I have wanted to paint words on the front of a dresser for a while now. I just haven't had the right dresser or come across a graphic telling me to paint it, until this nautical one I found via Pinterest.
Right about the time I pinned this graphic, my cousin called wanting to give me a dresser. Yay! To be fair, I'll be painting just about anything she wants for her new baby's room. It's a win,win for both of us.
Here's how it was when I got it, needing just a tad bit of work.
Good thing that this kinda of work is what the husband loves to do.
Here it is again after he did his thing and I gave it a quick coat of paint.
Next came the exciting part, painting the words on the front!
I don't like the furniture I re-do to look perfect, so I always ruff it up a bit, and glaze the letters so they look a bit dirty. We added these cute little glass knobs after sealing it. I really loved how this turned out.
I knew it would take just the right buyer since we live near a lake and not the ocean, but I didn't care. I really wanted to paint this graphic.
Like always the Lord took care of our needs and sent someone who loved enough to take it home.
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Wow, I really love this! Nice job!! Liz
ReplyDeleteWow, I really love this! Nice job!! Liz
ReplyDeleteYou have done it again, and OH how convenient, I'm pinning it and you just happen to be before me at The Pinterest Party too.
ReplyDeleteBliss
So sweet! I love the look on the chest. Pinned it, too. :)
ReplyDeleteKelly
Turned out to be a lovely piece. the color is great and the stencils made it tres unique.
ReplyDeleteIf I lived near you, I definitely would have taken this baby home! Love the colour and the glass knobs and the nautical graphic. You and your hubby did a great job of bringing that banged up dresser back to life :-)
ReplyDelete{Thanks for featuring my Kelly Wearstler-inspired craft room walls - I've added a link back to you :-) }
Clydia - Omgoodness!! I LOVE your dresser! First of all I love all things nautical! Secondly it is the perfect color and size and you did an amazing job! I found your post via pinterest, so I took a peek at your other posts. Love your blog! Now I am a follower :)
ReplyDeleteBlessings - Sara
such a cool piece! the graphics make it!
ReplyDeletegolly, I wish you lived here!! I have an older, kinda ugly, yellow dresser in what we call the Bunk Bed Room aka the guest room with bunk beds that I would LOVE to have painted just like this! You might just have to book a flight out and spend a week, it WOULD be tax deductible and I am sure we would sneek in some beach time! LOVE this!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, now that's gorgeous - you've done a beautiful job (and that would soooo look great at my house) oh and I must Pin this too, for inspiration!
ReplyDeleteWow! What an incredible transformation. The color, fonts, knobs, everything...perfection!
ReplyDeleteWhat technique do you use to put your wording on the dresser? It is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI just love this! The typography is beautiful and I love the colors that you chose. Really great job!
ReplyDeleteThat's a beauty! It looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteThis looks fabulous and I love the color. Nice job :) pinned and shared.
ReplyDeleteFABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!! You are so in my features this Sunday. love, love, love this (now come do mine will ya??)
ReplyDeletexox
I am overwhelmed with the awesomeness of this Clydia! BEAUTIFUL!
ReplyDeleteSo incredibly cool I just had to feature you tonight on this week's Motivated Monday at BeColorful.
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OMYGOSH...I am stunned...this is BEAUTIFUL..what amazing work you do. Do you paint free hand..?? This is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteI am so in LOVE with this dresser redo!
ReplyDeleteJust a thought....how about adding the marine logo behind the top drawer pulls or a little of the ribbon design?
ReplyDeleteI am featuring your BEAUTIFUL Dresser. I love it.
ReplyDeleteCheri
Love this! The typography! The color!
ReplyDeleteWow. This is really cool. I love the typography.
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