Green with Envy

Just finished up a dresser Ive been dying to get in my house! With a new child on the way, and hardly any closet space, that means I got to go dresser shopping! This was originally supposed to be for Jake, but it turns out, the Blue One suited him better. I think he has more clothes than me...but no ones counting! At first I asked him for some color suggestions, but didn't really like them (shh don't tell!) So i decided if I'm going to paint it a bit of a girly color, he could have the awesome blue dresser. LOL!

 

Here is the before....yucky old lady-ish! You can't really see it in this picture, but those bottom handles have PINEAPPLES on them! Bleh, not my style.

 

 

 

Here is the finished product!

 

 

 

Cute huh? Are you envoius? I think Jake is! Kidding. The paint is called Pear by Behr. The knobs are from Hobby Lobby (love that store!) and the pulls are from a kitchen store online. The top has the original white laminate (i think) and all the rest has been painted and sealed with Johnson's Paste Wax.

 

These two pictures show the color and knobs better...its a bright one!!

 

 

 

 

New Shabby Chic Dove Tail Side Table

This is a continuation of my recent BLUE PHASE!

 

BEFORE

 

 

AFTER

 

 

You kinda cant tell by the pictures but this was redone in a minty color....it looks white in the photos. The name of the paint is Almost Aqua by Glidden. I stripped, sanded, painted, lightly distressed, and sealed this piece with paste wax. It was a lot more work than it looks like.

 

What do you think?

I'm so tempted to keep it because its a gorgeous solid cherry wood piece...but I simply dont have room for it in my house. I feel like furniture, like most things, have to meant to be. This one just isn't right for my house at this time in my life...which is such a bummer! But Im working on selling my work/art/things I love to a good home. Its hard, trust me.

 

Know anyone who might be interested in this or having a custom piece if their own done? Here's my email address: beckygauthier@ymail.com