Thursday, June 30, 2011

{My Dresser Makeover, Part II}


Okay, we'll try this again....I just finished this post and it somehow got an error and erased everything!  Bummer.  So here I go again.... this dresser is the second (and last) piece I inherited from my parent's old bedroom set.  It's about 50 years old.  My sister gave it to me about 7 months ago and it had been sitting in my garage ever since, well not anymore!!





It started out like this.  My sister had thrown away the knobs on it because she thought they were ugly, (can't blame her, they kinda were!), and put these individual pulls on, well these weren't floating my boat so I quickly went on the lookout for something that would work.  Well as luck would have it I found 6 oil rubbed bronze pulls at one the best stores known to man, Target, for 7 bucks!  Score!  (On that same outing I found a white ruffled shower curtain on clearnace for 8 bucks, the heavens opened and the angels sang, it was a beautiful day!)






So after filling in the holes, drilling new holes for my new awesome hardware, painting it white, distressing, and waxing, it looks like this.  I added some of my cool vintage glass knobs to give it some extra charm (and to match its companion I did in April).








Happy painting and project making!!  Thank you all who take the time to leave such sweet comments!  I'm almost to 150 followers, wahoo!  I should do a give away.........hmmm.





11 comments:

  1. Great transformation! And I'm a new follower.

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  2. I love the awesome distressing on it! It turned out just fab!

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  3. Another lovely piece! Love the addition of the glass knobs.

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  4. Great job! I love it. I think your followers will start growing fast this summer. A give away would be awesome! Alright, I am wondering since we both live in Utah, we should get together and have a thrift trip! Then we can do a special on our blogs...I have never seen that done before, and I would like to feature you on my blog...but with something different so it will catch peoples attention. What do you think?

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  5. Just found you on ksl.com! I also live in Eagle Mountain! Great blog. I love all the paper stuff you do in the drawers and the background of the hutches. I make custom slipcovers..feel free to check out my blog! http://customslipcoversbyshelley.blogspot.com

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  6. SO great! I love the mix of crystal knobs with the pulls. So pretty!

    swilrsofhappy.blogspot.com

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  7. Julie your stuff is so amazing! I have loved looking at it all. I love to redo stuff, but I am not good at it. You need to give me some tips! Or better yet, I should just start having you do it!!

    -Alisa Reid

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  8. This looks great... actually all your stuff does!

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  9. What a transformation!!! Looks fantastic!!!!! Love the hardware! Wishing you a wonderful weekend!!
    xo,
    LuLu

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  10. What a great piece you got handed down from your parents! I love the new knobs you added! I laughed when you said the heavens opened and the angels sang because I know that exact feeling. Great makeover!
    xo Cheryl

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  11. I just love your blog! I am so so so inspired to get to goodwill and find something to finish!!!! :o) Great great job---you do beautiful refinishing, you have me drooling!

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