French black and white Dresser makeover

This weekend I finished of a dresser I have been meaning to make over for ages:


Was pretty ugly huh?

It was a bit hard to make over, the handles are really stuck down so I had to hand paint them and it took awhile longer then planned, but here are the after shots.

I didn't get to do the whole nice bring it inside and take shots of it against the white wall the accessories, because I did my back picking up the 10 litres of paint. I'm must be getting old! Haha.

I love it. I want to keep it, but it doesn't really fit in with the rest of the house, so its up for sale.

Linking here

Dresser makeover, Garage Sales and Roadkill rescue OH MY!

Here is my latest completed make over, I got this dresser off Ebay a few weeks ago:

She had seen better days, lots of scratches on the top and some of the handles where quite damaged.

So I spray painted some of the existing ones, and also brought some new ones. (Gotta love the Bargain centre around the corner from work, all handles $1!)

So I Sanded, Primed, and painted her with a off white mistint i found.

And here's the final product:

Notice those Blue vases in the left corner? They were one of the many Bargains I got on the weekend Garage Saleing! (Is Saleing even a word? ah well lets say it is) They were not that cute when I saw them...

This is how I found them, But I loved the shape and they were $5 for the both of them!

This baby was $3, I have painted her blue too, but have no picture. The bamboo place mats in the background where $2 for 8. I'm going to stencil them with a table runner I got for $1.

I also got 2 ugly lamps for $10, which I am kind of regretting now, I think they might be beyond help, so might just use the lamp wiring. And my last bargains where more picture frames for 50 cents each, and some old antique door locks for 50 cents that I'm sure will come in handy for something.

I was feeling a little sad that I didn't find any furniture to make over. But also relieved for my marriage's sake that I didn't spend any more money on furniture, so my hubby couldn't complain....

Then, around the corner from my house we spot a large desk sitting on someones nature strip. I pull over brakes screeching, and see there is a little cardboard signing leaning on it saying "FREE".

AHHHHHH!

I only parked one house away, but it took forever to get it in the back of the ute, this baby is solid wood, and built very well! But its mine now!

The next day I found out the top is way to wide to fit through any doors in my house, so I spent last night taking the top off (Easy done!) and sanding her. She will fit now, I will just have to put her back together in the study. Can't wait till she is finished, I'm still deciding to keep her plain and classic, or do something a bit different on the top, like a mural, or blackboard.

Any suggestions?

I'm posting these at

http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.com/2010/09/first-like-evah-piece-of-work-wednesday.html

and

http://www.fingerprintsonthefridge.com/

and http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/2010/09/frugal-friday_16.html

Done, Done, onto the next one!

I'm almost finished my next project! I am going to experiment with some decoupage!

So lets see what this:





(A cute little shelf I found at a Garage sale. I asked it to be included in the sale when I brought a little wooden storage box, as a freebie. The lady was clearly trying to hide her giggles when I asked for it. Thinking "whats this lunatic want with the spider web covered shelf? Let the crazy take it!" Oh well, give me all the looks you want, Score for me!)

Plus this color:




Last night, I got 4 litres from Bunnings for $20 as it was a mistint! Woooo its going to get used a lot I can tell already!


Plus this patterned paper I just brought 10 metres of:





Of and of course some of this baby:

Equals...... Something beautiful??

Maybe...

I sure hope, I'm not left with a giant mess of glue, paper balls, and ruined furniture...

If so, I will have no choice but to set fire to it in the front yard. Screaming on my knees "WHY GOD WHYYYYYYY?" For years to come, the garage sale ladies giggling face will endlessly taunt my dreams making me wake in the middle of the night in cold sweats...

On another note, Why do my family say I am a drama queen?

Heartbreak

Last week, I fell head over heals in love. I'm feel ashamed for how much I fell for this darling dresser I found on EBay. (But since no one is reading this, technically, I am only talking to myself and so I can say whatever I want.) I never felt this way about a piece of furniture... But I guess as i am starting to get into this furniture painting thing, It's going to happen again and again.

It was my first love.

See the potential it has?? Some white slightly distressed paint, new handles, and I even was planning to give the mirror a new home on my hallway wall. I even brought some handles on the weekend for it! I've seen the handels at bunnings for $8 each, and then saw them in the bargain bin for $1 at the local hardware store, so I had to stock up! I feel like such a fool, I was so cocky and sure it was mine!

And I lost it in a split second, stupidly focusing on the Master Chef finale I forget to make a bid.

It ended up going for only $40. Bargain of the century!

I have loved and lost, and learnt a valuable lesson. See what you loose when you watch Master Chef instead of claiming your love?

I hope it gets treated well at its new home.

Whats that saying about loving something and letting it free? Maybe the planets will aline, and it will come back to me?

As I type this, I am also checking over EBay, cos I am a chick and I can multi task. Doubt I will ever find anything as cute bu-

Hang on.

Wow!

Check it out!

So. Much. Potential!!!!!!!!

And this one comes with two side tables as well!!

*Squeals*

OK, I'm back and have a new love! Hopefully in 9 days I actually bid on this, and this baby will be mine!

The First Makeover

We are tightening our budget at the moment, and were in need of a storage cupboard. Since I had all the insperations from the other sites, I decided to take the poor neglected wardrobe the previous owners left behind. She was timid and badly abused from the constant Greylead drawing attacks they did to her.

I got her trust, unscrewed doors and handles, sanded, Primed, searched eBay for some glass handles.

I decided to just go a plain color for my first project. Next time I think i will get abit more creative and play with different techniques and glazes. But I think it turned out all right.

Now it is all organised holding all my crafty goods, and games, and sits proudly in my study.

Can't wait for the next project! I've found a new love. It's even more fun doing it then looking at other peoples blogs!

These are a few of my favourite things! I mean Blogs

Here are some links to my favourite blogs at the moment!




















inthefunlane.com











Holly is a genius. Pure and simple! Her makeovers are stunning and so inspirational. I just wish I lived in Canada so I could buy some of her pieces! Check out her DIY section, there are so many beautiful makeovers I had such a hard time picking which picture I wanted to use.











themagicbrushinc.blogspot.com



Beautiful pieces with such extensive knowledge on painting techniques. And not afraid to use some color!

thecsiproject.com

Great Ideas from heaps of peoples works! Great for the challanges.