Tools of the trade..................

I thought I would show you how I work - I am extremely professional and only use proper tools and equipment

So on yesterday's post I showed you this

Last night I painted the front in ASCP Versailles - my new favorite color

Now here's where my professionalism comes in - take careful notes - you never know
when you may need them -

I took a template ( sold in all cookware stores, lol )

and traced my oval pattern onto the face of the dresser with it - like this

then I used ASCP old white - and painted the oval - and added some laurel leaves around
the perimeter of it

Then I went to my professional supplies - and found a template for the Eiffel Tower
( found in all xmas supply stores )

I traced the perimeter of this on the inside of the oval pattern
and painted it ( painstakingly - I do not have such a steady hand - even when holding it flat against
a surface ) and ended up with this....................

The numbers were used with little tiny stickers - applied - painted on top - and peeled off
1889 was the year the tower was built ( I know, that was pretty obvious )

Then I went to town distressing - waxing - dark waxing - buffing - and she now looks like this

I then went to the wood filler cupboard to finish the top - but the wood filler cupboard was bare - so this
is going to have to be a 3 part post...............

And if I HAVE to say something nice about John ( not easy when you're menopausing you know )
it's this:
All of this gets done in the entrance way of our home - and he has never - not once - not even under his
breath, complained about the mess, the inconvenience, the unsightliness of this.  Even when I scream at
him to shut the door in case the neighbours see.

I shudder to think of think of what I would put him through if it were the other way around - as it is just crumbs on the counter can send me into a turmoil - wth is wrong with me?
( just keeping it real folks - you get to know me - warts and all )

Talk to you tomorrow
XXX

ooh la la  

removing veneer, the easy way

Remember a while back John mentioned he had noticed a dresser in the garbage up the lane from us?
We schlepped it home and it sat in the back for quite awhile - and in the meantime we have had some
terrible rainstorms so it got good and saturated even though it was covered with our barbeque cover.
Today I decided it was time to bring her in - and see if I could salvage it.

Obviously there was some veneer damage lol - ( there was some there already when we found it )

and I thought Oh My God - removing veneer is not one of my forte's remember this?
Anyways took out my scraper and voila - within 5 minutes I was done..................

LOL - everything simply scraped away - both layers - now we have to put a new piece in
completely -

But I like the shape - boxy and simple with a little fancy skirting on the bottom - perfect for
what I want to do

and here's the top, surprisingly not as damaged as the side was, go figure.

water marks - still wet - other than that everything scraped off like a dream

that white line runs the complete length of the top -
it's actually a crack in the wood and needs wood filler
but it was there before we brought it home

And for all of us furniture " angels " out there - always remember we are fighting this guy constantly

Dresser devil - begone Furniture Freddy - begone
and with a flick of my scraper, he was

Don't let him win.............................restore restore restore!!!

Will post progress as I go along.

XXX