Friday, May 25, 2012

Mama's going to buy you a ..................

Mockingbird?
Nah
This dresser?
Yes please!

This belongs in a nursery - with a pink chandelier and pink satin drapes
Oh how I would love to stage a room around this piece................


So if you remember I purchased this some time ago


as beautiful as it looks ( to me anyway! ) this dresser was in pretty rough shape - the vendor apologized
for it's condition - but for me this is one of those once in a life time treasures and I would have loved to have
kept it ( I'd like to keep every piece I do - something definitely wrong with the " letting go " process, lol )
so I ended up doing a sort of white wash and ended up with this


the intention was to keep it in my dining room - but you know how things go - something else ended up
in it's place and I just don't have the room for it anymore - so the conversion began once again.

First came a couple of appliques on the 2 small top drawers - and some chrystal knobs for some
" baby bling " ( start them young I always say )


Next came a couple of appliques to cover the original key holes which were in really bad condition -
normally they are a feature I know - but not in this case - the brass fittings were gone and so
they were just messy looking holes -


and that's how the harlequin pattern was born - it just seemed the right thing to do - to follow the pattern
from the appliques.


I painted the handles on the bottom 2 drawers to match the dresser - and added a little stencilling
in the corners.........................

And then?
If that wasn't enough - I started on the top

 leave me alone already! what are you doing to me now????



Around the perimeter of the dresser top - and then distressed

Next I did a mirror - last year I scored 2 Debbie Travis mirrors on sale for 20.00 each - they were
an oak color - but I knew one day I could use them for something - yesterday was the day - and here
is the something I used one of them for


and if I haven't bombarded you with enough photos yet - here are some more



Lookit the legs on this beauty!
Random thought - John says North Americans ( he's from England originally ) always say Lookit -
to which I replied - we certainly do not...............but I've noticed I do say it - hmmm - never noticed
that really - but at least I don't call a housecoat a dressing gown - I mean who calls it that uggghhhh.
" where's my dressing gown Suzan "
" I don't know John - ask your " valet " dear chap "

Ok a couple of more photos and you can get back to more important things, lol



You have to see me when I'm taking photos - I'm a lousy photographer - but I lean and kneel
as if I am a pro - it's hilarious to see me -
they always look so perfect through the lens when I snap them - and I get all excited and think
" yeah - you're getting this girl "   and they never appear the way they did -
There must be something wrong with my camera, lol
( and btw does anyone else have issues with batteries? My God, I am constantly changing them )

One last time


Now I can tell you - I was in such a rush to show you this - that I couldn't wait until it was
finished - it still needs to be waxed - and I can see the bottom drawer harlequin pattern
has not been sanded yet -
And because beauty is strictly on the outside in this case - here's what lies within...........


She is getting brand new drawer bottoms tomorrow - and then she's ready to go
An antique beauty for a little princess -
This really was labor intensive but now I know what they mean by " labor of love " I loved every moment of this makeover.

Paints used
Annie Sloan
Antoinette
Old White

Hush little baby,
Don't say a word..........................

Have a good weekend all

XXX

She's ready to Party!!!
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19 comments:

  1. What a goregous makeover! I love all the bling you added to it. It looks just precious!

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  2. Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!
    Have a wonderful wknd

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  3. Oh. My. God. I hope you put this in every linky party there is! AMAZING. LOVE the baby bling :) Feel sorry for you about the insides though!! Looks like a lot of work, but it will be worth it. It's simply gorgeous.
    Stacy

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  4. Oh wow, that is just precious! Beautiful work! Someone's nursery will look amazing with this in it! Thanks for linking up on SOS!!

    XO

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  5. Beautiful work! I could so see that in a nursery. I have the perfect little pink harlequin patterned desk to match!!

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  6. lovely makeover! Hopping over from the newbie party XO

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  7. Lots of hard work and this is beautiful. Great Job.
    Anne

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  8. Well done. A lot of work. Love antoinette. I love reading your blogs :). Talk sooooonnnn. :)

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  9. so sweet! she definitely belongs in a nursery!

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  10. How sweet! Visiting from Debbiedoos Newbie Party! Agree with you on that dressing gown thing - too funny!

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  11. I'm hopping over from Debbiedoos, you did an amazing job! I'm now a follower, would love for you to drop by and follow back.

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  12. Love it! I'm a new GFC follower and love your blog. Please follow me back at http://iheartpears.blogspot.com. I'll be back soon!

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  13. I love this and you're right...it would be stunning in a nursery. I love all the details. I linked over from At The Picket Fence.

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  14. So so so so cute! GREAT job, Suzann!!! I just purchased some Antoinette and love it, too! About your camera...? When I'm not using mine, I open the battery door. I was told that when that little door is shut, your batteries are being used for no real reason. Hope it helps! :)

    xoxo laurie

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  15. How gorgeous! Perfect for a nursery, or a big girls room too! Like mine ;)

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  16. Gorgeous! I love this! I have used Antoinette and love it too. I love the design and appliques! What a great idea!

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  17. I love your upcycle and I know exactly what you mean about wanting to stage a room around a piece.

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  18. beautifully done, it's perfect. Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop xo

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