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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Sage Sophistication

This handmade little chest had lots of life left but just needed a loving facelift. Sorry, brass hardware--this is not your decade.


A subtle sage with a lovely burnt umber glaze lands this piece back in the game.


And new hardware dramatically updates the look.


What outdated furniture piece do you have lying around that needs a little loving? Get that sandpaper and paint out!

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Sweet Cream


Here's the first of two dressers in this pretty marshmallow white that I'm doing as a set. This is how it started out--nice bones, just a little scuffed and outdated.


And this is how she ended up. A decided improvement for a cute girls' room.


The scrollwork is the icing on the cake...



And it came with a cute mirror...



A light tea glaze toned down the brightness of the white, and with a little distressing and the original hardware replaced, this piece has a new life to live!


Thanks for stopping by=)

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Charming Twins


These country chic farm chairs were my inaugural project here at the stone house--and what a perfect way to bring on the upcycling to Hazelnut's new home! Here they are before:


Lovely old farmhouse pieces! We gave the wobbly one a little structural repair and went straight on into sanding and hiding the old, scuffed, mismatched wood with a lovely shade of black.


Then some moderate distressing along the wear lines gave that well-used, well-loved look!


The wood showed through beautifully in a couple different shades of honey and red.


Here they are, about to be on their way to their gorgeous red and black kitchen home! Thanks to Dee for a very fun inaugural project=) And thanks for stopping by!