$30.00 dresser re do!

 

 

 

Hard to believe summer is over and it is September!  I LOVE summer and I am always sad when it ends.  I got so many projects done these past few months.  I had a loooooong list and I managed to cross off almost everything. 

 

Remember this dresser?  I found it at the Elkhorn Flea Market for $30.00!  It was in great shape.  It was the perfect size for our guest room.

I decided to have some fun with this piece and use two colors. I usually like to play it safe with one but wanted to do something different. I love how the ASCP paint colors work so well with each other. I chose Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old White & Chateau Gray.  I had both these colors and knew they would work with the room.

ASCP Chateau Gray



ASCP Old White



 

I painted the drawers the Chateau Gray and the rest of the dresser in Old White.  I wanted to reuse the original hardware so I removed it and cleaned it up well.  After two coats of ASCP I used a coat of clear wax and added a bit of dark wax.

 

**On a side note....When you buy an antique piece of furniture you never know what you may find.  This old sleeping cap was stuck behind one of the drawers!**

 

 

 



Here is the dresser all painted and in place.  I loved how it turned out and for $30.00 I love it even more! 

 

 

 

The guest room is now done!  I will post pictures soon!  :)

For sale!

 

For sale: Mid century modern two tiered table.  Solid wood.  Very sturdy.  Has casters.   Both drawers in perfect working condition.

 

 

This table is painted with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old Ochre.  Contrasting drawers are painted in Chateau Gray.  Table is distressed and waxed in both clear and dark wax.

17" high at lowest point, 26" at highest point, 29" deep, 19" width
 

 

**I have to say I LOVE how this table turned out!  It is so cute!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$75.00


Thanks for looking!

 



Re loved accent table!

I love this table!  Every piece I find is so special to me!  But like I said I can not keep it all!  My family already thinks I am a little nuts!  :)

This table has beautiful detailing!  Solid wood painted with  Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Chateau Gray.  It is finished with clear wax and some dark wax to accent the details.  It is also lightly distressed.

The Chateau Gray is a really pretty color.  It looks great mixed in with dark furniture! 

Close up of the top.

Measurements: 27" high 32" across 20" deep

 

This re loved accent table is $40.00

Thanks for looking!!

Selling my creations! :)

Well, it has been awhile since I last posted.  First off we were on vacation.  We went to Hilton Head for a week of relaxing on the beach!!  Loved every minute of it!  I had brought my lap top with and half way through our trip it stopped working!  It would not stay on for more than a few minutes and then would shut itself down.  ugh!!!!!!  Thankfully it is still under warranty, but the bad part is they have to ship it out and it might take up to 3 weeks!  In the mean time I am trying to use TJ's lap top which is VERY SLOW and OLD! 

I had mentioned a while back about a new venture I was starting.  I have decided to give painting furniture and selling it try!!  I have run out of room in our home to put new things, but I love finding old things and breathing new life into them sooooo much! 

I have a few ways I am going to try this.  I am going to finish pieces and sell them, plain and simple.  I am also thinking of having some pieces that the customer can pick their paint color!  For now I am only going to paint with Annie Sloan since I know it works great!  

I know Annie Sloans wears well too so will feel secure in selling that piece to someone. 

I am pretty excited about this!  I will be even more excited when I get my lap top back and it doesn't take hours to load my pics!! :)

I am still going to be blogging about my flea market finds and my decorating adventures.  I will just add some cute things to buy now and again!

 

 

Here is my first one.........

I have to be honest. I was planning to keep this little beauty.  But as you know I have quite a few benches around here.  I am going to have to start parting with things so here we go!

This little bench is painted in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Chateau Gray. It then has a coat of Annie Sloan clear wax on the top. 

The bench is approx. 19" high and is 14"W X 17"L

Here is a close up of the top.



$20.00



Thanks for looking!!

If you are interested in any of my things you can email me at debbieweinrich@att.net.

More on Annie Sloan Chalk Paint....

I started painting my dining room chairs last night.  I decided on
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old Ochre.  This is how Old Ochre is described:

Old Ochre:

A soft warm neutral that can be dark waxed to make the colour of old French painted woodwork. For a sophisticated paring, use Old White for carved details.

I love this color.  I have used it on a few pieces and was running low on it when I started the dining room chairs last night.  With a little over 1/4 can left I almost finished 6 chairs! 

So this morning I headed out to Carter's Cottage to pick up some paint.  I have to say I love this shop!  Christie is the owner and she has made this a very comfortable and beautiful place to shop.  Here are a few things I saw today.....

 

 Beautiful things!  I could walk around this store all day and never get tired of looking!  What is so great is many of the pieces are painted with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint so you can actually see it on furniture!

And now for my favorite part........

This is where it gets difficult for me!  I knew I wanted Old Ochre and clear soft wax, but I also wanted to try a new color. I really could buy a can of each, there is not a color I do not like!

Christie is a Certified Trainer for Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.  She knows a lot!  The Carters Cottage website has tons of great tips too!!  After talking with her about what color I should try I decided on....

 

Château Grey:

An elegant greyed green when left un-waxed or clear waxed. A beautiful medium olive color when dark waxed. The colour often found in French woodwork.

 

I am so excited to try this color!!  It goes great with Old Ochre!

The nice part about shopping for paint here is all the colors are painted on little pieces of wood.  She has an entire basket full of colors and different color combinations as well. 

I also bought a new paint brush.  My old one has lasted over a year and is still going strong.  For $4.95 I decided to get another for a back up!  I also got a piece of ripple cloth. This cloth is great for buffing after you wax. 

I highly recommend Carter's Cottage.  You can also buy Annie Sloan Chalk Paint online on their website.

www.carterscottageinteriors.com

Looks like I will be making many more visits to this lovely store!  I  have been collecting beautiful pieces of furniture over the year and have decided to start finishing them to sell!  I can only fit so much stuff in my home!!! I am soooo excited about this new venture.  Stay tuned for more details!  :)