC03239.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvFedR4Z9I4pCBRfuoRreNPqCUkgkY5trc__rk2YXIpD_n8JFPjc-RbsEs6B43o2vcrzRAwFwSsMtJXE8BciMf2AnjmIKGD-T9gBHWep8lPlxFC5nla5zYRaEe0sEm3op8K_oiiQH_90/s320/DSC03239.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724566039928949794" /></a><br /><br />I used some antique brass pulls that I've had forever. I bought six of them to use on another project but they didn't look right. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG5t2CaGziV5u5FOb8QfJ9Xr9J9LnI67I7LcRwKD02bPAJ5sYRtEnQh12D_x-Gc2pjXehk17c7BcCPu1tlCsIC7h5YWvJEW8WKrEKAaQh7b4nyps2XTmHO3bhyphenhyphenvbpmxpS3DZYE6wBsQ2c/s1600/DSC03237.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG5t2CaGziV5u5FOb8QfJ9Xr9J9LnI67I7LcRwKD02bPAJ5sYRtEnQh12D_x-Gc2pjXehk17c7BcCPu1tlCsIC7h5YWvJEW8WKrEKAaQh7b4nyps2XTmHO3bhyphenhyphenvbpmxpS3DZYE6wBsQ2c/s320/DSC03237.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724566051743716386" /></a><br /><br />Now I need something to use the other four on. So check back in, I might have another project soon!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii7-yHk01VUyVFAtM1LwuiuBwLr1sDWmwYB6NRA89IqzvE-21TSxiH-GCkT3CXMalFnQ3GdWpYjWPsubACi2pRXxOF1JEngd5ZxNKGcoOE15goKe4sRgpoDq1UZK1RW5Z0UZK4OGLPu0w/s1600/DSC03250.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 236px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii7-yHk01VUyVFAtM1LwuiuBwLr1sDWmwYB6NRA89IqzvE-21TSxiH-GCkT3CXMalFnQ3GdWpYjWPsubACi2pRXxOF1JEngd5ZxNKGcoOE15goKe4sRgpoDq1UZK1RW5Z0UZK4OGLPu0w/s320/DSC03250.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724566759345643122" /></a><br /><br />I haven't partied with Cassie in, like, FOREVAH !!!<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">:::waves hi to Cassie:::</span><br /><br /><a href="http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i933.photobucket.com/albums/ad174/tatahmar/CASSIE%20BUSTAMANTE/btt.jpg?t=1286337961" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9046796866516110054.post-51182314365807135012011-03-30T09:30:00.006-04:002012-06-05T12:43:25.946-04:00Retro Nightstand<br />Since the warmer weather is taking it's own sweet time getting here, I've decided that little pieces of furniture are perfect for me while I'm still stuck inside painting. Where are you, Spring?!?!<br /><br />I bought this little retro nightstand for $3.99 at Goodwill. I love when pieces are cheap because they're so ugly. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWKhzqqaze-XSpALtPPYzN8gwCLcMMEAMDDDdYzkwAIX86slxF9s3Nxx0qjZpWLWPpDzAcBUQyHK5Gm6hZl_O1sB3uF5ZdarD0Gtz56EU-MZUk6BM3kqiC1xQeun12ir-AGoHzDx36os/s1600/DSC02334.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWKhzqqaze-XSpALtPPYzN8gwCLcMMEAMDDDdYzkwAIX86slxF9s3Nxx0qjZpWLWPpDzAcBUQyHK5Gm6hZl_O1sB3uF5ZdarD0Gtz56EU-MZUk6BM3kqiC1xQeun12ir-AGoHzDx36os/s320/DSC02334.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588805727678186498" /></a><br /><br />It needed a little work before I could start painting. It was missing a knob and I thought the surviving one was a little too small. I found another knob off a previous retro nightstand I did so I filled in the holes and drilled new ones. I sprayed the gold knob and the legs with a brown hammered spray paint. I also didn't like the recessed grid pattern on the drawer so I filled it in with wood filler and sanded smooth.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLRgfwF5ywP99pCNT6zLjDgjHuFh78u1AhCQhh24CG6z63m8mDuBhGXskm_OXbob9w_hiSP_QOrHYlogsJzQNSZJa1g9T-2z29aCh91O8eNa1TR8QrktCuQJL1AlzzC1RqdGK-PwTpBSo/s1600/DSC02337.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLRgfwF5ywP99pCNT6zLjDgjHuFh78u1AhCQhh24CG6z63m8mDuBhGXskm_OXbob9w_hiSP_QOrHYlogsJzQNSZJa1g9T-2z29aCh91O8eNa1TR8QrktCuQJL1AlzzC1RqdGK-PwTpBSo/s320/DSC02337.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588805731430442338" /></a><br /><br />After that work I was ready to prime and paint. I'm trying to work through all the paint I have before buying any new mistints. I mixed together two whites I had and then added some red to make the pink for a stencil and the cubby hole.<br /><br />After painting the nightstand white I made a stencil using contact paper. If you want to try this just remember you have to reverse your image before drawing it onto the back of the paper. If you press down on the contact paper really well (and not use a lot of paint) it will make a nice clean line. If there's any separate pieces of the stencil you can use a pin to peel up carefully.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL45g-wxzYvFKbmOput-Dz_ijtli0VhKIb85X1bzl8oH2v91ivmlZHfN_OFlrEk704hV9gIG9k614Qrgzgwi_Vg3jsIr06fSHlpw6F_mQa65-zNnz6cXx5PA10rUUxyfOLmL0AWnBVIvU/s1600/DSC02342a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 161px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL45g-wxzYvFKbmOput-Dz_ijtli0VhKIb85X1bzl8oH2v91ivmlZHfN_OFlrEk704hV9gIG9k614Qrgzgwi_Vg3jsIr06fSHlpw6F_mQa65-zNnz6cXx5PA10rUUxyfOLmL0AWnBVIvU/s400/DSC02342a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588926212806821394" /></a><br /><br />I used Modpodge to line the drawer with a cute piece of scrapbook paper I had in my craft stash.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg67UrK9BYG1bzcfS63Zh88Mop9GLqtUlHD-wuNuc22lyKcO1mTk7Uc2b0-yEusoRNBKu8O1j6ygYyjL0osq9SLADdck5IvehGHyzIp302PfQ9F6NG7QdXrh-Jn0mEWdBetWOeZB7TpXhE/s1600/DSC02350b.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg67UrK9BYG1bzcfS63Zh88Mop9GLqtUlHD-wuNuc22lyKcO1mTk7Uc2b0-yEusoRNBKu8O1j6ygYyjL0osq9SLADdck5IvehGHyzIp302PfQ9F6NG7QdXrh-Jn0mEWdBetWOeZB7TpXhE/s320/DSC02350b.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588924255956918098" /></a><br /><br />I loved how this little lady turned out. So cute, I love her sassy little legs!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJzjdut3IHBUho2XK5C90K1Pr63fV2UbX2iqeDq89VRFYv72yMuTf648pUYtKnjOw-QJ5Eog0gLy352wPMfmBIfWzZYArVwuD9yLT8N09fsCdETFlIGpP11rrApT1z0KyMffc_pb6xxo8/s1600/DSC02347c.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJzjdut3IHBUho2XK5C90K1Pr63fV2UbX2iqeDq89VRFYv72yMuTf648pUYtKnjOw-QJ5Eog0gLy352wPMfmBIfWzZYArVwuD9yLT8N09fsCdETFlIGpP11rrApT1z0KyMffc_pb6xxo8/s320/DSC02347c.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588924250524861346" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5U47Rx888p-9sTedLE93vo1UReUI9kshdyS2usYZUpShPTcNch_MVCwNxCGXYqgftsjIOeBVagcJ4xCHHOIz8KRoqspKwJrTnVPWjl44Uqa5a51TCwMujyA1bFdwPvb2pH0zqjfzuPa0/s1600/DSC02346.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5U47Rx888p-9sTedLE93vo1UReUI9kshdyS2usYZUpShPTcNch_MVCwNxCGXYqgftsjIOeBVagcJ4xCHHOIz8KRoqspKwJrTnVPWjl44Uqa5a51TCwMujyA1bFdwPvb2pH0zqjfzuPa0/s400/DSC02346.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588929129073353810" /></a><br /><br />Linking up:<br /><a href="http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i933.photobucket.com/albums/ad174/tatahmar/CASSIE%20BUSTAMANTE/btt.jpg?t=1286337961" /></a><a href="http://www.missmustardseed.blogspot.com"><img alt="Furniture Feature Fridays" width="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnfjSTMHNb7WhF5kGN_hpJ_8AfLnLJfs2yz8SEkdZPPQITSbOmZtGsHBNeFtxFhH-gxcAwMZmYZK0uaprQ6vlhL9kVrP8-ioqPT6XweVRdWzG6aZCkhyphenhyphenZtc21P8itEk-h1IM_t_jUhzhre/s1600/mms_fff.png" height="125" /></a><br /><center><a href="http://www.domestically-speaking.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Domestically Speaking" src="http://i54.tinypic.com/2nrd6ip.gif"/></a></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9046796866516110054.post-5484503392520596052011-03-08T19:00:00.007-05:002012-04-13T20:50:38.083-04:00Back in the GameSome of you may recall that I used to paint furniture. In fact that's all I used to do until the cold weather hit. I haven't painted anything in a long time so I picked up something little to ease back into it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4TNnP8EofoIg2nsJPJx1UxoUvbOxIQ4LwAM7ncnDYuMoCUOzBjIEtbxMND0l3l9C22lsh1dr_h2Pf4ixEbUPGhm0ycocvLCMMHvrSgUzsrO8aC4ie_GD-xiYU2Yv8Bht7GTaOnQbSls/s1600/DSC02302.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4TNnP8EofoIg2nsJPJx1UxoUvbOxIQ4LwAM7ncnDYuMoCUOzBjIEtbxMND0l3l9C22lsh1dr_h2Pf4ixEbUPGhm0ycocvLCMMHvrSgUzsrO8aC4ie_GD-xiYU2Yv8Bht7GTaOnQbSls/s320/DSC02302.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581023889399203730" /></a><br /><br />I bought this solid wood nightstand at Goodwill. And let me tell you the pickings are slim in there. I only bought one thing at a time last year (so I didn't fill up the garage) but now I can see that I need to stock up the winter. I can't wait until people start their spring cleaning!<br /><br />No real prep needed with this one, just a quick sand and a coat of primer. I did have a hard time picking the paint colour I wanted. I ended up using the aqua I used on the <a href="http://thefarfifty.blogspot.com/2010/10/pardon-my-frenchprovincial.html">french provincial dresser</a> since I had lots left over and I paid full price for that can, ouch!<br /><br />I had picked up the knob at Michaels a loooong time ago and matched it to some scrapbook paper to line the drawer with. It's my dream that someday Michaels will have the knob selection that Hobby Lobby has. Or better yet, Hobby Lobby comes to Canada! Come on Hobby Lobby, we got Ketchup Chips and Poutine here! You know you love it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq96_nF0kMqLVtEJwDBzPe8LxzUsQ73HjHDhpLHQb_IaSrEyNzw39N1mXVIgAd77oeo9XrvU1com6Ds1tVh1x15aT20kt2d_JD9tvVoN53VGAotbbIXgVu3nVMcaehqOQUR09jANv9S-c/s1600/DSC02327.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq96_nF0kMqLVtEJwDBzPe8LxzUsQ73HjHDhpLHQb_IaSrEyNzw39N1mXVIgAd77oeo9XrvU1com6Ds1tVh1x15aT20kt2d_JD9tvVoN53VGAotbbIXgVu3nVMcaehqOQUR09jANv9S-c/s320/DSC02327.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581026013741782978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-05dUQ7oTLOXxV2V2s4mO8yKrwVdU07ou1UeD63iqwISbAZgexB2KJ7XzY34X5_IGEx72TxrUpFpWRaEqm0Jyv93Z1cEgd_QYG85BF2mXHNcCnX07pmdf-cmVvBefdkefvQZ1-9OQ7A/s1600/DSC02316.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-05dUQ7oTLOXxV2V2s4mO8yKrwVdU07ou1UeD63iqwISbAZgexB2KJ7XzY34X5_IGEx72TxrUpFpWRaEqm0Jyv93Z1cEgd_QYG85BF2mXHNcCnX07pmdf-cmVvBefdkefvQZ1-9OQ7A/s320/DSC02316.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581023167073076514" /></a><br /><br />So I'm left with an adorable little nightstand, nothing so special or original but I think it's cute!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigC5VYMLsTBgEx7qUCwxUkqnjdktDu8lGMPCQbSBdFM9sS_AS35l4hvbQeAEEx5n4o4c3OE03p74-60n7XyDifBqGpi7p_8UjGPQisqFQlp8svESQCwZFhIf2-XqsKFmE4xyjMBt2qz0Q/s1600/DSC02315.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigC5VYMLsTBgEx7qUCwxUkqnjdktDu8lGMPCQbSBdFM9sS_AS35l4hvbQeAEEx5n4o4c3OE03p74-60n7XyDifBqGpi7p_8UjGPQisqFQlp8svESQCwZFhIf2-XqsKFmE4xyjMBt2qz0Q/s320/DSC02315.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581864794610477634" /></a><br /><br />Almost forgot! Partying with Cassie & <a href="http://missmustardseed.blogspot.com/search/label/Furniture%20Feature%20Friday/">Miss Mustard Seed</a>:<br /><a href="http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i933.photobucket.com/albums/ad174/tatahmar/CASSIE%20BUSTAMANTE/btt.jpg?t=1286337961" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9046796866516110054.post-2822361279160500712010-11-04T10:53:00.007-04:002013-05-07T10:03:36.007-04:00Flower Bed(ding)Some of you may remember from last month I posted <a href="http://thefarfifty.blogspot.com/2010/09/any-advice.html">about a dresser</a> I was going to do for a friend. She wanted it to match the bedding for her little girl's bedroom. Everyone gave lots of great advice on how I should go about painting the dresser inspired by this bedding:<br />
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I gave her two different sketches for her to pick from. She picked option B.<br />
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Here's what the dresser looked like when I brought it home. Definitely not pretty enough for a little girls room. I took off the hardware, filled in the holes, sanded, primed and painted.<br />
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I drew the flowers out on paper and then arranged them on the dresser to make sure I had the scale right. <br />
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When I thought it looked good I traced them onto the dresser. After that I just got to work mixing colours with my acrylic paints and painting in the flowers. I tried my best to match the colours exactly to bedding. <br />
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I love the way it turned out! I'm bringing it back to her this weekend, I can't wait for her to see it. I hope she loves it!<br />
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<a href="http://www.missmustardseed.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Furniture Feature Fridays" height="125" src="http://www.missmustardseed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/furniture-feature-friday-link.jpg" width="125" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9046796866516110054.post-33776622302946425942010-10-27T10:58:00.009-04:002012-04-13T20:50:38.084-04:00White WaterfallI saw this dresser at Goodwill and thought the shape was so sweet but it needed a makeover.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3ZuKh0ZivLR3kjb0zdXJwz-8jL6Abnd3i1sa4XV7Em1Rqz2LWZ4adh3kjTVQzYxpuXLApKwI0kXA2ohwgVURpIIVZYI8hykvNBx5SbzGygZ_X0aMJOOGQCqVRXcwZ2_JMLb62SU1Vpo/s1600/DSC01316.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3ZuKh0ZivLR3kjb0zdXJwz-8jL6Abnd3i1sa4XV7Em1Rqz2LWZ4adh3kjTVQzYxpuXLApKwI0kXA2ohwgVURpIIVZYI8hykvNBx5SbzGygZ_X0aMJOOGQCqVRXcwZ2_JMLb62SU1Vpo/s320/DSC01316.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532737120223252290" /></a><br /><br />It's in such good shape that all it needed was a quick sand before priming and painting. After it was all painted, I wanted to add something to the front like I usually do. But I couldn't decide what to do. I knew this was a girls dresser so I thought of birds or butterflies or flowers but nothing seemed right. I don't think the front of the dresser is the right shape for a painting on the front.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfYrX0cidXQjdIHvdyup7SOEF1Ac0ihaJaQUNtuYNlP8lr0re_MjBxEp7kDdkHT2bGd6og0yROQQE_VrQ2WtN8IHsZn2ZvybAmAScl7EuzJQlV05VzLvFhNLhoJwFmFPbhyphenhypheneL_zlAqGo/s1600/DSC01663.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfYrX0cidXQjdIHvdyup7SOEF1Ac0ihaJaQUNtuYNlP8lr0re_MjBxEp7kDdkHT2bGd6og0yROQQE_VrQ2WtN8IHsZn2ZvybAmAScl7EuzJQlV05VzLvFhNLhoJwFmFPbhyphenhypheneL_zlAqGo/s320/DSC01663.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532738849196165090" /></a><br /><br />So instead, for some uniqueness, I added a pretty pink damask paper to the insides of the drawers and painted little numbers on the back of the drawers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivXW6J2LzCR91YGP4jxPMeL-5RVKyiEMhoJiHq16e5gC39lcDt591eWN2KLBIY4TQMzdF0Y95aQwvlb3QV9MiNgMrcOi3g90VvVoFXFdEKW16pUvGl5sKZm1qGHUcizKlb-BFOLClShqU/s1600/DSC01660.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivXW6J2LzCR91YGP4jxPMeL-5RVKyiEMhoJiHq16e5gC39lcDt591eWN2KLBIY4TQMzdF0Y95aQwvlb3QV9MiNgMrcOi3g90VvVoFXFdEKW16pUvGl5sKZm1qGHUcizKlb-BFOLClShqU/s320/DSC01660.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532739886782709122" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXoTHEW5bIrfMXH4RXpHZThVguCOZSd2Q46Y1Xa2pmWdVn8w8AqWB9LxkMbsAA405UTF6GOZUipysMFyGWnLg_ov5l3USvgPldBmLAm9cIxZTJnX7EDFZGly74fTSlIyHTPckzg92cUpM/s1600/DSC01664.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXoTHEW5bIrfMXH4RXpHZThVguCOZSd2Q46Y1Xa2pmWdVn8w8AqWB9LxkMbsAA405UTF6GOZUipysMFyGWnLg_ov5l3USvgPldBmLAm9cIxZTJnX7EDFZGly74fTSlIyHTPckzg92cUpM/s320/DSC01664.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532737107509293298" /></a><br /><br />This is my first project without my sprayer in a looooong time. To be honest, it was a bit of a struggle for me. The sprayer has spoiled me; it's so quick, it only needs one coat and it's dry in half an hour. I'll definitely have to get used to painting with a brush and a roller again.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYepBF__Vq2-2Fymga4KRv-qqhNa8zamAUtA4Iko4QfyQVTVk9KDQNnnNs_jUQUBYRp8ryZJk18VY-4PN8gFHxHSbcRLxfyyXseolikelG7Z1xJzdJGol4WEvY55dNjvRvW5yO8_zHYak/s1600/DSC01671.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYepBF__Vq2-2Fymga4KRv-qqhNa8zamAUtA4Iko4QfyQVTVk9KDQNnnNs_jUQUBYRp8ryZJk18VY-4PN8gFHxHSbcRLxfyyXseolikelG7Z1xJzdJGol4WEvY55dNjvRvW5yO8_zHYak/s320/DSC01671.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532737099540536962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyf8xnmvHh3oIispxYQlsho9_ztv4UdkPnoKQ-5A1-Mr1He9hZSCzf2MqcE25bVtG4wjsmApk25dVGyQoHxUB3GAfH9nqyPgBwo_Q5EiWRKLThge0oNn1Zg8wceeciXIOnaA8jb7teVyo/s1600/DSC01662.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 237px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyf8xnmvHh3oIispxYQlsho9_ztv4UdkPnoKQ-5A1-Mr1He9hZSCzf2MqcE25bVtG4wjsmApk25dVGyQoHxUB3GAfH9nqyPgBwo_Q5EiWRKLThge0oNn1Zg8wceeciXIOnaA8jb7teVyo/s320/DSC01662.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532737089577517042" /></a><br /><br />Linking with:<br />Piece of Work Wednesday at Primitive & Proper<br /><a href="http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i933.photobucket.com/albums/ad174/tatahmar/CASSIE%20BUSTAMANTE/btt.jpg?t=1286337961" /></a><br /><center><a href="http://www.domestically-speaking.com/"><img border="0" src="http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg35/cherrycab/blog%20extras/powerofpaintfeaturebuttoncopy.jpg" /></a></center><br /><a href="http://www.missmustardseed.blogspot.com"><img alt="Furniture Feature Fridays" width="125" src="http://www.missmustardseed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/furniture-feature-friday-link.jpg" height="125"/></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9046796866516110054.post-8093335566929120672010-10-15T11:22:00.003-04:002012-04-13T20:46:35.945-04:00Pardon my French.....ProvincialI picked up this dresser on Kijiji for $20. It was originally listed as free one day and then it disappeared. The next day it showed up again for "best offer". I offered $20 and even though they had another offer of $25 they sold it to me since I could pick it up immediately. Yay!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3jh4DP6qES-m9TFncNXEYqpWZ4Fr474RhI134WPwuSWRzU4P7XjRLIngsoEuCN_nuwm9MFK79AGwfhXQPz-oeQVe7tJHBCuLpush9zClWDckFebZwa1NiAiFL2brikpd0o6YVTSYYGY/s1600/DSC01280.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3jh4DP6qES-m9TFncNXEYqpWZ4Fr474RhI134WPwuSWRzU4P7XjRLIngsoEuCN_nuwm9MFK79AGwfhXQPz-oeQVe7tJHBCuLpush9zClWDckFebZwa1NiAiFL2brikpd0o6YVTSYYGY/s320/DSC01280.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522345955519122114" /></a><br /><br />I forgot to take a true before pic, this is after I removed the hardware and sanding. But you know this dresser, the basic off white with a gold line around the drawer fronts.<br /><br />This was finally the dresser that I went a little bold on. I picked out Para's "Rescue Me" which is a nice, bright aqua. This is the first time I paid full price for a can of paint. It was hard, I'm not gonna lie! I've never worked with Para before but I really liked it. And I swear this paint smelled like Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream, it was the weirdest thing!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJi67Pujwo11NLTTfj7JhrY9H77LBCiQ4kixQMPEf1iT1IqUru2fFJoOk4KPJVKfHpDPFBRwDaCO1J1mhTg5jUK9eo_Jg3VPwulfAvWJ1-vaD_PR9Fqy7zIQc0ddMiYmdi1-xsKCKs_ok/s1600/DSC01594.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJi67Pujwo11NLTTfj7JhrY9H77LBCiQ4kixQMPEf1iT1IqUru2fFJoOk4KPJVKfHpDPFBRwDaCO1J1mhTg5jUK9eo_Jg3VPwulfAvWJ1-vaD_PR9Fqy7zIQc0ddMiYmdi1-xsKCKs_ok/s320/DSC01594.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525358827614779090" /></a><br /><br />I primed and painted the hardware with a dark pewter. I wanted to reuse the hardware since I felt nothing else would look right on this style of dresser. Plus, since I paid full price for the paint, costs were getting high on this piece.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvZFtd0Loaec2vJXtILZ0uvC6hkWFgOXcmqtOISlSS0wH7ee3utKu49ILB0UVwI9dj2vBZn-PhVfk_IaP6VrnYf-hBPoSN3ZMr3LfKWCuf_988XemIXa6OGs8ELaUQ9XOxRYkZojQK50/s1600/DSC01592.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvZFtd0Loaec2vJXtILZ0uvC6hkWFgOXcmqtOISlSS0wH7ee3utKu49ILB0UVwI9dj2vBZn-PhVfk_IaP6VrnYf-hBPoSN3ZMr3LfKWCuf_988XemIXa6OGs8ELaUQ9XOxRYkZojQK50/s320/DSC01592.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525329789365303442" /></a><br /><br />I love how it turned out so I'm still deciding on whether or not to keep it for J's room. It's just so cute, there might be a room makeover post in the near future!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYH5d717-90I11XO8elueuIQVMyITJwOPeAnSBaHfmOyt9h6nWen6ylAkugtnUjOyAqQD570oLRv0ReAB6pRxHFQ081EmK47itvIJFZIKuTfzpUexz5N9VDSDRgWD8UBiVtXLB_VGCU4c/s1600/DSC01595.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYH5d717-90I11XO8elueuIQVMyITJwOPeAnSBaHfmOyt9h6nWen6ylAkugtnUjOyAqQD570oLRv0ReAB6pRxHFQ081EmK47itvIJFZIKuTfzpUexz5N9VDSDRgWD8UBiVtXLB_VGCU4c/s320/DSC01595.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525328779411339266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1-gH_hr3wS30pWoQejmrNl3pZfVi6J4qd-LeGN50SIUiYFrrCaSLtTeZoWZl10Trv6wiLvC4X6omWnUqRtuGNki1J_pqLVtFvKIJXxNougbDgm7eFTflX7YWjOXuV02vezYAgMBeWD8/s1600/DSC01588.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 194px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1-gH_hr3wS30pWoQejmrNl3pZfVi6J4qd-LeGN50SIUiYFrrCaSLtTeZoWZl10Trv6wiLvC4X6omWnUqRtuGNki1J_pqLVtFvKIJXxNougbDgm7eFTflX7YWjOXuV02vezYAgMBeWD8/s320/DSC01588.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525328707328439602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh05zEPaE1Z_sFdeV-2qsNjT0YnS-0cbRAEHmaJoJGnZfetn2GyLqPCxVfscEFkYPuE_u0W2Dayu6hnqGHjQtJd_YXpfWjsKQBQ6im3o1h0G0BY4JgSeiH5OQvOUZbeHD8YnrmfZd-qLpg/s1600/DSC01586.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh05zEPaE1Z_sFdeV-2qsNjT0YnS-0cbRAEHmaJoJGnZfetn2GyLqPCxVfscEFkYPuE_u0W2Dayu6hnqGHjQtJd_YXpfWjsKQBQ6im3o1h0G0BY4JgSeiH5OQvOUZbeHD8YnrmfZd-qLpg/s320/DSC01586.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525328752958909218" /></a><br /><br />Stopping by these awesome parties:<br /><a href="http://somewhatsimple.blogspot.com"><img alt="giveaways" width="125" src="http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a342/stephd757/1SYS125.jpg" height="125"/></a><br /><center><a href="http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd202/jmrammell/shabbynestbutton.png" /></a></center><a border="0" href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb119/tightwadtips/blog%20design/transformation-thursday-button2.png" /></a><a href="http://www.missmustardseed.blogspot.com"><img alt="Furniture Feature Fridays" width="125" src="http://www.missmustardseed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/furniture-feature-friday-link.jpg" height="125"/></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9046796866516110054.post-76364519584430386302010-10-13T07:35:00.005-04:002012-04-13T20:50:38.084-04:00Nightstand RevisitedI did this nightstand last month and it has been for sale for about three weeks with absolutely zero interest. So I took a step back and looked at it. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAXKWvvlR4vxbP4V_JOjzxvPfWO-8KVY2ihWKnn-kPq4h-LYf9-0Um19oeueOygAOYPMiwmKYxwxJp4MorCVzKRgCDdIYZ20M57m_B_XIGwygo_dUM3RvV6TeYyHV5CIbsygcip8o8ZBE/s1600/DSC01292.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAXKWvvlR4vxbP4V_JOjzxvPfWO-8KVY2ihWKnn-kPq4h-LYf9-0Um19oeueOygAOYPMiwmKYxwxJp4MorCVzKRgCDdIYZ20M57m_B_XIGwygo_dUM3RvV6TeYyHV5CIbsygcip8o8ZBE/s320/DSC01292.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525003940209519810" /></a><br /><br />I decided it was nice but fairly boring. Actually super boring. So I whipped out my Amy Butler paper pack that I used on these nightstands.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyC-I8GrjbTggoVuIuUH0Y-_MzxamiGDcmSiFMl7dG8Mq6JsCzW0nuFjXVC2OS-Y0qcT3N-woS-igdX3og2SFQkC5K5m87h6fgbR9m49pOd-jg7ObjRbg_iBP8CtPu16NcEbgPVGaUyC4/s1600/nightstandsafter.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyC-I8GrjbTggoVuIuUH0Y-_MzxamiGDcmSiFMl7dG8Mq6JsCzW0nuFjXVC2OS-Y0qcT3N-woS-igdX3og2SFQkC5K5m87h6fgbR9m49pOd-jg7ObjRbg_iBP8CtPu16NcEbgPVGaUyC4/s320/nightstandsafter.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525004440889071426" /></a><br /><br />I had multiple people interested in these nightstands when I posted them so I don't know why I didn't use the Amy Butler paper on this one right away.<br /><br />I chose a new paper for the drawer front and a coordinating piece to line the inside. I hadn't lined the drawer previously because I didn't have any paper to match the striped piece I used on the front.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkYm_2gWMVJ7ZXhRWPDxbUMh-mZt2_n4bYStKp6BhP8ZHjBJibPi54AoTT3y3l9UC5btVgAtXChsysRN6PFTBXh8GdHmQrnOieIivz8DiK8PjfVkNnzflBAky6LHSau7IazNQhEShiGBY/s1600/DSC01565.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkYm_2gWMVJ7ZXhRWPDxbUMh-mZt2_n4bYStKp6BhP8ZHjBJibPi54AoTT3y3l9UC5btVgAtXChsysRN6PFTBXh8GdHmQrnOieIivz8DiK8PjfVkNnzflBAky6LHSau7IazNQhEShiGBY/s320/DSC01565.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525028591931560962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5vl3IOosLmqYQsr-Bp5VLSH1l5DxDBQoswqRRTGhNGwY6sVwPtlaRtuMjvsThgEpwE9mrwVvAatWsYFEwc4eyaN-Yg_weK1SxFVaaQ_MmZMsBRK0t5E7uSgFMAmL2ODvz8Qbdx4dj5fQ/s1600/DSC01569.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5vl3IOosLmqYQsr-Bp5VLSH1l5DxDBQoswqRRTGhNGwY6sVwPtlaRtuMjvsThgEpwE9mrwVvAatWsYFEwc4eyaN-Yg_weK1SxFVaaQ_MmZMsBRK0t5E7uSgFMAmL2ODvz8Qbdx4dj5fQ/s320/DSC01569.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525028603474896434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZLIE2FjAiQHRXWfDC-42BM7ELMJ5OmlkhPsOl1LERlG9Tkx2n3Zeaf9nzeUZOg0iQnHDQSESWnYgHYfouyLTvmhghJBjoN5prs1DDfqVDOug_OKp5CI9jOnZ7lptUjLjioL_aJZTtPc/s1600/DSC01568.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZLIE2FjAiQHRXWfDC-42BM7ELMJ5OmlkhPsOl1LERlG9Tkx2n3Zeaf9nzeUZOg0iQnHDQSESWnYgHYfouyLTvmhghJBjoN5prs1DDfqVDOug_OKp5CI9jOnZ7lptUjLjioL_aJZTtPc/s320/DSC01568.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527503551130291234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIxxGAPHm4HC2BJAzeGvIEW-0k2HwlMLYzY9z07-TGLghBYOTTNJvTT9pFbsLbNEKi8N63uLglwIN1c2YG3D0vp2w1YdSUFNQuX2-N1vqwOcDGeDK3S2A8FI4lIGDUT07KnoDQ3fETtl0/s1600/DSC01564.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIxxGAPHm4HC2BJAzeGvIEW-0k2HwlMLYzY9z07-TGLghBYOTTNJvTT9pFbsLbNEKi8N63uLglwIN1c2YG3D0vp2w1YdSUFNQuX2-N1vqwOcDGeDK3S2A8FI4lIGDUT07KnoDQ3fETtl0/s320/DSC01564.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525030588588818370" /></a><br /><br />Much better! I like how the knobs blend into the flowers on the paper. Let's hope this does the trick!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNCqHtFCWhFUhCVAyQahgRACiUzw09hM8Sf2LXk3TyvHAEi2RJe2YQQ3Fav7eThTfJD6EFNTKSDTQNPtEQWOFOiPqvKYk0kIN59YijI3lqo7oUqGhVnK2L67J9aYNmJTbyiejtFLiV5d8/s1600/3nightstands.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 111px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNCqHtFCWhFUhCVAyQahgRACiUzw09hM8Sf2LXk3TyvHAEi2RJe2YQQ3Fav7eThTfJD6EFNTKSDTQNPtEQWOFOiPqvKYk0kIN59YijI3lqo7oUqGhVnK2L67J9aYNmJTbyiejtFLiV5d8/s320/3nightstands.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527510797872960866" /></a><br />Joining Piece of Work Wednesday at Primitive & Proper<br /><a href="http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i933.photobucket.com/albums/ad174/tatahmar/CASSIE%20BUSTAMANTE/btt.jpg?t=1286337961" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9046796866516110054.post-82812374537144571202010-10-04T20:47:00.000-04:002012-04-13T20:50:38.085-04:00Maps & Mod PodgeThis is a quick and easy project for anyone looking for some personalized coasters. I bought this pack of 6 coasters at Goodwill for $1.00 (50% off day, of course!). Even though the colours actually went well with my family room I wasn't really into the leaping antelopes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUk9cdD6b1Xj8O2nfRu25JjUyvKNFruLDuE1zMIFQok9Xl9QTxgFsaB5XUO8Zn799xYXkuU7l29mv7d6dRNo9WdUbBlXtbrIbjdEIs25sGv24VH481eC1dK9_UvdTxLyHHEA2s9jN-t0/s1600/DSC01471.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUk9cdD6b1Xj8O2nfRu25JjUyvKNFruLDuE1zMIFQok9Xl9QTxgFsaB5XUO8Zn799xYXkuU7l29mv7d6dRNo9WdUbBlXtbrIbjdEIs25sGv24VH481eC1dK9_UvdTxLyHHEA2s9jN-t0/s320/DSC01471.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524272396830442162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi22MCvxAEB9fpfu1ppMU229knLnuSGDK1juYAIm9DqTWiNkPJF89dFr-Jff-4rg0y9J01m7dUorJnhZiQWQNCu_ACL-_jgmnmH9GvFSiDhpz29XCmzJ6rn4N7AS9a8IihB2w_qw0Mppg/s1600/DSC01472.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi22MCvxAEB9fpfu1ppMU229knLnuSGDK1juYAIm9DqTWiNkPJF89dFr-Jff-4rg0y9J01m7dUorJnhZiQWQNCu_ACL-_jgmnmH9GvFSiDhpz29XCmzJ6rn4N7AS9a8IihB2w_qw0Mppg/s320/DSC01472.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524272404719231458" /></a><br /><br />I whipped out the Mod Podge and my atlas that I also bought at Goodwill for $2. I ALWAYS see atlases at thrift stores for anyone looking to do something similar. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjox8FFzMnD1tIFkA2eo21b9NQv1RU3YS3_2gq08AUm0-BWWqdroQ4AZcBRMEbexorViRwwAYNjoY7E_nHysLR73cfLW2IEupWajLbp7WmLZfzb1jFWPaVDJV3noXjaZmhjdLvNG4IGyAA/s1600/DSC01477.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjox8FFzMnD1tIFkA2eo21b9NQv1RU3YS3_2gq08AUm0-BWWqdroQ4AZcBRMEbexorViRwwAYNjoY7E_nHysLR73cfLW2IEupWajLbp7WmLZfzb1jFWPaVDJV3noXjaZmhjdLvNG4IGyAA/s320/DSC01477.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524274489442174850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDY5wUkRamGM95DcYgh-hKnRXvAhEavEJlWW4BYWka1XNXHdj_OyPeuvh_WTEDQy_5irairjnM_B8oxMh9XgAA8CtdgC7yv_iUxo81qVx73sWwRNQ6oXhYjrlNegLWgc6nXQgHXLLMog/s1600/DSC01476.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDY5wUkRamGM95DcYgh-hKnRXvAhEavEJlWW4BYWka1XNXHdj_OyPeuvh_WTEDQy_5irairjnM_B8oxMh9XgAA8CtdgC7yv_iUxo81qVx73sWwRNQ6oXhYjrlNegLWgc6nXQgHXLLMog/s320/DSC01476.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524274485762830018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYWukE1zZH0tP_mWQo2OI0wGi6upt5qy2rtBpTRknmQCmUhVfFLIzWUWCefMO_jv6fZ7gfkInxmvt92evd0EfJc0YMqz2N8Iyyna78USuzvxByE5tAntY7k3t7Jrs6fBjdTw2T8Y-HYAQ/s1600/DSC01475.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYWukE1zZH0tP_mWQo2OI0wGi6upt5qy2rtBpTRknmQCmUhVfFLIzWUWCefMO_jv6fZ7gfkInxmvt92evd0EfJc0YMqz2N8Iyyna78USuzvxByE5tAntY7k3t7Jrs6fBjdTw2T8Y-HYAQ/s320/DSC01475.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524274255474953522" /></a><br /><br />After the mod podge dried, I applied a couple coats of polycrylic to the tops for extra protection.<br /><br />I used pages of Canada for my project but I think this would be a great project to do with special places you've visited. <br /><br />I bought a magnet set at Anthropologie that is very similar to these. Which one do you think I spent more money on?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqDvjTE7UyPIQp3ukW9wYTMQOih4nh4eEumo7-4HFAqDmS_dkYqsR41dy6r3y7wF7qAiTEkgxsi5iWkb8D3r-Ehm9zNR43mQyBDLD-nmdHLvrKS_TSPQMxtZRsSogGcmYnoYI-HbRx-XY/s1600/DSC01482.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqDvjTE7UyPIQp3ukW9wYTMQOih4nh4eEumo7-4HFAqDmS_dkYqsR41dy6r3y7wF7qAiTEkgxsi5iWkb8D3r-Ehm9zNR43mQyBDLD-nmdHLvrKS_TSPQMxtZRsSogGcmYnoYI-HbRx-XY/s320/DSC01482.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524273656675885074" /></a><br /><br />Linking with:<br /><a href="http://apronthriftgirl.typepad.com/apron_thrift_girl/2010/10/thrift-share-monday-welcome-october.html">Thrift Share Monday</a> at Apron Thrift Girl <br /><a href="http://thegirlcreative.blogspot.com/search/label/Just%20Something%20I%20Whipped%20Up" target="_blank"><img alt="The Girl Creative" src="http://i456.photobucket.com/albums/qq286/happielife32/JSIWU_BUTTON.png" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9046796866516110054.post-59521356292380577832010-09-22T09:30:00.003-04:002012-04-13T20:46:35.946-04:00Free Side TableI picked up this side table for free at my local dump. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVeZ04DQ2j0A6OEdQUadfqMD8PWyf83fXbe0D5Smr4lUvf-QinYMS5Z0sHY7CcVIs20zcOPhZfqBp4k75QltXpC_vBaMYHcuWMO5ZMy3EVY6rN5KtuyThTOeOmUVl6IX5879gwWkBWqdU/s1600/DSC01307.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVeZ04DQ2j0A6OEdQUadfqMD8PWyf83fXbe0D5Smr4lUvf-QinYMS5Z0sHY7CcVIs20zcOPhZfqBp4k75QltXpC_vBaMYHcuWMO5ZMy3EVY6rN5KtuyThTOeOmUVl6IX5879gwWkBWqdU/s320/DSC01307.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519169533837485042" /></a><br /><br />The top and sides had some water damage and the finish was peeling and flaking in spots. I used some stripper I had left over from a previous project to get the rest of the finish off. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifztye82d2afckhCKbVDkU7JvuYjwyWYvi7XSab26WxNwUE8nDdsD7LCoGoD_qbIzgr9U_2lajAhPE3kCoKz2XIV3q6dFHLrQKDxMeDuNdME6C59iX8gV1n8anI4KE22gJgaiUDTb_BoQ/s1600/DSC01312.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifztye82d2afckhCKbVDkU7JvuYjwyWYvi7XSab26WxNwUE8nDdsD7LCoGoD_qbIzgr9U_2lajAhPE3kCoKz2XIV3q6dFHLrQKDxMeDuNdME6C59iX8gV1n8anI4KE22gJgaiUDTb_BoQ/s320/DSC01312.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519197923742777922" /></a><br /><br />My sander seriously got a workout with this one. But I was left with a beautiful oak top. <br /><br />I left the top but painted the rest of table off white (what else is new?). I really wanted to use some stain I had on hand to complete this table and make it truly "free" but I only had a reddish stain and an ebony stain. The colour of the wood looked so great with the paint that I had to go and get some clear stain to finish this project. I ended up with Minwax Honey Pine, bought from the <a href="http://thefarfifty.blogspot.com/2010/08/mistint-motherload.html"target="blank">Mistint Motherload</a> for $3.49. There's also a bunch of stains there that have been discontinued.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGhmSEfNeZyYNIRHak3oWIuRe_ihHQr0YfU9uZAvQEQG8AM6KuWoGRZWsQVcupFLtkjN0p7fHriJsA1fS89ERJqNgWat8qJmU1jpLiPN4O7_gPkqZHNkItKTluEgNOVUfa1vS5bsI-hk/s1600/DSC01313.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGhmSEfNeZyYNIRHak3oWIuRe_ihHQr0YfU9uZAvQEQG8AM6KuWoGRZWsQVcupFLtkjN0p7fHriJsA1fS89ERJqNgWat8qJmU1jpLiPN4O7_gPkqZHNkItKTluEgNOVUfa1vS5bsI-hk/s320/DSC01313.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519197931756596866" /></a><br /><br />This Minwax product is a stain and poly in one and awesome to work with. I love how the wood looks with the paint!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK9q019BhZvZooUejnQrSxmUoyzpSYFPvpIpKRZe9r6Qrf6i2VGlofvVcgIeXBs3NVDAQtPQ96qGb81e1uMtdoHrHK5C2FVFMS222Wbhrin0YDGs7A53DyrzxpSnCTvbSyVhpO51KnH9E/s1600/DSC01346.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK9q019BhZvZooUejnQrSxmUoyzpSYFPvpIpKRZe9r6Qrf6i2VGlofvVcgIeXBs3NVDAQtPQ96qGb81e1uMtdoHrHK5C2FVFMS222Wbhrin0YDGs7A53DyrzxpSnCTvbSyVhpO51KnH9E/s320/DSC01346.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519727882982004674" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGjfiMekrQ5Cz2kGs2j7lElsyFWri9m2OF8Ua5PD7TvCxck-IcedjmxC9q-aqplUaxJ_MOBtc_WX4u-w0oAcyKW_KhmGZeGKObcIfiqER8_oXP_abZVLVN1pdUGQmcI1Ogl8eIuRJRr0/s1600/DSC01347.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTGjfiMekrQ5Cz2kGs2j7lElsyFWri9m2OF8Ua5PD7TvCxck-IcedjmxC9q-aqplUaxJ_MOBtc_WX4u-w0oAcyKW_KhmGZeGKObcIfiqER8_oXP_abZVLVN1pdUGQmcI1Ogl8eIuRJRr0/s320/DSC01347.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519727885999553954" /></a><br /><br />I re-used the drop pulls since they had a nice finish and also looked great with the paint colour. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Ta6h_khOYOzpC_UWPzYFAEEANRBDmgGGZN1_CRDC-fCpe6aR6t_vLSxlrzCqpuruO8XBBhp6hAnbwTQBjMdbXCbE479iQB74e-j2Fb58mHG3EM9K4X2IKBJYa1NhQmdjEOxe6xXyO5A/s1600/DSC01348.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Ta6h_khOYOzpC_UWPzYFAEEANRBDmgGGZN1_CRDC-fCpe6aR6t_vLSxlrzCqpuruO8XBBhp6hAnbwTQBjMdbXCbE479iQB74e-j2Fb58mHG3EM9K4X2IKBJYa1NhQmdjEOxe6xXyO5A/s320/DSC01348.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519727891480158338" /></a><br /><br />This really is a fantastic table, solid wood and very well made. I can't believe someone left it at the dump!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_5DAjZ3Od3sKqtReImJ61OBFzN2MPD0IMAOpeTX7oA4jXbvHG3XvWcFUJdr1T_qijxHaQ8JguMw2RQPrOh-xHk7U1aHHlgCtsBTbTccKO9Ay_x2qy4kgVjU3CvFdvy8rABcLa_bAUR8/s1600/DSC01345.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_5DAjZ3Od3sKqtReImJ61OBFzN2MPD0IMAOpeTX7oA4jXbvHG3XvWcFUJdr1T_qijxHaQ8JguMw2RQPrOh-xHk7U1aHHlgCtsBTbTccKO9Ay_x2qy4kgVjU3CvFdvy8rABcLa_bAUR8/s320/DSC01345.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519727875888460322" /></a><br /><br />Linking with <a href="http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.com/2010/09/piece-of-work-wednesday-link-party.html"target="_blank">Piece of Work Wednesdays at Primitive & Proper</a><br /><center><a href="http://domestically-speaking.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg35/cherrycab/blog%20extras/powerofpaintbutton.jpg" /></a></center><a border="0" href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb119/tightwadtips/blog%20design/transformation-thursday-button2.png" /></a><br /><br />Frugal Friday at the Shabby Nest<center><a href="http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd202/jmrammell/shabbynestbutton.png" /></a></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9046796866516110054.post-81623572136908717472010-09-17T11:40:00.012-04:002012-04-13T20:50:38.086-04:00Nightstand MakeoverI picked up this cute little guy at Goodwill for $5.99. It was not half off day so I almost passed it up but then decided even for $6 it could still be a good project.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4_CtTepmtj2ft0SZZTBrK5xvGxPHFtjHVMSnd7uojFcr70WiSX8YG_nA5vBIViOH8TknpZaTu3b-yZhfNRyK98ZYjHhOAT6famtNnBcUxRCn1Hk7DoDYdI0L9xwP8SiqsoQGMmhS-FU/s1600/DSC01278.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4_CtTepmtj2ft0SZZTBrK5xvGxPHFtjHVMSnd7uojFcr70WiSX8YG_nA5vBIViOH8TknpZaTu3b-yZhfNRyK98ZYjHhOAT6famtNnBcUxRCn1Hk7DoDYdI0L9xwP8SiqsoQGMmhS-FU/s320/DSC01278.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517908520419727410" /></a><br /><br />I have a feeling this was high school woodworking project or something. It's definitely homemade. But it's solid wood and came with a key for the little lock on the drawer. <br /><br />At first I was going to go with a bright colour for the paint but in the end I just went with boring old off white. I have painted so many things with the same gallon of off white paint it's ridiculous! <br /><br />I applied this striped paper to the drawer front which I have had in my scrapbook paper stash for over 5 years. Sometimes it pays to hold onto things! It's the <span style="font-style:italic;">exact </span>same colour as my paint, it looks perfect together!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjqPNp08FvqLsWCVB7zoEo9fF18bV9IBAc-iu3oINmc1CZuLtYu7cKS6dZCB0MtpgCRXVXSL4cvxyVIef4KiYC4F0aBXk4coTeVyKOr5f97hLtR242_XGrYWJ3Z5YdtFoaDpv17nCi3sI/s1600/DSC01289.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjqPNp08FvqLsWCVB7zoEo9fF18bV9IBAc-iu3oINmc1CZuLtYu7cKS6dZCB0MtpgCRXVXSL4cvxyVIef4KiYC4F0aBXk4coTeVyKOr5f97hLtR242_XGrYWJ3Z5YdtFoaDpv17nCi3sI/s320/DSC01289.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517910065620727234" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Df4Ca-Jj8yqNWh-G82hshQXyWXodApIDtLVCfWUI5W4aRcrU0tRr3bNnPyX5Pg3BjK-AePofXLfWKOBas74cETWYipa9DD4qO8GtZaF4u6MgNNcpbsiMNIEQhbToJTqj1mlwvS7upP8/s1600/DSC01292.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Df4Ca-Jj8yqNWh-G82hshQXyWXodApIDtLVCfWUI5W4aRcrU0tRr3bNnPyX5Pg3BjK-AePofXLfWKOBas74cETWYipa9DD4qO8GtZaF4u6MgNNcpbsiMNIEQhbToJTqj1mlwvS7upP8/s320/DSC01292.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517910073681291058" /></a><br /><br />It came with a giant ugly handle in the middle so I took that off and used some wooden knobs that came off another dresser. I used the wooden knobs because it was hard to match the finish of the lock. It's a very light brass colour but looks silver sometimes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit493Mb5bkw2C4wnO7TjV44ctgVlYR6UQoSAiD-wvyzhEM1oJ9jT6fVJiA_X51N1MwRctd5gqPUI_q7dGIP8HeZ-7HVy2gIwktlHK5N15s7-Ix8WZOWMuSMIF3E_sRFc9sf_Tug0UAMBk/s1600/DSC01296.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit493Mb5bkw2C4wnO7TjV44ctgVlYR6UQoSAiD-wvyzhEM1oJ9jT6fVJiA_X51N1MwRctd5gqPUI_q7dGIP8HeZ-7HVy2gIwktlHK5N15s7-Ix8WZOWMuSMIF3E_sRFc9sf_Tug0UAMBk/s320/DSC01296.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517912078600500546" /></a><br /><br />I love these little projects and everything I used I already had on hand.<br /><br />Party like it's 1999!<br /><a border="0" href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb119/tightwadtips/blog%20design/transformation-thursday-button2.png" /></a><a href="http://thegirlcreativepartyblog.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><img alt="The Girl Creative Party Blog" src="http://i456.photobucket.com/albums/qq286/happielife32/tgc_partyblog_button.png" /></a><a href="http://www.missmustardseed.blogspot.com"><img alt="Furniture Feature Fridays" width="125" src="http://www.missmustardseed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/furniture-feature-friday-link.jpg" height="125"/></a><center><a href="http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd202/jmrammell/shabbynestbutton.png" /></a></center> <a href="http://www.inthefunlane.com/"><center><img src="http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww267/fabkcreative/client%20blogs/FCF-button-1.png" /></center></a><center><a href="www.moodygirlprojects.blogspot.com"><img alt="button" src="http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii118/LastingImprints/buttonsm.jpg"/></a></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9046796866516110054.post-21236908696543971372010-09-13T19:02:00.003-04:002010-10-01T22:14:52.324-04:00Thrifted PillowsWhen we purchased our sofa it came with some interesting accent pillows. When I say interesting what I really mean is fug. Straight outta the 80's with radical geometric shapes. I immediately went to Ikea and bought some covers for them. They were okay, just plain brown, nothing fancy. They were good enough for a while. But then they really started to show some wear and it was definitely time to replace them.<br /><br />Pretty pathetic looking, right?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRjHNw7_JdDgRh9iubKW8JXgwzDZHOerEBlGEQlHxVU5lugI75JMcQCTuGU1W6wlMGdE0yJyYo0s_IZDX6644qyYghYADgBmZs04m5nwceNtnVPzfIL-IzH5jZ4_fivm8kiZcE_-tkLyA/s1600/DSC00873.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRjHNw7_JdDgRh9iubKW8JXgwzDZHOerEBlGEQlHxVU5lugI75JMcQCTuGU1W6wlMGdE0yJyYo0s_IZDX6644qyYghYADgBmZs04m5nwceNtnVPzfIL-IzH5jZ4_fivm8kiZcE_-tkLyA/s320/DSC00873.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501732521600639906" /></a><br /><br />I drew some inspiration from a couple pages I had torn out of Canadian House and Home and/or Style at Home and headed to Goodwill.<br /><br />I really love the texture of these pillows and thought they would really add to the room.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifiC4SNHUfkhyOuyYLAHq1-1P6jKSkhSYqOhCWPCs_itm2wb5MIKl3CRyshBvvBfYNQZ5YqSznlBmCL9L6RAbF0Fe_JIGZ00PB11TdyFRSWs2tckPXRQuqd-Lul_n8814m7Bctt79RUtU/s1600/DSC00868.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifiC4SNHUfkhyOuyYLAHq1-1P6jKSkhSYqOhCWPCs_itm2wb5MIKl3CRyshBvvBfYNQZ5YqSznlBmCL9L6RAbF0Fe_JIGZ00PB11TdyFRSWs2tckPXRQuqd-Lul_n8814m7Bctt79RUtU/s320/DSC00868.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501733641085296418" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQSvKAJvByzgNTt_akVeeAISOyR3iYlDqY3dSPAR83P5vKrVFzCSaw7PAO40ksRkIR4wszZBtPFxKpBDbOhPi37oekSdd8hpKfl8mNsU_NWEtMBDemM0JR96h58oV8dw_rldfPXG47shk/s1600/DSC00869.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQSvKAJvByzgNTt_akVeeAISOyR3iYlDqY3dSPAR83P5vKrVFzCSaw7PAO40ksRkIR4wszZBtPFxKpBDbOhPi37oekSdd8hpKfl8mNsU_NWEtMBDemM0JR96h58oV8dw_rldfPXG47shk/s320/DSC00869.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501733645322482850" /></a><br /><br />I went to the mens sweater section and looked for some neutral knits in good shape. I found a nice cableknit and a plain knit both in beige. I also grabbed a plaid skirt and a red cardigan sweater from the womens section. I took everything home and threw it in wash. When it was all dry I got to work.<br /><br />I don't have any "befores" of the sweaters but you've seen sweaters before, right? <br /><br />I took a measurement of the old covers and then measured and cut from the fronts and backs of the two beige sweaters. I put in the pillows and sewed them in. Unfortunately they do not come out for easy washing. One of the sweaters had leather buttons down the front so I took them off and sewed them back down the side of the pillow for a little added interest.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUGl4jtssC39ozTeiHYDuLKsiHnt9BotjAhJ1hY5AiA58P72jhenq6Nn2Y8UJKB2-bXO_U_tJGQa5NuF9Tam6y7xdpRgRUKRQvLlWUvJge2P0ofzZGGVFvwPSanrBzOh8I1CQfQc9iok/s1600/DSC00862.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUGl4jtssC39ozTeiHYDuLKsiHnt9BotjAhJ1hY5AiA58P72jhenq6Nn2Y8UJKB2-bXO_U_tJGQa5NuF9Tam6y7xdpRgRUKRQvLlWUvJge2P0ofzZGGVFvwPSanrBzOh8I1CQfQc9iok/s320/DSC00862.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501737914797685298" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-b1nXiF7VfOJY5PgIm1JKK0wS0Xeh6pcGuwz0pKnN9P3JKU89U41rTssp8NxYoFpOJSAnQhuPsj10Yt63bFzkeWXain5DTj1oVpIj0TWIz_fbsctE1BXPBlxNbDudg8HjzjXohETWXI/s1600/DSC00621.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-b1nXiF7VfOJY5PgIm1JKK0wS0Xeh6pcGuwz0pKnN9P3JKU89U41rTssp8NxYoFpOJSAnQhuPsj10Yt63bFzkeWXain5DTj1oVpIj0TWIz_fbsctE1BXPBlxNbDudg8HjzjXohETWXI/s320/DSC00621.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501737916213112466" /></a><br /><br />I had new inserts for the red sweater and the plaid pillows. The red cardigan was actually a little easier than the beige sweaters. And it just unbuttons if you want to take the pillow out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixf0tPVIoY6WJ_J8nxBcpe_GrChN_PrNX-3Rqhw_oAmkJffrfrlts4gAccxeG72f2MF2DfX6uO4pKl6ZwaSt5dFIHT6Wwt8SDFT_GM0Tby_6aPMxikxpCFJvhGwNPT0-sQjtbjm8wmq8/s1600/DSC00861.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixf0tPVIoY6WJ_J8nxBcpe_GrChN_PrNX-3Rqhw_oAmkJffrfrlts4gAccxeG72f2MF2DfX6uO4pKl6ZwaSt5dFIHT6Wwt8SDFT_GM0Tby_6aPMxikxpCFJvhGwNPT0-sQjtbjm8wmq8/s320/DSC00861.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501738815846133714" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63jKxOAw1n2rIqsY8PGQn1SMHDpY-JlBKWWRzEEguoZTkrt9xwnF2cWgxYTu1XcLeICzrgUJ5ZLtIQCnBdy9NG_qe3AGabXbmLAUGKWRDSxqR3F15F_3fCi_o-MKW1LupFZpndpoLui8/s1600/DSC00867.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj63jKxOAw1n2rIqsY8PGQn1SMHDpY-JlBKWWRzEEguoZTkrt9xwnF2cWgxYTu1XcLeICzrgUJ5ZLtIQCnBdy9NG_qe3AGabXbmLAUGKWRDSxqR3F15F_3fCi_o-MKW1LupFZpndpoLui8/s320/DSC00867.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501738812426032914" /></a><br /><br />All new pillows for under $10! I love them, they're so cozy.<br /><br />Linking with:<br /><a href="http://apronthriftgirl.typepad.com/apron_thrift_girl/2010/09/thrift-share-monday-sept-13.html">Apron Thrift Girl, Thrift Share Mondays</a><br /><center><a href="http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Funky Junk's Saturday Nite Special" src="http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b243/signmakergirl/satnitenew150w-1.jpg" /></a></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9046796866516110054.post-42890072550348045322010-09-10T08:30:00.010-04:002013-06-25T11:16:11.233-04:00Show and ShellI found this little dresser on Kijiji. It was advertised as free and was only 10 minutes away. I emailed right away after it posted but, when I heard back from the girl, she upped the price to $10. Uh...okay...I told her I'd still come to check it out and if I liked it I would pay the $10.<br />
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When I got there it turned out to be a girl from my mom group. I haven't actually talked to her much but I still felt like I had to buy it since I knew her. <br />
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It wasn't in too bad of shape, there's a chunk missing from the corner of one the drawers but that just adds character, right? The knobs <span style="font-style: italic;">had </span>to go, they didn't match and there was one missing. I still had 6 oversized wooden knobs from the ReStore waiting for a 3 drawer dresser.<br />
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It didn't need much in terms of preparation so I quickly got to painting. It got a couple coats of the same off-white that I've been working with for a few dressers. That gallon has been lasting forever! <br />
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Then it sat...and sat....and sat. I was waiting for inspiration. It was almost exactly the same as the antique dresser I did but it didn't have a mirror. <br />
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I realized it's the perfect height for a change table so I went with that idea. I tried to make it bright, fun and gender neutral, I really like the way the colours turned out!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9046796866516110054.post-74526430136259709592010-09-02T08:00:00.010-04:002012-04-13T20:46:35.948-04:00Alphablue DresserThis is a dresser that I picked up at Goodwill for $5. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgteShwogRuTpp9mOJg0NQaX-aDlsTbs6L9UOIhsnfJX8hxUQSPIENjEXd10OqegXHrUqkyH72DeIiPzlhY7tdnaalYKzyRXFHHBc9I4cCPn4r775U-05RNQjll_mnm_1ADaZ8L_e4e_LM/s1600/DSC01017.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgteShwogRuTpp9mOJg0NQaX-aDlsTbs6L9UOIhsnfJX8hxUQSPIENjEXd10OqegXHrUqkyH72DeIiPzlhY7tdnaalYKzyRXFHHBc9I4cCPn4r775U-05RNQjll_mnm_1ADaZ8L_e4e_LM/s320/DSC01017.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508437722853001426" /></a><br /><br />By the time I came back with a salesperson to put a sold sticker on it there was someone else looking at it. I kinda felt bad but those are the breaks on 50% day! You gotta be stealthy, like a ninja.<br /><br />Since I usually do dressers more geared towards little girls I thought it was time to do a dresser for a little boy. So I used the Benjamin Moores, Montpelier that I picked up in the oops section.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXXr1eTLWyI_azsVAGTkvd_XG8nkidFkwZfIFq_vfNc8qQ6c5JUU88ODqhmuZ57OY_PsUfZjCKS4babFwurbqul3JhIpRKz9hayp8Z-SjECmrqXrShs02X-xGThAyJrUYGd5jS7RKK8n4/s1600/DSC01016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXXr1eTLWyI_azsVAGTkvd_XG8nkidFkwZfIFq_vfNc8qQ6c5JUU88ODqhmuZ57OY_PsUfZjCKS4babFwurbqul3JhIpRKz9hayp8Z-SjECmrqXrShs02X-xGThAyJrUYGd5jS7RKK8n4/s320/DSC01016.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509410175586083874" /></a><br /><br />I gave the dresser a really good sand (since it had a really thick, super shiny, bad stain job on it) followed by the usual prime & paint. After I painted I was left with a beautiful blank blue/gray canvas. Hmmmm. I really went back and forth on what to paint on the dresser. Numbers, letters, elephants, robots? The possibilities were endless! I was <span style="font-style:italic;">thisclose </span>to doing elephants but, in the end, the alphabet won out. I just thought it would appeal to more people. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjoS_NabKtXkHrzJg_Qy3y9gAke6R0k-vef_Ntuc3wGYsY4i_Na_P113Vk68Lf82X3oWOqqjR6YzDAp5ww3TgDra4SAGdS0p5N_Z38YnmAdgnIbJFbv5J1YSDdBK1oD1U5WF6YPwSkAM/s1600/DSC01062.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjoS_NabKtXkHrzJg_Qy3y9gAke6R0k-vef_Ntuc3wGYsY4i_Na_P113Vk68Lf82X3oWOqqjR6YzDAp5ww3TgDra4SAGdS0p5N_Z38YnmAdgnIbJFbv5J1YSDdBK1oD1U5WF6YPwSkAM/s320/DSC01062.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509409480033704370" /></a><br /><br />I re-used the handles that came on the <a href="http://thefarfifty.blogspot.com/2010/08/it-aint-easy-being-green.html"target=_blank">antique dresser</a>. They're not very pretty but they're masculine and I thought the brushed nickel would look nice with the paint colour. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTIf6jCzS1Wx4xaQWoizjpAV3RweVY8eZQH-r9Pz3S6Bx5usKoYHQVa_c5qfHIbkBtYtK3h_4hrra_4iI8EsJAnbDg6oXGUFwDXRAAOKPWtSwHxtaSJCouRie30MEHYzchb7FUU7LWXOY/s1600/DSC01061b.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTIf6jCzS1Wx4xaQWoizjpAV3RweVY8eZQH-r9Pz3S6Bx5usKoYHQVa_c5qfHIbkBtYtK3h_4hrra_4iI8EsJAnbDg6oXGUFwDXRAAOKPWtSwHxtaSJCouRie30MEHYzchb7FUU7LWXOY/s320/DSC01061b.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509409486970130098" /></a><br /><br />For the letters I used my super high-tech method of tracing the letters right from my computer screen (because I don't want to waste toner) onto paper and then cutting out the letters and then tracing them onto the dresser. I then painted in the letters with a small brush using acrylic paint.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_ogZ8w505VylwlqiMKN2WEXOOLQVrTw3RvIjADT7TSen1TNFKICW9N1t4RAx3UZvEkSDuRDdt5o1Qha9vZFi7uq9ix5ZC329WKLYLgSi7ugjc0cWo3iPmKL0wYstKIJqrV_1BmvgC_U/s1600/DSC01061e.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_ogZ8w505VylwlqiMKN2WEXOOLQVrTw3RvIjADT7TSen1TNFKICW9N1t4RAx3UZvEkSDuRDdt5o1Qha9vZFi7uq9ix5ZC329WKLYLgSi7ugjc0cWo3iPmKL0wYstKIJqrV_1BmvgC_U/s320/DSC01061e.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509410975973914610" /></a><br /><br />Hopefully it finds a home in some little guys room.<br /><br />**** Please enter to win giveaway in my previous post****<br /><br />Linking with:<br /><br /><a border="0" href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb119/tightwadtips/blog%20design/transformation-thursday-button2.png" /></a><a href="http://somewhatsimple.blogspot.com"><img alt="giveaways" width="125" src="http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a342/stephd757/1SYS125.jpg" height="125"/></a><br /><center><a href="http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd202/jmrammell/shabbynestbutton.png" /></a></center> <a href="http://www.inthefunlane.com/"><center><img src="http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww267/fabkcreative/client%20blogs/FCF-button-1.png" /></center></a><a href="http://www.perfectlyimperfect-shaunna.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" src="http://i523.photobucket.com/albums/w351/laurenjh04/Shaunna%20W/button_sfs.png" /></a><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9046796866516110054.post-9345409274656569482010-08-26T12:45:00.009-04:002012-04-21T11:47:05.602-04:00More Paint & PaperThis is the dresser that I came to own quite interestingly,if anyone remembers. After I got it home it needed a good cleaning, followed by a good sanding.<br />
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After I sanded I put the drawers back and noticed something else that was...um... <span style="font-style: italic;">interesting</span>. Does anyone else see it? Look closely.<br />
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Look at the fourth drawer. Doesn't exactly fit, does it? I had to go back and look at the first picture I took before I took out the drawers. I was sure I would have noticed something like that. But sure enough, the bottom drawer (in the top pic) is too short on each side. <br />
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Huh. What the heck? How does that even happen? The only thing I can think of is that this drawer is out of the matching 9 drawer dresser that I didn't buy. But that would mean that the 9 drawer dresser now has a drawer that is too big. Oops.<br />
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Anyway, at first I figured I would just paint it up and maybe someone won't notice just like I didn't notice. Then I had one of those Aha Moments that Oprah is always talking about. If I could pry off that wood on top of the drawers and then move it over half an inch it would line up with the other drawers. Luckily it wasn't glued down, only a few nails stood between me and 5 perfectly lined up drawers.<br />
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I had already painted before I had the Aha Moment so you can see where I moved over those pieces. At this point I'm thinking "why the heck are these pieces on the drawers anyways?"<br />
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I planned on doing some podging in the recessed parts anyways so it didn't matter that there was no paint where I moved the wood over. I picked up the paper at Michaels and got to work podging. I'm basically in love with Mod Podge now. <br />
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I bought two new knobs for the top drawer since the original ones were broken. Not the typical knobs I would buy but the finish matched the original handles which I planned on re-using. I did, however, remove the plate that was behind the handles to make them look more updated.<br />
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This dresser turned out to be a bit more labour intensive than most dressers but who doesn't like busting out the tools, getting inventive and hammering a few nails?<br />
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<a href="http://thecsiproject.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Visit thecsiproject.com" class="aligncenter" src="http://thecsiproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/thecsiproject.com-logo-150.png" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9046796866516110054.post-836624792293657282010-08-24T10:00:00.006-04:002010-08-28T08:33:09.717-04:00Homemade Wooden CrateThe challenge this week at <a href="http://thecsiproject.com/">The CSI Project</a> is "Pottery Barn Inspired". Since I've only ever been into a Pottery Barn one quick time (did you just gasp?) I didn't really know what that challenge meant. Actually, the first I had heard about Pottery Barn was that episode of Friends where Rachel tricks Phoebe into thinking she bought everything at a flea market. Anyone remember that one?<br /><br />I hopped onto to their website to see what's what. Since shipping to Canada is pretty astronomical with most US companies I usually don't tease myself with such things. A quick look on their website says shipping to Canada is not even an option.<br /><br />While drooling over the site I think I lost sensation in my eyeballs. Seriously some gorgeous stuff. I just love the soft, warm, natural colours with the rustic elements thrown in.<br /><br />Like this room. Beautiful. I want to take a nap there.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAF18nW6J3D5I-vHhjncQ1qRHKYAFh-FMAb4DjeWWZeQDTWgWI2atw5BQl2KM7xc_Rk8pei26vUQat2Q2GncmoXU2MyFhXGUOEvgzx91HWM8VAdSPYPy9mj3_SdN3FktVnN339gAkSRM/s1600/potterybarn0012.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAF18nW6J3D5I-vHhjncQ1qRHKYAFh-FMAb4DjeWWZeQDTWgWI2atw5BQl2KM7xc_Rk8pei26vUQat2Q2GncmoXU2MyFhXGUOEvgzx91HWM8VAdSPYPy9mj3_SdN3FktVnN339gAkSRM/s320/potterybarn0012.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508574581951195426" /></a><br /><br />Image: Pottery Barn<br /><br />Then I saw this picture and I thought the little crate would be perfect to hold my phonebooks and cookbooks which are currently in a messy pile on the counter in the kitchen.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXZFZF3_6s8mIp6OrkwOSEhqzmuFZdWaaoOcRhtYVv3G7ZK4QxRDSflHHybIG_fn6XgwzUT1sxoSgS2_4marqc5BsYWZdyy3Gp1G-NitwEVs7jgqKR8vlSJ8AzUxttPjyNf_N7SpUSG8/s1600/potterybarn.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXZFZF3_6s8mIp6OrkwOSEhqzmuFZdWaaoOcRhtYVv3G7ZK4QxRDSflHHybIG_fn6XgwzUT1sxoSgS2_4marqc5BsYWZdyy3Gp1G-NitwEVs7jgqKR8vlSJ8AzUxttPjyNf_N7SpUSG8/s320/potterybarn.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508970907400704274" /></a><br /><br />Image: Pottery Barn<br /><br />I had some thin sheets of mahogany from a previous project that I thought would work well for this one. I measured the widest book I had to make sure everything would fit and then just made the measurements of the crate from there. After I dragged the table saw up from the basement and outside (by myself!) I cut out 4 panels that were 3"x9" and 8 panels that were 4"x11". I sanded all the edges then beat up the wood a bit with a hammer and a screwdriver so they weren't so perfect.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-XoT4MC6n_wzax94r4lxVsGuQYxaZypxVwAw9qb1TOro2SQW126_VzZqQyAGKP0hwIKldY7hBe9_CLwb27T2sw5Cj9Rl2FGgu_lHGeh8Qvymy3tIqa2AAglkPk4zoaFtUost0I_GMIDg/s1600/DSC01041.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-XoT4MC6n_wzax94r4lxVsGuQYxaZypxVwAw9qb1TOro2SQW126_VzZqQyAGKP0hwIKldY7hBe9_CLwb27T2sw5Cj9Rl2FGgu_lHGeh8Qvymy3tIqa2AAglkPk4zoaFtUost0I_GMIDg/s320/DSC01041.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508975239365504434" /></a><br /><br />I used a combination of little nails and wood glue to put it together and then added little upholstery tacks to add a little character to it. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1PmmKU-bPEkWSSCRpqGswezc3G2x7PQOf582q8M02ues4yP8_P_JQdDNz4spQFgTrKnz_cQqinBuJNwVi5LNorz3Mm9jJM4gZKiyD2dSqfwqxHEXgeUL9zUUqC7IlbaC9QkA5udCz1_U/s1600/DSC01035.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1PmmKU-bPEkWSSCRpqGswezc3G2x7PQOf582q8M02ues4yP8_P_JQdDNz4spQFgTrKnz_cQqinBuJNwVi5LNorz3Mm9jJM4gZKiyD2dSqfwqxHEXgeUL9zUUqC7IlbaC9QkA5udCz1_U/s320/DSC01035.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508970302045467986" /></a><br /><br />I first stained the wood with some Minwax Red Oak stain that I had on hand. Then I added Ellrose Dairy Co. to the front which was the name of my Grandpa's dairy farm. After the letters dried I sanded the letters to distress them a bit. Then I took some Minwax Ebony stain that I had and lightly rubbed some over the Red Oak and the letters to tone it down and a little darker around the corners.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphen3OOiM_YjP_-nirpwW8c-40i5wwy7Ok5XylzMkwOSyIdX5ChWJKQEPLYY6CgUQh7WZ98E37oq_b_ZstFieRxQAQfN2Rqvw6Z7VLIAFYaNR-c_umzh2y1oqHG5raznFBjllSJ-SdB3jk/s1600/DSC01038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphen3OOiM_YjP_-nirpwW8c-40i5wwy7Ok5XylzMkwOSyIdX5ChWJKQEPLYY6CgUQh7WZ98E37oq_b_ZstFieRxQAQfN2Rqvw6Z7VLIAFYaNR-c_umzh2y1oqHG5raznFBjllSJ-SdB3jk/s320/DSC01038.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508970305093510114" /></a><br /><br />A totally free project that helps me control my clutter! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzI9G5ayUdH0-L66-wZ87TwEeatl1I_1HIz7eZKaiqLwAg4ZnjEBHwHSsPucglxfsApy-AcAuLt4O9ZVMbpczwzKhbZWKl6s_nESstLc_ZztdCJaD4K9HNX9wxIkGdLr6u-gY3STkjT0/s1600/DSC01040.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzI9G5ayUdH0-L66-wZ87TwEeatl1I_1HIz7eZKaiqLwAg4ZnjEBHwHSsPucglxfsApy-AcAuLt4O9ZVMbpczwzKhbZWKl6s_nESstLc_ZztdCJaD4K9HNX9wxIkGdLr6u-gY3STkjT0/s320/DSC01040.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508970311792738786" /></a><br /><br />Linking with:<br /><a href="http://thecsiproject.com" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://thecsiproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/thecsiproject.com-logo-150.png" alt="Visit thecsiproject.com" ></a><a href="http://thegirlcreative.blogspot.com/search/label/Just%20Something%20I%20Whipped%20Up" target="_blank"><img alt="The Girl Creative" src="http://i456.photobucket.com/albums/qq286/happielife32/JSIWU_BUTTON.png" /></a><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.alittlelovelyblog.blogspot.com"><img src="http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii23/jmuaina/saturdaysoireebutton-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></center><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9046796866516110054.post-45078580701831637722010-08-19T10:14:00.018-04:002012-04-13T20:50:38.088-04:00Twice as NiceI was stalking Kijiji (my favorite new pastime) when I saw this little pair of nightstands for $20. I immediately emailed about them and saw they were located nearby too! I was in the car going to pick them within half an hour. <br />The woman also had <a href="http://thefarfifty.blogspot.com/2010/08/sweet-and-stencilled.html">this dresser</a> which she let me have for $5. I really love the shape of these old pieces and that they are solid wood. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhRnpyQ3JPKEbVc20-43-j38gaI2NZGCOCsyU0aM5soidMxoqoqF7_LeO0S28_0f4x8s2gvZVgUpKvValjhQcS9fVeV4JJwGK-ncs6GeqBHgAwZraErYaIL_cy8Ak6rrIG6FFcIFLe1rc/s1600/DSC00858.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhRnpyQ3JPKEbVc20-43-j38gaI2NZGCOCsyU0aM5soidMxoqoqF7_LeO0S28_0f4x8s2gvZVgUpKvValjhQcS9fVeV4JJwGK-ncs6GeqBHgAwZraErYaIL_cy8Ak6rrIG6FFcIFLe1rc/s320/DSC00858.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507125075372127330" /></a><br /><br />I gave them a good sand everywhere (especially since one of them had nail polish spilled on the top) then I primed and sprayed them. Unfortunately, I'm still working on the same gallon of cream paint since I haven't found any more cans of oops paint that I like. <br /><br />I've been wanting to do a little mod podging for a while and thought this was the perfect project for it. I picked up this Amy Butler scrapbook paper pad at Michaels. It has some really pretty florals and prints, perfect for these dainty little nightstands. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1wFxbc6dm24a3yYU2ZVN2y9Rxqh0i06eU6Kt53JRuovErhZWh93UYNYgL3Qzwz1X_4CIp_VERXsWp7gKf_ih4iAFUC_wQxBc8WJ-M8-qgmlY67bcozM9E-khBPKuUol7Lv2PFPew9pQ/s1600/DSC00992.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1wFxbc6dm24a3yYU2ZVN2y9Rxqh0i06eU6Kt53JRuovErhZWh93UYNYgL3Qzwz1X_4CIp_VERXsWp7gKf_ih4iAFUC_wQxBc8WJ-M8-qgmlY67bcozM9E-khBPKuUol7Lv2PFPew9pQ/s320/DSC00992.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507128504224290162" /></a><br /><br />After I finally decided on which paper to use (it was <span style="font-style:italic;">such </span>a hard decision!) I applied it to the drawer fronts and drawer bottoms. I really love the look of the paper I don't know why I waited so long to use Mod Podge. It was much easier than expected! Thanks to Lenore at <a href="http://latherwriterepeat.blogspot.com/">Lather.Write.Repeat</a> for some tips and inspiration for these nightstands.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0gvB4WH6k7MRy74odnwue_Z5W2UD9c14TNO3RTVQSngtx2Vm1L-_xWxT8A2cffgVQFfN_nXFTbfFRhyphenhyphenbUjIDirKxB7AmYj2Oe-cT5KU_16zu6oh8PsAIarg8Ki14hL4S7DEogj-B_vRE/s1600/DSC00990.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0gvB4WH6k7MRy74odnwue_Z5W2UD9c14TNO3RTVQSngtx2Vm1L-_xWxT8A2cffgVQFfN_nXFTbfFRhyphenhyphenbUjIDirKxB7AmYj2Oe-cT5KU_16zu6oh8PsAIarg8Ki14hL4S7DEogj-B_vRE/s320/DSC00990.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507148632758082306" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMZhhyphenhyphenw8S642EU2XCsU-7Cb59UslLhuFoktqTa_SSEjjN1FqLoewAQ0g-JZL5_LHCCERZznKQfxIMuOD_aOtDIumyn8-4cpeXGNjgVthtNEYX3U9oCS24duaE2_hM9ygiwexTcg_5Q4k/s1600/DSC00980.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMZhhyphenhyphenw8S642EU2XCsU-7Cb59UslLhuFoktqTa_SSEjjN1FqLoewAQ0g-JZL5_LHCCERZznKQfxIMuOD_aOtDIumyn8-4cpeXGNjgVthtNEYX3U9oCS24duaE2_hM9ygiwexTcg_5Q4k/s320/DSC00980.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507148622159718290" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsY3AfxJ1XXqolxc_tZBE_28N02JryI-Ac5fPBUnSSo8SDjsMKAPBAKoazlX2wRVmNL65__5JionxK5NQ19LxafIMBRQIt3590P7OcPULlOHYT3jRAERF0JZrHXadFdgeyvDH-meGw6UU/s1600/DSC00986.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsY3AfxJ1XXqolxc_tZBE_28N02JryI-Ac5fPBUnSSo8SDjsMKAPBAKoazlX2wRVmNL65__5JionxK5NQ19LxafIMBRQIt3590P7OcPULlOHYT3jRAERF0JZrHXadFdgeyvDH-meGw6UU/s320/DSC00986.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507148617881620658" /></a><br /><br />I also primed and spraypainted the knobs with Tremclad metal primer and Tremclad hammered finish spraypaint. <br /><br />I kinda want to keep these for my little girls room but I think I will let them go. But they really are my favorite so far!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4FsEGwlW5tozCGAtcJUYo1x2P9FL9PrSn08Nj_Bq9G9WqDBA0btG8r5K8t2e2Bv9RIuzyIxCXkfhKg5glzz56YPP2671hyphenhyphenXf6x7E3Hm72V1qIRcmun90A4XCzh27Pm4RhWrwr-G7Lz-4/s1600/DSC00989.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4FsEGwlW5tozCGAtcJUYo1x2P9FL9PrSn08Nj_Bq9G9WqDBA0btG8r5K8t2e2Bv9RIuzyIxCXkfhKg5glzz56YPP2671hyphenhyphenXf6x7E3Hm72V1qIRcmun90A4XCzh27Pm4RhWrwr-G7Lz-4/s320/DSC00989.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507148938219808962" /></a><br /><br />'cause I like to party:<br /><br /><center><a href="http://domestically-speaking.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg35/cherrycab/blog%20extras/powerofpaintbutton.jpg" /></a></center><a border="0" href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb119/tightwadtips/blog%20design/transformation-thursday-button2.png" /></a><a href="http://somewhatsimple.blogspot.com"><img alt="giveaways" width="125" src="http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a342/stephd757/1SYS125.jpg" height="125"/></a><br /><a href="http://www.missmustardseed.blogspot.com"><img alt="Furniture Feature Fridays" width="125" src="http://www.missmustardseed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/furniture-feature-friday-link.jpg" height="125"/></a> <br /><a href="http://www.inthefunlane.com/"><center><img src="http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww267/fabkcreative/client%20blogs/FCF-button-1.png" /></center></a><br /><a href="http://thecsiproject.com" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://thecsiproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/thecsiproject.com-logo-150.png" alt="Visit thecsiproject.com" ></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com23