Shabby "Country French" Night Stand

This nightstand was a gift from my friend "Debbie"...thank you!

Got it home...sanded lightly all over...

Painted with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint "Old White" and distressed all over..turned out too cute...but I thought maybe I could add one more thing...so...

I decided to stencil some detail around the edges...I hope you can see this...

also did this all around the top of the night stand...(sorry forgot to take that pic..ugh)..

the handles are from my fav Hobby Lobby...

Hope you like it too!!

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My take on a Shabby Modern Dresser

This is the dresser that matched the metallic nightstand I did earlier...I just couldn't bring myself to paint with metallic paint again...maybe I can blame it on the Heat?!

It's rather difficult for me to not "shabby" a piece of furniture...so the edges are very slightly distressed. It is really pretty...hope someone likes it soon. 

I painted this with "Old White" Annie Sloan Chalk Paint..slightly sanded then added Old White mixed with Valspar Glaze...let that dry over night...then used Howard's Wax...Love love love that stuff! 

My Very First Table and Chairs

I bought this table before I knew anything about much...especially blogging.  Had lots of wood filler added to the damaged top...but such cool detail.

Check out the claw feet...yum!

Yes Yes...these are the chairs.....I know...

I had to break out the 409 and the scrub brush...can you believe how dirty?! 

Lots of love went into these pieces

I didn't get a pic of all the chairs...Had 2 of each...

they were the kind of chairs you don't find every day...very sturdy!

 I was so proud of this piece...so many hours spent on it while learning..

I only pray the people who bought this love it as much as I did.

If you click on the pic it will appear bigger so you can see more.

Hope you like it too!

You can tell my booth was brand new...not a whole lot of stuff yet..ha!

Chalk Paint "Antibes Green" Desk

Bought this lovely piece at my local thrift store...had to do some small repairs...

tightening bolts kind of thing..

Had bought this chair at a garage sale...thought they looked great together...

very shabby

sold quickly!  Yea!!

Chalk Paint Dresser

I know...no drawers right....

Here they are...LOL!  I promise the next piece WILL have the drawers before I take the Pic!

Almost there....

Ok....Love Love the detail on this dresser.  Love the great handles too!!

Hope you love it too!

4 Drawer Chest Re-do

These  before pics are of course, without the drawers.....for some reason I just can't seem to remember to tak the pic "before" I take them out.  I get so excited to get home and get started...ugh!

Sorry it's not the best of pictures...I couldn't quite decide about the handles...thought about these really cool antique knobs -with a touch a green- for the top drawer...hmm..I don't think so...

This is the end result....I know I have to get better at taking pics...but can you see the small knobs at the top....a pull out!! Too Cool!....I waxed with clear Min-wax...turned out great...gosh if I'd had a place to put these I might've had to keep them...Sold! Yea!!

Headboard Redo

 I bought this Queen Headboard at a garage sale for $10.  You can see that someone had spray painted it black...lots of ugly runs...but great potential.

 Here is the after picture....I used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint...Old Ochre and Country Grey...sanded some of the edges so the black would show. 

 This is the foot board....still haven't decided if I am going to paint this...am afraid it may make my bedroom look much smaller.  Hmmm???

If you look close, you can see that I stenciled a fleur de lis..  I like it!  Am on the hunt for a darker bedspread...don't you think it would look better? 

Round Coffee Table

I bought this coffee table at one of my fav thrift stores...it used to be a dining room table and someone had cut it down to be a coffee table.  It had such cuteness...I just had to have it!  I painted the top black and shabby'd the bottom and edges with antique white paint...I always get my paint at Home Depot and have many favorite's...this one is Behr  "Antique White".  Don't ask for black paint ...you know how many colors of "black" paint there are???   Nauseating!!  Sure am thankful for my Home Depot Man...he's know's his stuff!  This one sold really quick...Yea!!

Metallic 2 Drawer Chest

I have to admit...painting with metallic almost got me!  It was difficult for me to make it look really smooth...but after what seemed like hours...it finally worked.  I used Rust-oleum Painter's touch Metallic paint in Oil Rubbed Bronze...absolutely beautiful paint for sure!  I taped off the drawers and used Valspar Metallic Spray Paint.  I love this piece...but it hasn't sold yet.  I'm kinda bummed about that.  I have a matching dresser that I'm still deciding what to do...gosh...just can't bring myself to break out the metallic paint for a big dresser..ugh!  Maybe I'll decide soon....hmmm