The Dresser Project

I had a blast taking on this beauty recently. I bought it for five bucks at a yard sale.
 

 

I sanded it down and slapped on two coats of Annie Sloan Old White paint, after staining the top Ebony and coating it with a clear glossy wax.

(Streaks of pink kept bleeding through in small areas, which I learned often happens with furniture from the 30s & 40s. I coated those areas with clear wax & then painted over it as soon as it dried.)

 

 

Then I got down to business distressing. I sanded the edges and worked it over good. In certain areas I used a pencil eraser to add in a darker stain (the same Ebony stain as I used for the top).

 

And here's the end result...

 

And one with a very curious dog...

 

 

  

 

Many of you know me as a writer and a mom. But this is a whole other side of me.

I love working with furniture.

 

Do you have a hobby not many people know about?

Hmm, What Would You Do with This…

I have a hobby I’m not sure I’ve told you about.

I transform furniture. There’s something exhilarating and therapeutic about the process for me. Painting. Sanding. Creating newness from something old.

I have an idea of what I’d like to do with this. But today I want to know…what would you do with it?

 



*I also don't think I've shared how I'm infatuated with the color blue.

**Later today I’ll share my plans. Happy Friday!