Another black dresser

BEFORE

This was an ordinary wooden dresser that had good bones and nice deep drawers that I couldn't pass up at a yard sale this summer. The only hard part was that we don't have a truck - so on top of the wagon it went! The drawers and mirror were carefully inside and strapped around our children so they wouldn't be mushed if things moved around. 

This sucker was a labor of love - let me tell you. It may be simple and chic now, but it was my guinea pig of redoing dressers before it got to this completed state. It should have been done months ago - but that's okay I am still learning.

And guess what...IT'S FOR SALE!

AFTER

Calder's dresser

So I was a little worried when Calder's request for colors of his bedroom furniture be red & black, but he was the client so I did it anyways. Luckily it turned out great! The stripes are actually grooves in the drawers that were already there and I had to add the pulls and knobs (which reminds me I need to get Jeff a better/more powerful cordless drill for his birthday).

BEFORE

AFTER

Table for 8-10?

Ta da! This is one of the new projects I have been working on and I'm going to post it on Craigslist to sell it! This table will pay for one of Phaelen's medical bills and my recent hair cut - so fun I know.

 Before

After

Red side table

So this little beauty was a fun one - a little more work to clean up but love the red.

Turqois bliss

 I do apologize for forgetting to post "before" pictures but I have remembered with my most recent pieces. Plus, I found a consignment/used furniture showroom in town that is interested in "hiring" me to re-do some pieces because they always have people come in and ask for "antiqued/distressed/repainted" pieces. I could get used to this, but I still have to remember to take it one piece at a time - start to finish. My next big project is Calder's bed frame, bookshelf and dresser. The requested colors - black and red. What?

Furniture

Look what I learned how to do! It is a lot more involved that one would think. There's stripping, priming, sanding, painting, distressing, glazing and sealing. Plus you have the hard task of choosing which colors of paint to use and what knobs to switch. I am going crazy now and wanting to re-do everything we have and Jeff says it's okay as long as I don't buy new furniture to re-do unless I sell old stuff - which this little cutie is going to do. Look back every once in a while and I'll post pictures of my other furniture makeovers that are nearly done.
Believe me, this is super cute now compared to the yellow and brown it used to be!

I am learning new techniques and experimenting with all of our furniture in our new apartment! Yes, that is right. We moved into our own apartment finally! It is a little closer to town and we have awesome neighbors (that we already knew from church) and we walk to school everyday. It is half underground/basement and is basically new with all of the remodeling and we are loving it.

Photos w/o the flash...a new experience

We went to a candlelight tour of Fort Vancouver one night, since Jeff hasn't ever been here. We will go back soon when it isn't dark and rainy so Jeff can learn more. I'm not taking classes anymore so I will just be doing self-taught projects from now on. Life is never predictable.