Before I left Idaho I bought a piece from a friend that I planned to redo and sell. It was so big I knew my hubby was going to hate LOVE to move it all the way to Vegas:) So luckily when I hauled it home I got a taker right out of the back of the truck. I then offered to help redo it and we got to work. My good friend Alina(Chuchie) was my customer once again. We got to work looking at colors.
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| There are waaaay too many blues and greens out there. |
We got to work sanding every day after work. Stained the top and painted her pretty. After starting to distress it we decided to go on a limb and try the staining over paint technique and looooved the results. She turned out so lovely. Here she is before and after:
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BEFORE
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| We almost left the top after sanding. Isn't it beautiful? |
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| The top stained and distressing the paint. |
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| AFTER in its new home in Colorado. |
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AFTER
(the only problem being that we were missing a handle on the bottom. I think it made its way into my work bag and we didnt discover it missing until it was all packed away:) So this weekend the mystery will be solved when I unpack) |
What do you think?? I think its my favorite piece yet. Its sentimental because it was the last days we got to spend together before we both moved. We had a lot of fun. (8 days til she visits!!)
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I think I owned this piece about 100 years ago! Had I know it could have turned into a Cinderella, I might have kept it!
ReplyDeleteYou did a lovely job and the color is beautiful!
It's darling!! LOVE the color!! I host a decorating party at my blog on the weekends if you want to come share sometime! :)
ReplyDeleteI think it's beautiful! It would go perfectly in my home...ya know, if i had any more room!
ReplyDeleteWOW!! It is great, you have found your talent,, love them all...
ReplyDeleteI love this....I would love some tips as I just picked up a Hutch today and need to re-paint it. =)
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