Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Missed a week but...

Making up for not posting a reveal last Friday! I've got TWO for ya! I'm working on trying to up how much I can get done in a week and it seemed to work. Ok, so this first one was a Craigslist Curb Alert, missing a drawer. I even picked it up in the rain! But it turned out well. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do but once I noticed the handles had pineapples on them I knew I wanted a Charleston feel to it. I bought some cute baskets to go in the bottom. They don't fit perfectly...who knew that would be so hard to do but I've decided to sell it with or without in case someone has their own baskets or doesn't like the ones I purchased. This one gave me some trouble with the second drawer but with some help from my husband I remedied it and now for the reveal!

Before, old, worn, missing a drawer...




And that brings me to the next one! I am seriously proud of this piece! It was actually the first piece I acquired on this new journey to refinish furniture but I had been too scared up until recently to even attempt what I wanted to do with it. I loved the ornate drawers and the fact that it had the original casters. Not a bad looking vanity to begin with but I feel like a breathed a whole new life into it!

Before, just stained but in different colors so you could actually see the details.



And after! I created a custom blue and added antique glazing then did the hardware in oil rubbed bronze.













I LOOOOOVE IT! I would love to keep this piece but I'm far from having my dream bedroom just yet. I hope someone loves it to death! Thanks for looking!

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Friday reveal! Scratch that...Saturday reveal!!

I started this post yesterday but for whatever reason I could NOT get my pictures to upload. I had the same problem last time but it remedied itself in the same day. Oh well...so here it is.

I did it! I figured out what I wanted to do with the nightstand AND it's finished on time (Fridays are my self given deadlines). Ok, so it's not bad looking before, pretty good shape except for a random sticker here and there and those came off quite easily! So here she is before...







See? Certainly not a bad looking nightstand and I love her lines! OK OK, here she is after. :)




Such a lady! I love the drawer pull! I had it posted on my Facebook shop page for only a few minutes before I had someone contact me about buying it. She's coming this afternoon so if all goes well this sweet, ladylike nightstand will be going to a new home today!

Here's my Facebook page (again) if you're interested in taking a gander. https://www.facebook.com/ThePaintedCottageSC Go ahead and "Like" it while you're there! I'd certainly appreciate it! Thanks y'all!!