Dresser Makeover

'Morning all !!!

If you'll remember this was the dresser I put a bid on last Friday -

With this wonderful slab of granite on top

Which turned out to be not so wonderful pretty damaged laminate :(

John went and picked it up on Friday - you know by now that even when he says NO he always picks the pieces up anyway, right?

As soon as he got it home I set to work painting black ( just used craft paint for it ) into all the crevices of those gorgeous details

John says - Well you've ruined it now - all the details are hidden
Suzan says - Ya think?
John says - I don't understand you.  At all.  You bought the piece for the details and
Suzan interrupts - Isn't there a hockey game or something on?

Now there's a reason I do this - I know that Dark wax looks great in all those crevices - it worked perfectly with this dresser for instance ( you can see that makeover HERE )

But sometimes when I'm painting something Pure White - I prefer black in the crevices instead of the brown from dark wax - and honestly?
It's much easier to just slap black paint all over it lol
This is the look I was going for - although this is only one coat of white - you can still get the " picture "

Next I did all the perimeter's of the drawers

John walks by to take Soda out for a walk -
John says - Not that you'll take my advise - but if your painting that dresser white - the black edging will be too stark
Suzan says  Well - you got something right there
John says - Well I DON'T believe it - you finally agree with me -
Suzan says - No - you're right that I'm not going to take your advise..............

Sheesh - leave me alone already.....................( I guess there's no hockey game on tonight )

Here it is after the 2nd coat

I painted the laminate top surface with ASCP Graphite - keep in mind this paint will cover any surface so yes even a counter top material is fine.

See those boxes behind the dresser?
I tried to hide them from view for the photos and then forgot they were there.
See that horrible attempt at staging the dresser?
All my tchotchke's have been long packed away - this is what happens when you paint furniture 12 days
before moving.

I haven't waxed this piece yet because - well - I didn't feel like it LOL - and I know I should have before I showed it to you because the wax makes all the difference - but.....................I'm just too tired!

I'm thinking a slab of white marble could turn this into a pretty cool kitchen island actually - and if that's the case then these drawers pulls would work much better for the lower drawers

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But for now - for all intents and purposes - let's just call it a dresser
( and while we're at it - let's just call it done )

BEFORE

AFTER

Have a wonderful Sunday all...................
Much love,




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The definition of a HISSY FIT

hissy fit

noun

N. AMER.informal

1. 
   
2. 1.

   an angry outburst; a temper tantrum.

   
   

   
   

   With moving day fast approaching a lot of you have been asking how I'm " holding up " - well I think I was doing just fine until last night actually.

   
   

   When I had my first ever in my life HISSY FIT.   

   
   

   Last night we ordered supper in - and I was tired and cranky - and couldn't think of the name  of the dish I wanted - which was baked Rigatoni ( au gratin - with cheese ) but all I could think of was Baked Cannelloni - it sort of sounded right and it sort of didn't - I was too tired to figure it out to tell you the truth and so and off I went to pack some more boxes.................

   
   

   

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   Hissy fit's are ugly - and the older you get the uglier they get.

   I'm not much of a Hissy Fit person - really I'm not - in fact I don't know if I've ever had one before to  be honest with you - I know that I've NEVER broken anything on purpose in my life - as in throwing things around.  I can be a spoiled brat - but I'm not destructive.

   
   

   Anyway I was starving - absolutely starving - and the only thing that enabled me to pack another few boxes was that my RIGATONI was on it's way.................I could smell it in my mind - I could taste it - that first cheesy savory mouth watering bite.

   But of course - Rigatoni is not what arrived - the restaurant delivered what I ordered.
   Idiots.

   
   

   

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   AND I DIDN'T WANT CANNELLONI - 

   and I was feeling extremely sorry for myself - because really - I wasn't asking for so much - just a plate of my favorite Italian food...............

   
   

   I looked at it - and looked at it - before putting it on a plate and then looked over at what John had ordered which was a whole pizza for himself - and I gingerly asked " do you think you could share your pizza with me ? "

   
   

   The poor guy was every bit as starving as I was - and so for the briefest second -   a very brief fleeting second he showed a little annoyance - 

   
   

   And the HISSY FIT came out of nowhere -

   AND I DO MEAN ABSOLUTELY NOWHERE.

   
   

   It took over completely  - 

   I listened with disbelief as John - realizing what I was about to do, said - DON'T DO IT SUZAN

   And I watched with horror as it took control of my hand and flung the plate into the wall - smashing it into pieces -  

   
   

   And then I calmly walked out of the kitchen and resumed packing.

   
   

   The hunger pains completely vanished.

   
   

   AND that my friends was my first and last Hissy Fit - I don't think I like them because

   I HAD TO GO IN THE KITCHEN AND CLEAN UP THE MESS - whereupon I remembered that I really do love Cannelloni - 

   A.  Lot.
   
   Tonight -
   Suzan says - You won't believe this John - but I still feel like Rigatoni
   John says - Funny you say that Suzan - I feel like throwing a plate into the wall
   John says - Let's try to get invited to a Greek Wedding, shall we?
   
   TOUCHE - HE WINS....................

   
   

   The End.

   
   

   P.S. John left me a slice of pizza.

   Which I didn't eat. 

   Because when you're busy acting like a five year old you bite off your nose to spite your face.

   
   

   P.S.S. Thank goodness I packed up all the good dishes last week 

   
   

   P.S.S.S.  I slunk into the kitchen and made a double scoop ice cream cone after John went to bed - which is exactly what a child would be craving.
   
   P.S.S.S.S.   Does this mean I'm now officially a shameless HISSY?
   and is that better than being a HUSSY?  and do Hussy's have Hissy fits?
   The End - no really it is

         Menopause - schmenopause - and we'll just blame it on that, ok?

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