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 This is how it started out--nice bones, just a little scuffed and outdated.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=)

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!

Pale Pistachio--sold!

Previously, I shared that I dabbled with homemade chalk paint, using the recipe that calls for grout. That's because I'm a cheapskate and not because I experimented thoroughly with all the available recipes and techniques.

It was fun to work with, though. This is what I came up with.

It was tricky getting the correct ratio at first--I was brushing it on as a paste instead of a paint at times--but it dried silky smooth and distressed like a dream. This chair is upcycled in a creamy pale pistachio and reupholstered with a fun paisley print.

Love those spindles!

Thanks for looking!