simply vintageous...by Suzan: deSTRESSED OUT

Remember this dresser? ( where John feared for his life picking it up? )

CAUTION: Heavy photo content!

sorry you have to twist your head - I keep fixing it and it keeps showing up on it's side

Well I was going to try to match it to this one that I had painted for my bedroom -

And it turned out like this

B - O - R
I - N - G
you need
personality
( can you picture the pom poms? I would have made a great cheerleader )

for some reason it does not look as nice as the dresser I wanted to " mate " it with ( so they could create little end tables ha ha ) that rope trim was screaming for some work so I started distressing it

very gingerly at first - and then I got a little braver

hmmm, not feeling it yet at all

the white looks too pristine - and so I distressed some more..................

at this point I am thinking I should have just left the whole thing alone -
I ended up adding waxing with clear wax and dark wax and still it was missing something.
I still had a little duck egg blue and old white which I mixed with some water and dry brushed
the combination until it looked like this

12 comments:

UnknownApril 3, 2012 at 3:33 PM
I love these colors! Another home run Suzy! :)
Stacy CUrranApril 4, 2012 at 10:47 AM
OMG! That is an absolute masterpiece!! I hope you sell it for A LOT
Stacy
TammyApril 5, 2012 at 7:04 AM
Beautiful...and doesn't it drive you crazy as it keeps screaming at you- "I'm still not done"..but it was right. It should sell quickly.
tammy
SayuriApril 6, 2012 at 12:28 AM
Great job on distressing and love the addition of colour, Beautiful piece!!!
Kathy @ Creative Home ExpressionsApril 6, 2012 at 4:29 AM
Love that rope trim, Suzy! I agree, detailing like that definitely calls out for some attention. Love the colors you chose.

visiting from Feathered Nest Friday : )
Becky@Beyond The Picket FenceApril 6, 2012 at 8:24 AM
What a great redo of a great piece--thanks for linking up!
Barbe @ Beez Rental DesignsApril 6, 2012 at 7:36 PM
Hello there, I'm a new follower and love your blog. I love the color combo of this and your dresser. But I really love the changes you made to this piece. I'd love if you'd link to my Frugal Treasures Tuesday party going on now through Sunday.
Katie @ Creatively LivingApril 9, 2012 at 10:17 AM
Beautiful! What a makeover!

Thanks for linking it up!

--Kaite
@ Creatively Living
Liz @ the Brambleberry CottageApril 11, 2012 at 6:56 PM
Really? You didn't care for the original transformation? I thought it looked terrific. But the end result is great, too. ;)

Thanks for linking to Time Travel Thursday. I hope to see you this week, as well.

Blessings,
Liz @ The Brambleberry Cottage

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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

deSTRESSED OUT

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