Under the paint

Sometimes I think that I should put a tag somewhere on some of my pieces saying do not strip off the paint. Those are the pieces that were in bad repair and look like someone used them for a dart board. You know the ones that you have to fill all kinds of nooks and nicks and gouges with wood filler before you paint.

I keep thinking what if one day someone gets in the their head that they should strip the paint off and stain this. Oh My God would they hate me then. I am working on one of those pieces right now, it has a nice look to it but lots and lots of marks in it. Looks like someone took an exacto knife too it in spots, who does this to furniture.I know the guy at the thrift store thought I was nuts when I bought it, but I knew I could save it. Even hubby said, paint is not going to fix that. Yes but some TLC and paint will.

 

 

 

 

I have spent almost the whole afternoon filling cracks and crevices and sanding

And I didn't notice till I got home that two of the drawers had pieces missing off of the corners

Now, I did get a good deal on the dresser

But I am not replacing drawer fronts, so I am trying to come up with a solution

I think  this poor dresser was used as a dart board at some point

 

 

I only wish people would understand the work that goes into these projects

We just don't buy them and add paint

I saw this sign on Pinterest and I think I am going to have to make one for my shop

 

You know the shop in the future dream house that we have not purchased yet

yep that shop  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have filled and patched more nicks and holes in this dresser

 than I have in the last 5 dressers I have done

And do you see the chips out of the drawer fronts

I thought about changing the drawer fronts but they are not just flat drawer fronts

so I have decided to work with what I have, instead of rebuilding the whole drawer

 

The drawers on this are very deep and would be great for storage in a play room or kids room

So I am thinking my paint should go with that look

But I still have a few more repairs to make before paint

 

 

Here is what the dresser looks like now, minus the drawers, still working on them

Don't you just love this colour

it is 3 small cans of paints that I had left over, mixed into one

grey, black and white

I love the finished colour

I am going to save it and try to have it matched and get more of it

 

 

 

I have something different planned for the drawers and the sides of this dresser

I try to be creative with my pieces and give my customers something that is unique

 

 

 

 

and while I was outside painting today

this is what lil Maggie was doing

 

 

 

 

Sun tanning and having a snooze and staying close to Mom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I had hoped to show pics of this finished dresser, but the drawers are taking longer than I thought

but I am hoping they will turn out the way I have it planned in my head

My hubby says that being in my head is a scary place

funny man

 

 

but I do have another project to show you that is complete

 

 

 

 I found this cute little desk cabinet at a thrift store

Although it looks great the way it is, I thought I could take it up a notch

 

 

 

I started by painting the inside with duck egg blue,

and painting the outside with pure white

I had to paint it with priming paint first to stop the knots from bleeding through

 

 

 

 I think its a big improvement on the pine look, what do you think?

I changed the knobs which were brassy to a nice nickel with roses engraved on the knobs

 

 

 

 

 

When it was in the thrift store the leaver to lower the desk was off

so they had reduced the price considerably

which is good for me

but it was just missing a screw lol

not broken just missing a tiny little screw

Can you say score

 

 

 

 

 

And now all this needs is a new home

 

 

OK I left for an hour could you tell?

 

hubby and I just participated in earth hour

we turned all electricity off for the hour

lit some candles and spent sometime outside under the stars with Maggie

 

we are going to have to do that more often

did you participate in Earth Hour

 

I hope everyone is having a beautiful weekend

I did not go thrifting this weekend but I did go to a Spring fair

and bought a pallet sign that says I love Vintage

from Shannon at The Rusty Nail

I love it

 

will try to finish the dresser off tomorrow

weather permitting

 

till then

 

Welcome to my new followers

 

hugs to you all

 

 

 

 

 

 and my lil Maggie

look at that cute lil face