November 02, 2012

Vintage Green Dresser

There is an old farmhouse at the top of my subdivision that has been marked for demolition. It sits off of the road and it has been there long before my little neighborhood was built. My husband was driving home and he saw a garage sale sign. He stopped to talk to the owner, came home to grab me, and we went back and made friends with the owner. The owner had 15 days until the house was going to be demolished so he was ready to part with some things.

This dresser was sitting in a shed and he didn't want to part with it right away but... two days later I got a phone call from him asking me to make an offer.

BEFORE


AFTER 




I used this same color on a table I did for a client (click here to see that post) and I loved it so much I wanted to paint something else in green.

I used Cliveden Pasture by Valspar and used a black glaze to darken it a little.
I stripped the top and there is some gorgeous wood grain showing.
I was going to use the original pulls but one was broken so I had to replace them with pulls from Hobby Lobby.

I love how this piece turned out!

What do you think?



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62 comments:

  1. Crafted NicheNovember 2, 2012 at 12:59 PM

    Gorgeous! Absolutely LOVE it!

    Dana {CraftedNiche.com}

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  2. samaaNovember 2, 2012 at 7:07 PM

    I love how it turned out too!

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  3. AnneNovember 2, 2012 at 7:59 PM

    Love it, the wood is beautiful! As always, beautiful work Helen. :)
    Anne

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    1. HelenNovember 4, 2012 at 2:40 AM

      Thank you Anne. I was very happily surprised with the top!

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  4. Kim @ Savvy Southern StyleNovember 2, 2012 at 9:31 PM

    Love the green. Thanks for sharing at Wow.

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  5. Susan @ SunflowerHugsNovember 3, 2012 at 7:28 AM

    It looks amazing. I am very impressed.

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    1. HelenNovember 4, 2012 at 2:40 AM

      Thanks Susan and thanks for stopping by : )

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  6. Lisa@Pickles and CheeseNovember 3, 2012 at 9:14 AM

    Very nice! Perfect shade of green!

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    1. HelenNovember 4, 2012 at 2:41 AM

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    2. HelenNovember 4, 2012 at 2:46 AM

      Thanks Lisa and thanks stopping by!

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  7. BlissNovember 3, 2012 at 10:15 AM

    Beautiful, like all you create.

    Bliss

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  8. UnknownNovember 3, 2012 at 12:32 PM

    Beautiful work. And it is so nice that this piece has another life instead of being religated to a shed. Did i spell that right? LOL. have a great day.
    Joy

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    1. HelenNovember 4, 2012 at 2:47 AM

      haha, I have no idea because I 100% rely on spell check! Thanks for your sweet words :)

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  9. AnonymousNovember 3, 2012 at 5:12 PM

    Very pretty!! Very inspired!!

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    1. HelenNovember 4, 2012 at 2:52 AM

      Thank you Theresa and thanks for stopping by : )

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  10. Heather@http://southernabbey.comNovember 4, 2012 at 6:19 AM

    It's really pretty. The top and the knobs work well together too. I'm pinning it for furniture inspiration!

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  11. Sunflowers With SmilesNovember 4, 2012 at 4:57 PM

    Love the color of the dresser, so pretty!

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  12. UnknownNovember 4, 2012 at 6:35 PM

    Oh my gosh! I can't get over the difference. Great job! I love it!!

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  13. Sandi~A Cottage MuseNovember 5, 2012 at 5:53 AM

    This is a gorgeous piece...happy that you rescued it!

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  14. JulesNovember 5, 2012 at 8:46 AM

    I'm absolutely inspired! Anything green makes me swoon, but you did such a fabulous job I'm doing a super swoon! I totally want to paint something, I'm just very timid about it! I started with a birdhouse... isn't that silly? I have a great desk I thrifted for $10.00. It's begging me to paint it. I keep avoiding its puppy dog eyes, lol. I'm clicking to follow you... great blog, can't wait to see what else you come up with! jules

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    1. HelenNovember 9, 2012 at 10:44 PM

      DO IT!!! Anyone who has ever painted furniture has felt the same way. In fact, every time I put a brush on a piece of furniture I worry and then I just go with it! You have to and don't over think it. The more things you paint the better you will be.
      Thank you so much for you kind and sweet words....it means the world to me!

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  15. Crystelle BoutiqueNovember 5, 2012 at 12:48 PM

    This dresser is drop-dead gorgeous! You did such a fabulous job.....

    hugs ~ Crystelle
    http://www.crystelleboutique.com/1/post/2012/11/celebrate-your-right-to-vote.html#comments

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  16. AnonymousNovember 5, 2012 at 3:56 PM

    You did a beautiful job! I love the green you used! ~Laurie

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    1. HelenNovember 9, 2012 at 10:46 PM

      Laurie, thank you and thanks for stopping by!

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  17. DIYbyDesignNovember 5, 2012 at 4:29 PM

    You did an amazing job. I love that green color. The top is gorgeous as well. Hope you will share this at my Fall into Fall party that opens on Tuesday evenings at 8pm EST.

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  18. Stone Cottage AdventuresNovember 5, 2012 at 4:56 PM

    Oh, my! That is absolutely gorgeous! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures

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    1. HelenNovember 9, 2012 at 10:50 PM

      Thank you, Marci and thanks for stopping by!

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  19. The Pink Geranium or Jan's PlaceNovember 6, 2012 at 1:36 AM

    I just picked up a desk this weekend, and that color would be awesome for it! I am glad I found your blog, and am a new follower!

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    1. HelenNovember 9, 2012 at 10:49 PM

      yay, thank you! I would love to see your desk.

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  20. JennyNovember 6, 2012 at 5:23 AM

    This is so great! I love seeing vintage pieces painted in fresh, modern colors. Well done!

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    1. HelenNovember 9, 2012 at 10:49 PM

      Thanks, Jenny! I love this dresser and I think there will be more green furniture in my future!

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  21. Jessica | Petal + PlyNovember 6, 2012 at 7:18 AM

    love it Helen! I recently did a buffet in an olive green with wood top. love the combo!

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    1. HelenNovember 9, 2012 at 10:48 PM

      Thanks! I know, I saw yout buffet....and I pinned it! I love your stuff, girl!

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  22. AnonymousNovember 6, 2012 at 11:36 AM

    Gorgeous! Great job!

    Kelli
    Little Cottage of Mine

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  23. Cassie BustamanteNovember 6, 2012 at 6:51 PM

    i want it! like really really want it and i am not even a green person. but oh how i LOVE it!

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    1. HelenNovember 9, 2012 at 10:51 PM

      me either, Cassie, but this has changed my mind about green.

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  24. MeganNovember 7, 2012 at 2:25 AM

    Such a pretty color! Now I want to paint something green!

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  25. UnknownNovember 7, 2012 at 9:37 AM

    I love the warm, inviting green. Very nice.

    Peggy @ southscapedesigns.com

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  26. RebeccaNovember 7, 2012 at 7:22 PM

    I love that color green, sooooo pretty!

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  27. KatieNovember 8, 2012 at 7:33 PM

    Absolutely gorgeous!! I love how it turned out!! The top is gorgeous with the green!

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  28. Kirby CarespodiNovember 8, 2012 at 8:10 PM

    Oh my gosh--I just love this! It looks great!

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  29. KristiNovember 10, 2012 at 9:36 AM

    Eye candy! Do you mind sharing the stain you used? Love the tones.

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  30. Between Blue and YellowNovember 10, 2012 at 1:51 PM

    This is darling. I love, love, love that color. Will have to get that!

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  31. Lisa SummerhaysNovember 10, 2012 at 5:17 PM

    Love it. Want it. :) Fabulous job!

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  32. Chelsea @ Making Home BaseNovember 12, 2012 at 1:18 PM

    Absolutely stunning! I'm so glad he was finally able to part with it because you totally brought it back to life! Great job!

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  33. AnonymousNovember 13, 2012 at 3:20 PM

    Beautiful! That shade of green is perfection! And I love how you kept the wood on top. Great job!

    T'onna @ Navy Wifey Peters Aboard the USS Crafty

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  34. JennyNovember 16, 2012 at 1:01 PM

    This is so beautiful! I love the green and I love that you left the top wood. The knobs are perfect! I've been looking for a dresser to paint green like this to use as an entertainment center. This one is definitely going in my inspiration file (which, of course, is a board on Pinterest). :)

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  35. LissaNovember 28, 2012 at 2:08 PM

    Such a gorgeous color! Love your work. Thank you for sharing at MightyCrafty Mondays!

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  36. AnonymousDecember 11, 2012 at 4:46 PM

    Love this dresser. It is one of my absolute favorites. Thanks for sharing.

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  37. NaneJanuary 16, 2013 at 7:13 PM

    I love the color and it is beautiful.I am working on a end table now had a hard time with what color i wanted.I think i will be happy when finished.What kind of wax do you use? and where do you get it.I am new to your post,but glad i found you .

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  38. NataushaSeptember 5, 2013 at 3:03 PM

    I think I'm going to paint my daughter's antique dresser this color - did you restain the top and if so, what color of stain did you use? Thanks!

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  39. Betty WhatleyNovember 4, 2013 at 8:22 PM

    I am also a friend of green and love the color that you used. Beautiful job as all of your items.
    Betty Whatley

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  40. UnknownApril 16, 2016 at 5:46 PM

    Wondering what brand and color the stain is? Thanks.

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  41. Katie HoganJanuary 31, 2019 at 8:24 PM

    What is the wall color?

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  42. UnknownOctober 17, 2020 at 8:40 PM

    I bought this color at Lowes and they have changed it to Graceful Green and am wondering what glaze you used over it and how did you seal it.Loooove your work!

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