Is it a Vanity?
Is it a Desk?
Is it a Dresser?
LOOK -
it's SUPERversatile!!!!!!!!!
This was being sold as a vanity -
but I looked at the photo and I thought I'd sell it as a desk
until I had a brainstorm -
(You would not believe the storms that rage inside my brain -
& not all of them are positive creations, let me tell ya - but
this one happened to be )
remember this dresser?
that I did like this ?
The girl that bought it did not want the mirror at all -
so I kept it for some future project - and I am so
happy I did - because John kept telling me to just
give it to her when she comes - it's part of it and she may change
her mind one day............but I had lowered the price
( she had me at " student " )
so felt justified about keeping the mirror
Ok - so here is the post for this transformation
( the above was just the prelude lol )
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| I gave it a coat of white homemade chalky paint sorry Annie - but I have tons of paint I have to use up somehow!!!! |
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| gave it a very quick coat - making sure to leave a little of the wood exposed |
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| I then painted over the white with a gray color I had on hand - also making a chalky recipe for this - there's little "peaks" of wood showing through |
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| I added a stencil in each corner - as mentioned in an earlier post I always put one of these stencils on the back of my transformations - sort of my signature - but lately their sneaking up on the forefront of some of them It's from the dollar store and I just love it |
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| I used ASCP coco for the patterns - I love the contrast between the gray and this color |
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at this point most of the work is done - sanding and a little more distressing and waxing  Now I am on to a seating - something of which I definitely have an obsession with - at this point my actual table ( I add on for large parties ) seats 8 - and I probably have seating for 24 lol - I took this |
painted the base white - and reupholstered it like this
The gray background is perfect for the body of the desk/vanity/dresser
Let's call it my D.V.D. going forward, shall we? lol
Please don't leave me now - it's almost over!
This post took longer to create than the entire job - if you're sick of reading about it - imagine how
I feel uploading all these photos and typing lol
Next step was the mirror -
I painted the frame that holds up the mirror in the white - and the mirror
frame itself in the gray - lightly distressed the both pieces
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| Started staging it and it's not finished yet - This is part of the disorder - I cannot help it Same way when I'm painting the actual walls in a room..................and hanging pictures on one wall even if there's still walls to paint - I think there's medication for this - |
Oh we're almost so done here I can taste it - handles - painted gray and,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Have you guessed
Yes distressed
( just showing off my poetry skills - like to throw that in every once in awhile )
Has anyone stuck around for all of this?
Do you actually remember what it looked like, lol?
And here she is now -
Listing this tonight.................
And just for a laugh - you know how I'm always going on about painting wood - well you will not believe this one
yeah I painted the firewood white - as nuts as any of you may think you are?
I can one up you, definitely
JOHN - DO NOT TRY TO BURN THESE - DECORATION ONLY, LOL
XXX
Suzan
Time to Party!
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