tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76684784475910034552024-03-13T22:48:13.402-07:00Fab Rehab CreationsUpcycling, rehabbing and repurposing furniture. Saving the landfills...one thrifty garage sale find at a time!Allison@FabRehabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03458175103607781604noreply@blogger.comBlogger256125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668478447591003455.post-89931320477574033802014-10-05T18:54:00.001-07:002014-10-05T18:55:32.717-07:00Repurposed Secretary Hutch into Awesome Cabinet<span style="font-size: large;">Hellooooo???</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is the longest hiatus I've ever taken from blogging. I have no excuse other than less time. If you'd like more frequent updates...more pictures/less talk, feel free to follow me on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fab-Rehab-Designs/274865799226190?ref=bookmarks">here</a>. I tend to share Instagram pictures and pictures of what's headed to Carver Junk Company. But stick here with the blog if you want before and afters!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anyhoo, I'm back with an amazing piece. I picked this up at a yard sale recently. It's the top half of one of those massive secretary desks and people, it.is.so.heavy. I didn't realize it when I picked it up because three gentleman helped me get it in the car. When I asked the hubs to help me get it out of the car, I'm lucky that he'd had 3 beers (it was date night) prior...because he felt like Superman. I, on the other hand, thought I was going to drop it and was yelling for him to "get help". It obviously safely made it to the garage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Because the bottom originally laid flush on the bottom of the desk, and the desk no longer exists (in my world anyway), it needed a base with legs/feet. My father-in-law took a 1" thick piece of wood and cut it to the dimensions of the bottom. He attached 6 bun feet from home depot and attached the base to the bottom.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I used Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint in typewriter on the exterior and a custom mix of Fusion Mineral Paint on the interior. More about that new paint in the next blog post, but it's a really great paint!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the new cabinet...I love, love, love it. If I had space...and didn't have 3 boys that would shatter the glass in a hot second, I'd keep this one!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~Allison</span>Allison@FabRehabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03458175103607781604noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668478447591003455.post-66189347409960726542014-08-28T19:44:00.001-07:002014-08-28T19:44:05.496-07:00Solid Pine Buffet Table: Typewriter Milk Paint with White Wax<span style="font-size: large;">I found this amazing piece at a local charity shop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hemmed and hawed for a few days about color. We had too much blue at the shop, so that was out. I had picked up white wax a few weeks prior, but had been scared to use it because I'd heard it went on really heavy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So I painted the base and drawers with Miss Mustard Seed Milk paint in Typewriter (black). I left the top natural but added a coat of Jacobean stain to bring out the scratches and damage...so it looked really distressed. Loved it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then I added white wax on one of the drawers and was instantly smitten. Here's why:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is black paint with white wax over it...so yes, white wax goes on heavy, but I LOVE the effect it gives!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~Allison</span>Allison@FabRehabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03458175103607781604noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668478447591003455.post-63942408063584144732014-08-15T19:08:00.000-07:002014-08-15T19:08:08.598-07:00Curbside Find: French Desk in Typewriter Milk Paint<span style="font-size: large;">So every time I find a curbside piece, I get so overly excited that it's embarrassing. Sure, this piece looked great on the curb, but someone had cut off 2 of the back legs (on purpose!) in order to make it fit in a tight spot. Who does this? And if it's you, please stop. In my next life, I will write a blog called "Crimes Against Furniture".</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I didn't even take a before pic of this desk because it went straight to my father-in-law. Quite frankly, I wasn't even sure HE could fix it...and he can fix most anything.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It took him three solid days of measuring, cutting, routering and whatever else he does, to make this desk back to functional. He did an amazing job!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Another vendor at <a href="http://www.carverjunkcompany.com/">Carver Junk Company</a> challenged me to use Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint in Typewriter. Aimee at <a href="http://www.thevintageestate.com/">The Vintage Estate</a> does a lot of black/gray/white pieces...and I use a lot of color, so it was a good challenge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So here she is...a solid, good sized, French desk in black. Available at Carver Junk Company August 20-24.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~Allison</span>Allison@FabRehabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03458175103607781604noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668478447591003455.post-62489439080621214372014-08-01T11:33:00.000-07:002014-08-01T11:33:55.965-07:00Roadside Rescue: Accent Table in Eulailie's Sky<span style="font-size: large;">I recently found this table on the side of a highway close to my house. The guy who had put it out there said "It's only been there 3 minutes!". I had whipped a u-turn so fast after seeing it that my kids thought I was a race car driver!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of the drop leafs was warped beyond repair, so both needed to come off. Fortunately, my father-in-law recently acquired a router, so he was able to finish the exposed edges. This piece would be perfect for a side table/desk that I had been searching for. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After <a href="http://www.missmustardseedsmilkpaint.com/">Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint</a> in Kitchen Scale. I.love.this.color. I used Hemp oil to make the color more rich and used clear wax to seal it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~Allison</span>Allison@FabRehabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03458175103607781604noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668478447591003455.post-72989359121324897752014-06-27T14:18:00.002-07:002014-06-30T11:29:13.807-07:00Duncan Phfyfe Dresser: Paying My Sitter with Furniture<span style="font-size: large;">This style of furniture has my heart. The pulls, the curves...swoon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had been looking for a day or two for a solid, cute and functional dresser that could be used for a TV stand. My awesome sitter that comes one morning a week was looking for one and we made a deal that I could pay her by painting stuff! Win-win!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When I was working at <a href="http://www.carverjunkcompany.com/">Carver Junk Company</a> two weeks ago, there was one sample size of MMSMP Boxwood. I thought I might mix it with the Artissimo to make a deep teal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~Allison</span>Allison@FabRehabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03458175103607781604noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668478447591003455.post-28652035782208482522014-06-09T19:42:00.000-07:002014-06-29T14:57:41.557-07:00Vintage Desk with Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint<span style="font-size: large;">Oh how I love this piece. I grabbed it at an estate sale that I went to on a whim. The veneer was coming off the top a bit, but nothing a little glue couldn't fix.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">No "before" pic, but this is what she looks like dressed in a custom mix of Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint (MMSMP) 3/4 parts Dried Lavender and 1/4 parts Trophy. I used Antiquing Wax as a top coat and Dark walnut with antiquing wax on the top.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Allison@FabRehabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03458175103607781604noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668478447591003455.post-24805625999005467102014-05-20T19:49:00.000-07:002014-05-20T19:49:01.614-07:00From a Desk to Matching Nighstands<span style="font-size: large;">So my partner, Kirsten from <a href="http://www.whitebutterflyfurniture.com/">White Butterfly</a> has done this trick many times, so when I found this desk, I knew I had to try taking a desk into two separate nightstands. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This desk had a very narrow knee hole, so I didn't feel too bad cutting it up. And actually, I didn't cut it up...my neighbor did. Thanks Jeff!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I used Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint in Dried Lavender with antiquing wax. I was going to try to swap out the knobs, but they didn't want to come off without a fight. I'm SO glad I kept them on!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~Allison</span>Allison@FabRehabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03458175103607781604noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668478447591003455.post-72244891538986211862014-05-02T16:27:00.001-07:002014-05-06T06:14:02.535-07:00Serpentine Front Dresser with General Finishes Milk Paint<span style="font-size: large;">Well, I can safely say this piece is in my top five of pieces I've redone. 95% of the reason I love it though, is the bones and structure of the piece. And sadly I don't even have a "before picture". You'll need to trust me that the finish on my piece was exactly like this dresser below.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm not sure why, but I don't like blonde furniture at all. I never have. But when I saw this piece on Craigslist, I had to have it even though it's more than I usually spend. I could justify it because it's going in our bedroom....and now I'm sure it's worth it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had to strip the top...three times. THREE. But it was so worth it. I used Dark Walnut by Minwax on the top and it turned out much differently than it usually does. And I love it. For the body, I used General Finishes Milk Paint in Antique White. It's a great white that's not too bright and not too yellow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It even came with a serpentine piece of glass to protect the top. I'll need to get pics of this when it's in our room. I'm so in love!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anyway, here is how he came to me. He's massive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The veneer had been pulled off both doors and there were huge divots out of the wood. My father in law sanded those down and filled in the larger holes. The middle section had a door at one point, but it was missing when it came to me. I turned this from "sheek" to distinguished.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I second guessed myself a lot when painting this one. Should I leave the drawers wood? Huge thank you to Kirsten from <a href="http://www.whitebutterflyfurniture.com/">White Butterfly Furniture</a> for putting up with all of my questions and texts. I'm really happy with how it turned out. He will be at <a href="http://www.carverjunkcompany.com/">Carver Junk Company</a> this Saturday!</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.betweennapsontheporch.net/">www.betweennapsontheporch.net</a>Allison@FabRehabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03458175103607781604noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668478447591003455.post-1406260109647628072014-04-22T19:13:00.005-07:002014-04-22T19:13:56.960-07:00My New Favorite Product: Hemp Oil<span style="font-size: large;">This dresser was brought to me by a neighbor. It had been her mother-in-law's and she wanted it updated for her son's big boy room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She wanted white and wood/two tone contrast and had fabulous pulls picked out by a seller on Etsy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The wood on the drawers was in great condition but was dried out. <a href="http://www.carverjunkcompany.com/">Carver Junk Company</a> recently became a retailer for <a href="http://www.missmustardseedsmilkpaint.com/">Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint</a> and they also sell hemp oil. I will admit that I was skeptical about how it would work, but man, it makes both wood and paint look SO rich and pretty. I am 100% sold on it. I used Hemp Oil on the drawer fronts and a white paint on the body. Minimal distressing and gorgeous new pulls equal one happy customer!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This cutie will be at the live auction at our elementary school next Friday! It's finished on both sides, so technically could be used for 2 kiddos!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~Allison</span>Allison@FabRehabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03458175103607781604noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668478447591003455.post-61125947346948756082014-04-12T19:13:00.000-07:002014-04-12T19:13:17.475-07:00Two Tone Student Desk for Charity<span style="font-size: large;">Well, it's April friends. Which means my garage is FULL and keeps getting fuller because it's garage sale season! Can I get an "amen"??</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I found this small student desk at Value Village recently and knew it would be a great piece for the preschool fundraiser coming up. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I forgot to take a before pic, but it was very similar to this...just smaller:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I painted the body a very light gray and refinished the top. The hardware is from Hobby Lobby and is perfect for this piece!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~Allison</span>Allison@FabRehabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03458175103607781604noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668478447591003455.post-86746590520812426002014-04-03T18:58:00.001-07:002014-04-05T05:17:37.083-07:00Dresser in Miss Mustard Seed's Dried Lavender and Tufted Balloon Chairs<span style="font-size: large;">Confession time:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Recently, I stopped at the same Goodwill twice in one day. Yep. I did. I found a sewing table on my morning visit and these on my afternoon visit. You can judge me, but you'll also be jealous!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last night I finished up this dresser in milk paint. I have to say, the first time I tried milk paint, I was so-so about it. The second time, I liked it more. And this go around, I loved using it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is the Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint color of the month "Dried Lavender". It's a little to bright for me so I used her antiquing wax and absolutely love the color. More than I thought I would!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This piece, and the chairs, will be available at <a href="http://www.carverjunkcompany.com/">Carver Junk Company</a> during their April sale!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I picked this up and it had been sprayed (and not well sprayed) in a high gloss white and beige. It was awful. A crime, really.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was going to repaint it, but <a href="http://www.carverjunkcompany.com/">Carver Junk Company</a> needed inventory quickly last weekend (because the sale was ROCKIN!). So I took my orbital sander to it, to remove the old finish and repaint it..and ended up LOVING the look! I sanded off all of the paint on top and stained it and then used dark wax on the drawers to give it an even more primitive look.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Perfectly primitive! Someone liked it because it went home the next day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">~Allison</span>Allison@FabRehabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03458175103607781604noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668478447591003455.post-26780797174542987162014-03-23T16:31:00.001-07:002014-03-24T19:35:26.633-07:00Petite, Primitive Secretary Desk<span style="font-size: large;">And when I say "petite", I mean child size or would work well for a nightstand. I've never seen a piece like this!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I picked it up last month while out junkin' one day and fell.in.love with it. I'm not sure why...it was dried out, missing the back and needed lots of glue. And by the time I got it home, it needed more glue because I managed to break off one of the legs getting it into my car :/</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I stained the drawer in Dark Walnut, put some crystal knobs on it and painted it a very distressed white.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This one is for sale at <a href="http://www.carverjunkcompany.com/">Carver Junk Company</a>. We had such a fun sale this weekend...if you can make it out in April, it's worth your time!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have so far avoided chalk paint...aside from the DIY recipe with Plaster of Paris. I'm not at all against chalk paint, but I've had good luck with latex paint and considering I get most of my colors from the mis-tint bin for under $5.00, chalk paint seemed pricey.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fast forward to last month when <a href="http://www.carverjunkcompany.com/">Carver Junk Company</a> became a dealer of Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint. I kept seeing the colors and hearing about the paint workshops they were teaching. And one afternoon, when I was working the February sale, I took the plunge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I bought the color Trophy, which is a medium gray. I also bought the bonding agent, antiquing wax and wax brush.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was the perfect piece to try it on, since a chippy look is what I was going for. Great bones, but look at that orange finish!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love that this paint goes on so smoothly and only needed 2 coats. Had I been going for a more polished looked, I would have used 3 coats. After sanding and distressing, I used a coat of clear wax (I used Minwax because that's what I had on hand) to protect the finish.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Overall, I liked the Milk Paint. It's a totally different process than latex paint. With latex, I almost always use a foam roller. Milk paint needs a brush. With latex, I stir once and with MMS milk paint, you need to keep stirring to maintain color consistency.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can't beat the colors and the way it chips/flakes off to give a naturally worn look. I am looking forward to playing around with it again and again to see what I need to change about how I mix, etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you'd like to try MMS Milk Paint, you can't go wrong using <a href="http://www.carverjunkcompany.com/">Carver Junk Company</a>. They will ship to you and can answer any questions as they are certified dealers!! And if you are local, they offer MMS Paint classes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This piece will be for sale THIS weekend at the CJC March sale.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/">www.homestoriesatoz.com</a>Allison@FabRehabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03458175103607781604noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668478447591003455.post-10369430879912820422014-03-09T15:06:00.001-07:002014-03-24T19:36:35.410-07:00French Drexel Desk in Blue<span style="font-size: large;">I found this gorgeous desk recently on an unexpected pick with my friend Kirsten from <a href="http://www.whitebutterflyfurniture.com/">White Butterfly Furniture</a>. It was probably about -10 and we were FROZEN, but it didn't stop us from getting a few great deals!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, I realize that this desk was in great condition. I did hesitate on if I should paint it or not, but ultimately, I decided it needed a little update. Just a little blue paint is all! Normally, I shy away from bolder colors, but I've done a lot of white and gray pieces recently, so I needed something different.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Solid pressed wood. Very heavy and sturdy...but not.cute.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My first instinct was to white wash and put jute on the original pulls. But that failed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Second go around, I used a gray wash and bought pulls from Target. The pulls didn't match up with the holes and I'm too lazy to drill new holes for a $9 dresser.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I searched for 2 3/4" pulls and found the perfect bin pulls at <a href="https://www.designerknobsandpulls.com/">Designer Knobs and Pulls</a>. Very reasonably priced too and quick shipping!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So the moral of this story, is this: if you don't like your piece the first time, just put more stuff on it. Eventually you will love, or at least like enough to sell, the finished product. Moral #2 is, the hardware can make or break a piece!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm averaging about 1 blog post per month...hoping to triple that average if the snow ever melts here in MN! Thanks for sticking with me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">No before picture on this one....but it was dark brown with a decent, but outdated finish. I stripped the top and mixed my own chalk paint with Plaster of Paris. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The ring pulls are from Amazon and the middle three knobs were on clearance at Pier 1 Imports...I didn't even know they sold hardware!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This one will be for sale at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CarverJunkCompany">Carver Junk Company</a> in February at their new location! Same awesome town, 1/2 block from their old location...but no steps and amazing natural lighting!! Stop in!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I picked up this solid pine desk at Goodwill last week and was able to flip it around pretty quick. The top was in good condition for pine. Pine is a softer wood and dings/scratched more easily. But that also adds to the character.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I got this paint for free outside my local hardware recently. It was about 75% full and it's an awesome color gray.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have a large buffet/dresser coming up later this week when the new hardware arrives!</span><br />
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Allison@FabRehabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03458175103607781604noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668478447591003455.post-16258711646078200902014-01-08T18:10:00.000-08:002014-01-09T18:32:19.878-08:00White Washed Desk and Missing Zelo<span style="font-size: large;">This has been my longest blogging break in 4 years and it's been so good for me. Not only did I have a blogging break, but I haven't done much furniture since December 16th.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">That day, I left for the gym and then went to a hair appointment. At about 11:30, my husband texted me saying "Zelo is sick...she's acting funny". Zelo was our 10.5 year old yellow lab. Our first baby. Such a good dog.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I came home and saw her and I knew she was pretty sick. I made a vet appointment for Mickey to take her to as I had a prior commitment at the kids' school. He texted me that an xray showed her spleen enlarged and that she had blood in her abdomen. Not good. They had us go to the emergency vet for an ultrasound, which confirmed hemangiosarcoma that had ruptured her spleen. She had been fine at 10am, and we had to put her down at 6:30pm. It was one of the hardest days of my life and happened so fast.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the last good picture of Zelo taken 3 weeks before she died:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And the wonderful paw print that the vet did after Z died. It sits on our mantle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So enough sadness for one blog post!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We still had Ruby the wonder dog....well, not really. Ruby is a sweet girl, but I liken her to a cat. She's affectionate only if you are petting her....otherwise she wants nothing to do with you. And I missed my velcro dog. So after MUCH thought, research and consideration, we brought home this girl after Christmas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We got her from a vet who breeds 1-2x/year max and only breeds to produce a dog to show. She had kept 2 females (our preference) and couldn't decide which one to permanently keep. So we helped her decide. This is Millie and she's 14 weeks today. Huge paws and very sweet. We are all smitten with her. I miss Zelo a lot but every dog is different...Millie will have her own quirks. Ruby is still getting used to her...but given the age difference (Rue is almost 10), I expected that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now on to furniture. I just finished this up today...a sweet white washed table or desk and a coordinating chair. This will be for sale at Carver Junk Company next week!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Please look past the filth of the garage floor...we've been in a deep freeze here in MN and my kids were home for 18 days straight.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.504main.com/">www.504main.com</a>Allison@FabRehabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03458175103607781604noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7668478447591003455.post-31114825048473985542013-12-02T18:56:00.000-08:002013-12-03T04:34:58.943-08:00Rustic Pedestal Dining Table and Freebie Buffet<span style="font-size: large;">Folks, I cannot believe it's been nearly one month since I last blogged. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CarverJunkCompany">Carver Junk Company</a> has expanded and has been open 2 weekends in November due to the holidays. This is great news for them and me...but has left me with no time to chronicle projects.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But have no fear, I've taken a few photos. Here are 2 recent projects for ya...to tide you over until I can get back on my game.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And then this green buffet...the price was right. Free! I distressed, waxed and bought new hardware. She has some veneer issues, but I think she'll make someone pretty happy. And the door does stay shut...just not when it's leaning towards our garage floor drain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Both of these pieces will be available this week at Carver Junk Company. Check them out on Facebook!</span><br />
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