{Annie Sloan Dresser}

I'm back!  I'm here!!  In fact, while I've never really left (we just sold our 50th piece of furniture!), I've definitely neglected the blog.  Big time.  I upload all our before/after pictures on Facebook (I'll share the link at the bottom of this post) but sometimes (er, always) forget to update here.

But I want to get back to it.  Starting now.  :)

We got this beautiful antique dresser that had some amazing lines.  The only problem was that it was missing a drawer.

No. Big. Deal.  My hubby is so talented; he just built a shelf with wood (and his jigsaw and his brains).

Great lines, right?

Then, we went out on a limb and tried out Annie Sloan's Chalk Paint in French Linen.  I couldn't read another post about chalk paint without trying it for ourselves!

Now, while neither of would say we're madly in love with the paint (the price tag is still a little steep for me), the piece turned out better than we'd imagined:

We left the original hardware as is and I found two baskets to slide in as pseudo drawers.

Mike painted, distressed, waxed, and buffed it.

We posted it on Craigslist and actually got two emails from people just admiring it!  Both of them said they either didn't have the space or lived too far away, but just wanted us to know they liked it.  That's a first (and much appreciated, too!).

It did sell fairly quickly and I think both Mike and I were sad to see it go! 

Bottom line(s): 

1. Don't shy away from pieces with missing drawers.  

2. Chalk paint is fun.  It's nice to not sand or primer but it is costly.

3. Jill will get back to blogging.  :)

Link to our Facebook album:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3342338395058.204996.1166642816&type=1&l=006b69705e

{Tall Dresser}

My friend had bought this dresser but since it needed some repair and wood working, she sold it to me. I loved the lines and knobs and knew Mike could rebuild the drawers and build stronger runners and supports.

And here she is now!

We left the top natural, as well as the knobs, and painted the rest white.

Sorry for the crummy pictures.  It was bad lighting but Grayson was sleeping so I didn't have to worry about an "assistant" adding his own input.  :)

I love how it turned out and it will hopefully sell soon!

$150

{Small Dresser}

We picked this small dresser up quite a while ago and it has sat in our garage.

Originally, I wanted to do a two-tone effect with it, leaving part of the wood natural.  But, I decided to tackle it by myself (meaning, I did it while Mike was at work) and I totally messed up.  Painted the wrong pieces and it ended up looking silly (according to me, haha).

Anyway, here was the before (NOT my house! This was the seller's house):

And the after, when my knight in shining armor saved the project:

It's listed and will hopefully go to a good home soon!

$60
SOLD

{Trash to Treasure: The Dresser}

This will probably be the most disappointing post ever, but I'm posting anyway.  Ha!

I didn't take a before shot of this dresser.  I know.  It takes 10 seconds to take a picture but I forgot and Mike tackled it before I remembered.

Anyway, this was a curbside dresser in need of serious love.  It was missing most of the drawer pulls and several of the drawers had to be rebuilt.

Not a prob for my handy hubby.

He used some cup pulls we had in our stash and sprayed everything ORB.  After filling the old holes and drilling new ones, they were good to go. 

This dresser has so much storage!  Behind those two middle doors are two drawers, so my clothes actually have space.

Just a wedding photo shot  :)

He waxed the top to seal it and I just love it.

So if you can just imagine a beat up old dresser that was unwanted, that's the before.

Fresh and rebuilt and white is the after.  :)

{Cash: The Dresser}

When a friend from high school (and college!) contacted me about refinishing a dresser for her baby's nursery, we jumped on the chance.  It's so fun to do pieces that you just know will be well-loved!

The dresser is super solid wood and came from her grandmother's home.

It was ready for a face lift and some new hardware.

And look at him now!

Ready to grow up with a sweet little boy!

White furniture is so versatile.  Our friends picked out the hardware and I'm hoping they send pictures of it in the baby's room!

{The Emma: A Vanity}

We're back!

It's been quite a while since we posted because we had to put furniture on the {temporary} backburner. Work was busy, kids are busy, and the furniture slowly piled up.

But we're back now and we have a beautiful vanity to share!

This pretty piece came from the original homeowner's childhood house.  It belonged to his late mother and they just had no space for it.  We grabbed it up.

She immediately became spoken for and was to be re-done in a glossy white.

The hardware was restored and she was sealed with a wax.

We love the little casters and tiny drawers.

Can't wait to see what she looks like in the client's home!

{No staging or great pictures because Mike was literally wanting to load it up and deliver it AS I was getting out my camera!}

The Elizabeth

I bought this piece months ago and to be honest, neither Mike nor I were super eager to start it.

Just a little uninspired, I guess?

Anyway, it sat in our garage until last week when God put it on my heart to finish her up and use the proceeds to help a friend.  My friend is in the early stages of international adoption and I can only imagine how daunting the financial side of that can feel.

So anyway, here's the Elizabeth before:

(She had been the man's childhood dresser; well loved, super sturdy/heavy, and in need of a little repair)

And after:

We kept with our standard white and oil-rubbed bronze look, sealing the top to protect the surface.

I don't have more pictures because Grayson is doing his best impression of a baby monkey this morning and is literally hanging on me.

Anyway, can't wait to sell this pretty lady and send a check to our sweet friends!

$130