Custom Painted For one of my Customers....
This was before they where scuffed and basic.....she wanted them a dark grey but not to dark , then a grey cream color. She was undecided on the handles if I should paint them or not.....decided to keep them original just polished them up...
And here they are finished!!!!
Just gorgeous!!!!
Old Renaissance Star Buffet that was Saved!
We found this piece, it was not taken care of as you can see. It had a hutch but it was damaged beyond repair which was a shame. So we kept the door off it that is what you see on top of the before picture. We looked it up and it seems to be from the early 1900's it is a Renaissance Star Buffet. It is solid wood very heavy, large dovetailed for the drawers.
This is after....I painted it silver on the doors, drawer fronts, and the side panels. Then painted the knobs copper. These are the original knobs. Then stained and waxed the outer shell.
Sanded it down, the doors on the bottom where nailed in and wrapped around to use as a hinge. That is how it was made no hinges. That was taken out as some doors where already fallen off. So we added hinges.
The sides are not doors they are glued and screwed in.
The bottom doors in front do open.
I love it! It came out just as I pictured it would:)
Black Desk Vanity
Started out as this the middle drawer was broken husband fixed it and it was dovetail! He did a amazing job! He fixed the veneer that was torn off. We found some handles that matched the decor on it. Sanded it down completely....
Painted it Black and slightly distressed it.....
distressed at edges and corners.....
Painted the handles, knobs, and the decor a copper.
Teal and Purple Dresser
This was before.......I had numerous ideas for this one! We actually got this with no legs, my husband had some and attached them and it looks real nice. So we sanded, took off the back wood panels behind the spindles. Then primed it and....
I painted it a mixed teal color,
Painted the handles purple....
then painted the inside top drawers purple also to bring out the handles.
Now, this looks real cute!
Royal Blue Dresser
This was the before...
I list alot of my unfinished pieces for sale until I can get to them. This was one of those. It was damaged on the top front part of the drawer and the drawer itself. So my husband repaired that and sealed up the two holes to replace it with a single knob to fit the other two single knobs on the top drawer. Sanded it down......
Then here is the after....
Royal Blue .....
Can't tell it was damaged....
painted the handles silver....
Looks real nice, I love those two colors together....
French Provincial Dixie Dresser
This one was pretty as is but I need my pieces with some color, I mean real color! I was really flip floppy with this one. I didn't know what colors to choose as I was looking for a two tone cause that's what I mainly like. So my sweet husband (love him so much) sanded it down and I came up with this.....
Emerald Green top and part of the drawers....
Grey shell and part of the drawers.....
with silver handles!
I JUST L-O-V-E IT!!!!!!
Two Solid Wood 1960's Pantry Cabinet Shelves
These where just all wood colored when I found them. I always see painted ones that are all painted. I couldn't do that to these. I wanted to show some of the wood as it was just to pretty to cover up.
So I painted this one teal green in some areas. Then painted the grooved areas and handles grey. Added some small fencing wire to the back top cabinets and painted those grey also.
This one has 3 drawers as shown....
This one I painted white in some areas. Then painted the grooved areas and handles black.
Now, they look fabulous! Just alittle touch of color was all they needed....
Shabby Chic with alittle Steampunk Vanity or Entry Table
I found this vanity, the mirror was a total loss, cracked and broken, so I replaced it with another mirror I had. Rebuilt the back with some extra wood pieces I had and one even had that pretty design on it already.
It even had the original handles still!
Distressed everything,....heavy waxed the white parts.....
Painted the doors and back pieces dark grey, painted the handles copper, even the mirror painted it copper to bring out the handles, then added some copper color to the wood decor.
Look at the hideaway in the right drawer. We added a cover for it, it is a piece of a fan blade, so cool!
I just love this piece, it was supposed to be a quick one for us, but goodness it ended up being ALOT of work. I guess that is why it looks so beautiful to me:) I see a mixture of age along with some updated beauty.....
Bassett Cabinet Dresser
This was before I tried to sell it but nobody wanted it looking like this.......
And After.....
Painted it a majestic blue color I thought it needed a color that would bring out the beauty in it.
Also painted the shelf inside...
Stained the outer trim and black waxed it....
Found some handles and polished them up. put some gold trim around the doors ad left the oriental decor it was just so pretty to paint over.....I think it came out just fantastic!
Midnight Blue Hot Pink Dresser
This was before it has a missing back and missing drawers on bottom of two, I was trying to sell it as is because I had to many other projects to do, but no one wanted to take on the job....so I did :)
And here is after sanding and repairing I put a thick piece of wood on back, painted it midnight blue then drawers hot pink ...
stained the top and protected it with light brown wax.....
and painted the handles grey...
I just think it came out really cute!
Charcoal Grey and Hot Pink Dresser
I really love this one! Sanded it down and repaired some little imperfections. Painted it charcoal grey and hot pink. Then painted the handles a gold brass color. It is also on wood wheels which is awesome so it can be rolled around!
Repurposed Drawers made into Shelf
Made into a shelf stand from dresser drawers we had laying around. Stained the shelf and painted the front drawers bright teal green and then added some light brown wax. Super cool! I was thinking could be used in kitchen for veggies, fruits, or a side pantry. For restroom to hold towels, etc.
Dresser Converted Into Kids Armoire Dress up Closet
Okay, so one of my previous buyers asked if i could do this project for her something she seen on Pinterest. It was a old dresser or tv cabinet converted into a Armoire for kids. So I had some dressers with no drawers and some with missing ones. She picked this one.
So I sanded it, added some boards to stabilize it and added a shelf. Covered up some holes to make it for knobs as it had handles.
She wanted it painted white, with lavender knobs (the knobs are pretty flowers). She is going to fabric the inside and add a rod in the middle.
I just LOVE IT! Really good idea Laurie. Thank you!
Consider H Willett Dresser with a updated new look....
This was before when we got it the 3rd drawer was messed up as you can see and the paint job was not the best nor was the color....
So after sanding it down to the wood and repairing the drawer, also repairing other small details. I looked at it and thought....what color does she need to be? She is big and beautiful so she needs a color that would make her stand out but not too much.
So I decided on one of my colors that I love GREEN! Then I added some handles and knobs to make her look even more gorgeous!
Then I added a very slightly aged look to it with some light brown wax. Not to much just enough.
She is very solid heavy wood and very roomy. I think she looks much better now.....
Green Rustic Church Pew Bench
Found this old church pew in pieces.....so we sanded it down, did some gluing and screwing....was missing the bottom piece for the compartment so we had to make one to fit.....
And here is is! I painted it green and stained the back and bottom pieces. Then I stenciled 2 patterns in the middle green and added 2 door handles on the side to hand things on.
It flips up on the seat stained in there also.
It came out so gorgeous! This pew took alot I mean alot of work especially putting it together. But, it was worth it.
Rustic Black Desk Table
Before .....
Had a particle board top that was warped. So we took that off and sanded down the wooden bottom.
Had some loose cedar boards, sanded them down and used them for the top.
After....
Painted the bottom black, polished up the handle which is gold color.
Stained the top and added polyurethane to seal it. I just love it! I think it could be used as a desk or a kitchen table.
Teal Green French Table W/ Leaves
Sanded down everything to bare wood. Painted teal green on bottom and dark waxed creases then dark stained two different colors on top and polyed the top for protection..
Bright Blue Dresser Set
Before.....
After....
First lightly sanded it, primed it, then painted it Bright Blue and added patina to give it a aged look then painted the handles dark bronze.
Vintage 1970's Console Stand..
Before...
Was totally unloved and not taken care of at all....
The finish on it was thick and just horrible!
Gashes on top and stained.....
After.....
We repaired all the gashes, sanded it all down, I primed it then painted it with 2 coats of dark grey. Waxed it 3 times. Painted the handles gold...and here it is!
I just love all the compartments and everything is hidden with all the doors. All solid wood.....
Bassett Dresser Before and After
Before...
No knobs just backs on the hardware.
Painted thick with oil base paint so we have to strip and sand it down.
Drawer slides where damaged and had to be fixed, the back was off, the bottom piece was missing.
After......
Painted it dark grey on the outside, added a bottom piece and crackled it cream and black. Then we scraped the hardware and crackled that cream and black and added some knobs painted them grey....
stained the inside of the drawers....repaired the drawers and fixed the back piece, painted it grey also...
Crackled the top cream and black then added polyethylene to protect it and painted the drawers cream....
And here we it is finished.......