Sunday, May 4, 2014

Restoration Style Baby French Provincial Dresser with Topper......


So I got a new buyer who was looking for a dresser like this one from restoration hardware for baby plus painted liked it.  She wanted it with more curves like a french provincial style.  Plus she wanted a changing topper like the ones they sell at restoration hardware so when the baby grows she can take it off and use it as a dresser.



So I showed her this one I had, told her we could take the top off and make it into what she wanted...
she didn't want the french handles though so she got the rounded knobs....


So we took the top off, sanded it down, took the back off....



filled in the holes that held the top together with the bottom...


then John cut a piece of wood to match the curves on the curved piece 
the top part of the dresser was attached to
so he can make the baby changing topper..
placed it on the bottom for support...


we filled in the holes so we could use only the single knobs....
primed it and painted it with multiple coats for primer and paint...



we put together the changing topper...


added some felt to the topper so it wouldn't scratch the top of the dresser...


added some hinges to the back so she can lift it if she needs to clean....
replaced the back with a new board...


she wanted it painted like the other one,
so she went to restoration hardware to get the matching paints....





I distressed it in certain spots .....


painted the groved parts the sage color...


painted the outside trim of the drawers also the sage...


distressed the sage parts and some of the cream parts...











She loved it!  I do too :)  Looks really good.  

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Saturday, April 26, 2014

French Provincial 9 Drawer Dresser Painted Coral....

This was a furnished and custom painted dresser for a new buyer.  She wanted a french with curves and painted coral with gold hardware.   She also wanted the middles 2nd and third drawer knobs to be handles instead.  So we sanded it down and primed it....


painted it with multiple coats of coral.....


painted the handles and knobs gold....




sealed up the hole to make holes for the handles....
I had extra french handles to make this work thank goodness...



Here it is completed I even repainted the decor on bottom : )
Looks so beautiful!!!

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

French Dresser & Kent Coffey Nightstand Painted Black......

This was furnished and painted for a new buyer who wanted a french style dresser and nightstand painted black with silverish handles.  So she decided on the dixie 6 drawer dresser and kent coffey nightsand.  We sanded down the 6 drawer and added multiple coats of primer...



then added multiple coats of black paint....




painted the handles blackened silver.....


Sanded down the kent coffey nightstand, added multiple coats of primer....



we really sanded this one down and smoothed it out...


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replaced the handles with these smaller ones,
I think it fits the size of the nightsand better....
also painted them blackened silver...


Here is the finished dresser...


finished nightsand....





They look so beautiful together :)



Triple Dixie Dresser Painted White with New Hardware.....

This was furnished and custom painted for another new buyer, she wanted it white but with new hardware.  She wanted it to look good in a office.  So we sanded it down and primed it.  



Added 3 coats of white paint....





These are the handles she picked, Perfect!


Painted the inside also...



It looks perfect for a office now :)
Very beautiful in white!

Friday, April 18, 2014

Antique Table Cabinet Painted Dark Grey....


I got this tablelike this partly sanded down.....



so we sanded the rest, it looks like it was painted teal.....


so I decided to paint it a darker grey.....
distressed the edges and tips...


also went and painted the inside....


added some curvy handles to go with the curves on top.....


painted the hardware gold....



It turned out really cute!