Whimsical Buffet

I picked this up yesterday from a local shop that had used it as a counter. It had been painted in a thin coat of white chalk paint and I thought I'd just spruce it up with a few coats of white and call it a day. But when I sanded it, a gorgeous blue green what underneath....so I sanded the high points, used dark wax and new knobs....and called it a day. No before photos....and this hose has got to go!

These pulls are the sweetest!!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Allison

From a Desk to Matching Nighstands

So my partner, Kirsten from White Butterfly 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. 

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!

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!

Much more functional! These will be for sale at Carver Junk Company in June!

~Allison

Serpentine Front Dresser with General Finishes Milk Paint

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.

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.

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.

Can you even handle how pretty this wood is?!

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!

~Allison

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From Shabby "Sheek" to Rustic Chic: Empire Style Buffet

I picked up this beast off of Craigslist. It was listed as "Shabby Sheek Buffet". Really. I mean, if you are going to sell something on Craig, please, PLEASE spell things correctly. I've seen every version of chic on Craigslist: sheek, cheek, chick, shiek. It drives me NUTS.

Anyway, here is how he came to me. He's massive.

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.

I second guessed myself a lot when painting this one. Should I leave the drawers wood? Huge thank you to Kirsten from White Butterfly Furniture for putting up with all of my questions and texts. I'm really happy with how it turned out. He will be at Carver Junk Company this Saturday!

~Allison

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My New Favorite Product: Hemp Oil

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.

I took this picture without the drawers as a last minute thought

She wanted white and wood/two tone contrast and had fabulous pulls picked out by a seller on Etsy.

The wood on the drawers was in great condition but was dried out. Carver Junk Company recently became a retailer for Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint 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!

Have you used Hemp Oil? Did you love it too?

~Allison

Double Sided Desk with Jute Pulls

This is a post and run...no time for funny quips that you are used to from me ;)

Before:

After:

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!

~Allison

Two Tone Student Desk for Charity

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"??

I found this small student desk at Value Village recently and knew it would be a great piece for the preschool fundraiser coming up. 

I forgot to take a before pic, but it was very similar to this...just smaller:

I painted the body a very light gray and refinished the top. The hardware is from Hobby Lobby and is perfect for this piece!

Off to Carver Junk Company and proceeds to the fabulous preschool that has cared for my kids for 8 years!

~Allison