Last week, I popped into my local Salvation Army to scout out any furniture they had. Just like any other time, I was looking for something completely different (and NOT for me!) when I saw this:
It always happens when I least expect it. The lines…it’s always the lines of a piece that I fall for. (If you aren’t aware of the love stories I’ve had with thrift store furniture, you can catch up here and here.)
Some love, paint, distressing and sealing wax later, she looked like this:
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| Sorry for the crooked picture…I was apparently too excited to concentrate on how I was photographing. Love can be distracting, you know. |
Her name is Guinevere, by the way.
Site note: It’s possible I’m naming my furniture & belongings crazy things I’ll never name my children. My Honda CRV’s name is LaCronda.
I’m not joking.
Girl’s got a little junk in the trunk! (Haaaa….the puns…oh, the puns!)
I’ll be back tomorrow for the play-by-play and total project cost, but FIRST…tell me what YOU think I spent on this dresser (not including paint and supplies…just the furniture).
The first person to guess within $2 gets a free high five…you KNOW you can’t resist that!
Aaaaand, go!
Let me start by saying , WOW !! That looks great !! What kind of sealing wax did you use for the finish ?
Stella
Aaah, I need your help whenever you have some free time. Mira's room is in need of some help, I bought a dresser and chair planning on redoing it and here she is two and I have done nothing.
Now it's my turn…OH ALINABEAR HOW I LOVE YOU…"Junk in the trunk" ..Can't beat that. LOL! Love it!!
Eeek! Yes, that was me squealing with excitement at your dresser! I love that color, and everything about it…fabulous! Umm…I say $16?
Wow! impressive! I love this piece. And I'm going to guess…$12?
Wow Alina, you never cease to amaze me.. you are so blessed to have such an amazing talent. My guess is $15.00.
Ha ha the fact that you named the dresser totally makes me think of Beauty & the Beast. Which I definitely just watched last week. With friends.
Hi Stella! Thank you! I used Minwax Finishing Paste. Be sure to check back in tomorrow for the full tutorial/play-by-play!
What is free time? I will MAKE time to help!
Amberbearsunshinepants! My life is not complete without you, my beautiful God-send of a friend! 😉
Haha–thanks, Kayla! I love the excitement. 😀 You're REALLY close on the cost…check back tomorrow!
Ahaha! I LOVE Beauty and the Beast! Was my favorite when I was little…maybe that's why I'm naming my furniture??
Thank you! You're too kind. 🙂 Really close on the cost…check back tomorrow!
Thanks, Mom. 😉 I was thinking of you and your living room the whole time I was refinishing it. (You can't have it though…not yet!)