Thursday, February 24, 2011

Re-do

I have been in the process of shabby chic-ing my house. I love the style of white, worn, vintage decor. So, I got some paint last weekend and started the process. I have an old dresser that was my G'pa's. It isn't a great old antique, but a nice piece. It was stored out in a shed one winter and all the veneer peeled off, so it really was in need of a face lift. I have been using it in the dining area as a side board and to house all my table linens. Here is a before~ Sorry for the weird angle.



I chose a color called Pistachio Ice Cream. I really like how it turned out. I makes me smile every time I see it.

Someday, I hope to buy a real camera that takes lovely pictures, so my blog can be like the pretty blogs I follow. But, it gives you an idea of the direction I am going. I will keep you posted with the projects as the go along.

9 comments:

  1. EXCELLENT!!! Oh man, this is great!!! Good Job, Auntie J!!

    P.S. I saw a headband thing like you e-mailed me in Nordstrom's today: $75. Yeah. Your's is cuter, too.

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  2. Oh my!!!!! So fab! I am lovin this! Perfect color!
    (Can you tell I like it a bit??) Been redo'n some of our decor, too! ;o) Painting has to wait till it warms up a bit!

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  3. Julia,
    I love this re-do! That's a great color! You should consider linking up to Miss Mustard Seeds Furniture Feature Friday!
    Here's the link!
    http://missmustardseed.blogspot.com/2011/02/furniture-feature-friday-favorites-link.html

    Keep it up!
    Deb

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  4. Thanks girls!

    I will go check out her blog, thanks Deb!

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  5. Isn't it amazing what a coat of paint does to a piece of furniture? It just changes the whole feeling. Love the after soooo much!

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  6. I think you did a great job redoing this piece. I also think you take good photos. Lots of bloggers use point and shoot cameras. You can tweak your pics by using Picasa and it is free. I use it to straighten and brighten up photos all the time.

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  7. It looks great! Such a sweet color too!
    Kate @ welcomedtempest.blogspot.com

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  8. Thanks all for the kind words. It has really motivated me to paint other pieces. The dresser still makes me smile everytime I walk past it!

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