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| Free dresser BEFORE shot, one knob was broken |
Oh, if drawers could talk! I recently came upon this 1920s dresser for free and couldn't wait to get to sanding and see what was underneath. The current state of it made us laugh and say, "I wonder what this grandma did during Prohibition. Just look at all the wine glass marks!"
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| There were too many water stains to count! |
Nothing gets me more excited than restoring an antique piece of furniture to its original glory. Painting furniture is a last resort when it comes to real wood. If it's veneer or chipped up, bring on the paint. However, if there's solid wood, it's begging to show itself off. Some sanding and new stain can transform a piece. Just look at this one. Look at that grain showing through just from a little sanding!
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| Sanded down to show off it's grain |
When it came to stain, I thought about going light and picked "Honey". However, the wood soaked it up and turned it into its own beautiful color. Here's the finished piece.
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| Who would have thought that beauty was in there?! |
And where the water stains used to be is now a gorgeous top. Just look at the wood grain on top now!
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| The top of the dresser |
So the kids kept asking me who this dresser would be for and I answered, of course, "for me!" I'm not sharing this beauty. One last side by side look.
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Gorgeous! LOVE it--so well worth all your hard work!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteGorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteThat looks stunning! Excellent job!
ReplyDeleteI noticed you are from Southeast PA - I am from Northeast PA - HELLO!
Nice to meet you!
I would love if you stopped by my party happening now to link this up!
Stacey of Embracing Change
http://staceyembracingchange.blogspot.com
Hi Stacey, Thanks for the invite. I just linked up! Hey, we have more in common than our state. I have a masters in psychology (research) and am a believer as well. Thanks for stopping by. I followed your blog as well.
DeleteI so agree with you about not painting good wood pieces. I'm afraid most of what I can afford is junk, so bring on the paint, but I try to maintain the beauty of the wood when I can. Your piece is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I got this piece free thru Craigslist! I wandered over to your blog and love what you're doing. Love the blog name also!
DeleteSO glad I found your site! What an amazing and beautiful transformation. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThis is just amazing! I LOVE it! Featuring this piece today on my favorites from the 2012 favorite furniture makeovers party!
ReplyDeleteStacey of Embracing Change
Thanks so much Stacey! I just added the button saying I was featured with the link to your "favorites of 2012." I love your blog and am tickled that you noticed mine.
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