Julie has been one of my very best customers. She finds great pieces, and sometimes buys the ones I sell. She has had this cute little chest for quite a while and asked me to redo it for her. This seems to be a home made piece with wooden drawer slides. There is a little warping, but with a little care and a lot of wax on the slides it should last a long time.
After sanding, I applied 2 coats of shellac. I am finding it to be worth the extra effort with older pieces of unknown history, to prevent bleed through. White paint on the body of the dresser and a pretty mint green on the drawers, will help it to match a set of dressers in the room it will go in. I did some distressing and enhanced it with a little black paint because the wood is so light colored. The handles were spray painted black. It was poly-coated for protection. We decided that it also makes a cute bench and she had some fabric so I made a cushion and attached it with hook and loop. I just love how this turned out!
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https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/talk-town-96/
http://theessenceofhome.blogspot.com/2017/11/share-your-style-party-142.html#more
http://thecottagemarket.com/2017/11/morning-cup-joe-linky-party-features-6.html
https://mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com/2018/03/vintage-charm-party-125.html#more
Monday, October 30, 2017
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Last Sign
This is the last in a series of farmhouse type signs that I have done for my house, you can read here about the history of the boards and where I got them, here:
http://www.rescuesrehab.com/2017/09/farmhouse-sign.html
and see my second sign here:
http://www.rescuesrehab.com/2017/10/sign-2.html
I chose this spot to hang the antiques sign because it is such an awkward little space. Just a narrow space between two doors that has always bothered me.
I really wanted to find a use, other than shelves for these great old boards, and I think I found the perfect one!
Shared at:
http://www.rescuesrehab.com/2017/10/last-sign.html
https://mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com/2017/10/vintage-charm-party-105.html#more
http://thecottagemarket.com/2017/10/morning-cup-joe-linky-party-features-4.html
http://www.rescuesrehab.com/2017/09/farmhouse-sign.html
and see my second sign here:
http://www.rescuesrehab.com/2017/10/sign-2.html
I chose this spot to hang the antiques sign because it is such an awkward little space. Just a narrow space between two doors that has always bothered me.
I really wanted to find a use, other than shelves for these great old boards, and I think I found the perfect one!
http://www.rescuesrehab.com/2017/10/last-sign.html
https://mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com/2017/10/vintage-charm-party-105.html#more
http://thecottagemarket.com/2017/10/morning-cup-joe-linky-party-features-4.html
Sunday, October 8, 2017
Sign # 2
As I posted here http://www.rescuesrehab.com/2017/09/farmhouse-sign.html
I bought some boards that had come from a pottery factory. I love the history of them, and they are perfect for making signs that have a worn farmhouse style. I am working on the area below the sign so it really isn't photo-worthy yet, but I wanted to show you just how perfect these reclaimed shelves are for this purpose.
Shared at:
https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/talk-of-the-town-94/
http://theessenceofhome.blogspot.com/2017/10/share-your-style-party-140.html#more
I bought some boards that had come from a pottery factory. I love the history of them, and they are perfect for making signs that have a worn farmhouse style. I am working on the area below the sign so it really isn't photo-worthy yet, but I wanted to show you just how perfect these reclaimed shelves are for this purpose.
Shared at:
https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/talk-of-the-town-94/
http://theessenceofhome.blogspot.com/2017/10/share-your-style-party-140.html#more
Saturday, October 7, 2017
Mid-Century Gets a Timeworn Finish
Anyway, this is a custom dresser. The owner wanted it to match her handmade reclaimed, wooden headboard. I wanted a timeworn finish that was soft, rather than heavily distressed. After sanding, my first attempts were a white pickling stain. After a few coats in a test spot, it became obvious that it would take many, many coats to create the look I wanted. I switched over to Rustoleum's Chalked Paint, which still took quite a few coats, because I watered it down to give it a white washed look. I always wait a day between coats of paint, even chalk type paints. I just find that the paint adheres much better. When I send a piece of furniture off to its home I want the finish to last. I originally intended to spray paint the handles in a brushed nickel, but because of the yellowish hue, I settled on metalic aluminum.
This is getting a rubbed wax finish and will be delivered this week.
Shared at:
https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/talk-of-the-town-93/
http://www.rescuesrehab.com/2017/10/mid-century-gets-timeworn-finish.html
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