Changing Table Painted Red

A previous client of mine is expecting her second baby and she needed a changing table/dresser. She found this changing table on Craigslist for $10. Lucky lady! 

Before

After

 She wanted her piece to be a deep red. My most popular red pieces are posh red and glazed so we went with what works.

Since the original wood was so light I only distressed the edges instead of the drawer fronts and the sides.

Posh red can be found at Lowe's at the pulls are from Hobby Lobby.  

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Spring Inspired ~ General Finishes Milk Paint

Hello again!

These blogging breaks keep getting longer and longer. My sincerest apologies. 

 Let's move on to the pretty stuff! I'll put all the details at the bottom of this post.

 

 General Finishes Milk Paint sent me a few paint colors, glaze and sealers to try. To make sure I had enough paint to complete this entire piece I had to mix colors . General Finishes, by far, is the best paint I have used to date. There were hardly any brush strokes, I didn't have to prep and it dried hard! Even though it's called milk paint, it's not like the powder form. It is already mixed and it doesn't get "chippy" like other milk paint. It's not as watery as milk paint...it's somewhere between milk paint and latex paint.

Love this stuff!! 

About the color.

 I mixed 2 parts Basil to 1 part Halycon Blue. It was a gorgeous shade of blue-green. It just wasn't the look I wanted so I mixed a few other colors to achieve the final look. At this point I didn't measure but I mixed in a little Coastal Blue, Lamp Black & Van Dyke Brown Glaze. It turned out to be a deeper blue with grey undertones. Perfect! 

You don't have to a top coat with General Finishes but I used paste wax to seal this piece.

 Our school is having a silent auction and I wanted to donate something fun and different for the auction. 

 I wanted to add something pretty to the drawers to entice bidders. Especially the female bidders!

 I found the fabric at Handcock's for $6.99 a yd. 

I kept going back and forth on the fabric but I had to pick something and stick with it. Yes, it's bright and bold...and probably not for everyone. 

On the other hand, it screams spring and it's a nice surprise when you open the drawer.

Let's start the bidding!

If you would like to purchase General Finishes you can visit their webpage (click here) or get inspiration from their Facebook page (click here).

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First Project of 2014

Happy Belated New Year!

I haven't been posting a lot of furniture projects lately and I blame life. You understand though, right?

I've been busy with a lot of custom orders but not much time to document them.

 Blogging is hard but Facebook is easy. 

If you follow me on Facebook you'll see a lot more compared to the blog. I apologize in advance. 

Here is the first (documented) furniture piece of 2014. 

It's a pretty one.

 I thought I had a before picture but it's nowhere to be found.

To make up for not having a "before" picture I will share way too many "after" photos.

 

 

 I wish I had a paint color for you guys. 

I accidentally spray painted over the label. 

However, I do know it's from Sherwin Williams & I'm planning on having them color match it in hopes of getting a name for it.

The hardware and fabric are both from Hobby Lobby. 

I really wanted to keep the original pulls but they didn't all match. 

I think these are fun & modern though.

Maybe my resolution should be to post more furniture makeovers!

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A Few of Our Favorite Things Giveaway: Prize Package Giveaway

Do you have a project you want to work on but you don't know where to start?

Maybe you need some extra cash to finish a project? You came to the right place.

My friends and I teamed up to share some of our favorite supplies that we've tested and approved over the countless projects we've worked on over the years! 

Not only are there supplies up for grabs but there are two gift cards included in this prize package.

This is an amazing giveaway and I'm a little jealous I can't win all of these goodies!!! 

 

Here's what you'll win!

3 Purdy brushes - 1 in, 1.5 in, and 2 in

4 3M sanding blocks - in 60, 150, 220, and 320 grits - perfect for prepping pieces and for all your distressing needs

1 bag of Miss Mustard Seed's milk paint (your choice of color)

1 jar of Miss Mustard Seed's furniture wax

1 Miss Mustard Seed's medium paint/wax brush

1 extra large roll of Frog Tape

1 Quick Wood epoxy stick - great for filling larger holes and gashes in furniture

1 Kreg Jig, Jr. - for making pocket holes so you don't see screw heads on your diy furniture projects

2 bags of Blue Hawk cheesecloths - these are great for applying (and removing excess) wax to your painted furniture

2 plastic tubs - these make measuring the right amount of paint a breeze and double as the perfect place to soak your brushes

$20 Woodcraft gift card

$175 Lowe's gift card

The gift cards will help you add to your supplies.

Some suggestions of things we love that you can add to your stash : (we couldn't include most of these because of shipping restrictions)

Floetrol - the secret to no brush strokes

Minwax Polycrylic sealer (water based)

Briwax Liming Wax

Minwax Wipe On Poly

Minwax Express Color Stain

General Finishes glaze in Van Dyke Brown

General Finishes gel stain in Java

Be sure to check all of these products out whether you win or not. They're our favorites for a reason! ;)

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Alright, ready to enter? We're giving you LOTS of opportunities!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Have fun and good luck!

Giveaway closes at 11:59 pm EST on 11/30/13.