I am in love!!! Sometimes things you envision in your head don’t always turn out the way you would like them to; but in this case everything went exactly the way I hoped! Yeah!!! From start to finish, this project went smoothly from mixing my own mustard color chalk paint to applying the finishing touches! Here’s the breakdown for all to see ~
Before shot…wish I could say I picked it up along side the road for free but that just isn’t the case! I did however, win the bid at a local auction house. It’s hard to come across nice dressers, much less ones that have character for a good price!
First step ~ took her outside for a cleaning and sanded down the top.
Next came two coats of Minwax dark walnut stain. Beautiful!!!
I mixed up a batch of homemade chalk paint using Plaster of Paris and Behr Warm Muffin 330D-4 flat paint.
(My husband cuts down his Gatorade plastic bottles for me to mix the paint in.)
I covered her with two coats. I have never used this color before but it came out the perfect shade of mustard. So happy!
Then I moved on to the drawers. Once they were painted I ran to Hobby Lobby with my coupon and picked up a couple of pretty stencils.
Can’t believe it…this moving right along and I haven’t had any mishaps. I’m almost scared to breath!
Top drawer done!
Bottom three drawers got the pretty swirl treatment!
I just use the little sponges on a stick to apply my stencil. Quick and easy clean up and use them over and over!
A shout out for my muscle man, and outside she goes again. A little distressing was added for the final touch and she was ready for her photo shoot!
She came with pretty pulls so I was able to just clean them up and put them back on! Bonus!!!
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Greetings from sunny Arizona! I am so happy you have stopped by. Hope you find joy and inspiration during your visit. I am so excited to be creating works of art everyday by taking old and neglected furniture pieces and making them beautiful once again. I am a Design Consultant, wife to my best-friend, mother of four and grand-mother of three! I always welcome comments and questions. I truly appreciate all my wonderful followers! One of my favorite verses ~ Proverbs 3:5,6
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE how this came it!!
Stunning!
Hugs,
Deb
Thanks Debbie…I really, really don’t want to sell this one, so I might just forget to list it! Haha! Have a Happy 4th! Judy
Nice to meet you, Judy!
That is a great mustard color.
It turned out great. New follower,
Deb@LakeGirlPaints
Thanks Deb, it’s nice to meet you too! Thanks for following back. Blessings ~ Judy
It looks great! I’m glad that I hopped over! I’m loving your blog!! I’m your newest follower & am happy to be here! Happy 4th of July!
Thanks so much Jacqueline for your kind words and thanks for following back! Blessings ~ Judy
Hi Judy! Your dresser turned out beautiful. I love that mustard color too! It looks so wonderful! Thanks for following my blog.
Thanks so much…this dresser has been one of my favorite rescues! Thanks for following back! Blessings ~ Judy
Hi Judy,
Ahhh, the stenciling is so cute it made me smile:D
Also, the top looks beautiful and the dresser is so pretty now thanks to you!
BTW, you have the same background as mine, but in different colour:)
Thank you for your wonderful comments, it really means so much! I just love the music note background…in both colors!
Judy, Your dresser turned out wonderful! I love the color and the stenciling is just perfect! It sure does feel great when a project comes off without a hitch. Happy 4th of July!
Sharla
Thank you so much for stopping by and for your kind words! Blessings ~ Judy
Wow!! You did an amazing job!!! The color is perfect! The stenciling gives it that unique touch!! I love it!!
Thank you so much…it was such a fun project! Blessings ~ Judy
Great makeover! I really love the stencil designs you chose!
Zorrie
http://www.sugarandchic.com
Thank you, I really appreciate you stopping by and for all your kind words! Blessings ~ Judy
This turned out really pretty! I love the stencils you used and the way you used them.
Thanks so much Beth. I was thrilled to find these great stencils at Joann’s. I’m sure I’ll be using them again!!!
This dresser is adorable! I love the color and the details. Really, really nice!
Thanks Jennifer! I really appreciate your kind words, thanks for stopping by! Judy
It looks FABULOUS!!!!!! I love everything about it
Thanks for sharing at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!
Thanks you so much for stopping by and for all the compliments! Blessings ~ Judy
What a beautiful piece! You did such a great job transforming it and we are so glad you shared it with us at Inspiration Friday this week!
Vanessa
Thanks so much Vanessa! You are very sweet! Have a fabulous week-end! ~ Judy
That is really wonderful – how talented you are! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for stopping by and for all your kind words! Blessings ~ Judy
stop by if you have a moment as i just posted a giveaway:
http://hellolovelyinc.blogspot.com/2012/07/summer-sale-giveaway.html
smiles to you.
michele
Thanks for the invite Michele…I will come check it out!!! Judy
that is the perfect shade of yellow! gorgeous!
Thanks so much Cassie! I loved this color so much that I just finished another dresser with it. I’ll be posting pics soon! Have a great week! Judy
Judy,
Just came to visit your blog and have to say, I LOVE this dresser makeover! Just beautiful! Thanks for following me and now I’m following back! Can’t wait to read more!
Blessings,
Doreen
Thanks so much Doreen for your sweet comments! See you again soon! Judy
You did a great job! Love your work. I haven’t tried stenciling anything yet – may have to give that a try soon.
Newest follower.
Thanks Stephanie! The most difficult part about stenciling is measuring and making sure everything is centered. Once that’s in place, the rest is easy! I would love to see what ever you decide to stencil when it’s finished. Thanks hanks so much for following! Blessings ~ Judy