When we found this dresser in a thrift shop it was a mess of peeling veneer and splattered paint. The body was in fantastic shape though, and the drawers were in great condition. So we took her home and added her to our pile of misfit furniture to await her makeover.
Here’s a picture I took at the thrift shop with my phone. You can’t really tell in the picture but there was peeling veneer on both sides, gouges in the top and for some reason the previous owner replaced the hardware and drilled extra holes but didn’t fill any of them in. Each drawer had 8 holes that needed to be filled. It was also covered in splattered paint. Doesn’t it look sad and lonely?
My mom, Vicki, took the reins on this one. After filling the holes and repairing the veneer (you can read our method for repairing veneer here), she gave it a couple coats of Annie Sloan chalk paint in “Coco”.
We found the Herboristerie graphic at our favorite site for free graphics, The Graphics Fairy.
The graphic was painted using Annie Sloan’s “Graphite” and the flowers are a custom mix. The base color of the flowers is Annie Sloan’s “Emile”, but we mixed several different colors in to create different shades of purple for some depth. We painted the flower buds on by dabbing with a q-tip. (For detailed instructions on how we paint graphics on furniture, click here).
We replaced the handles with black knobs from Hobby Lobby.
We finished with both clear wax and dark wax, and we chose not to do any distressing on this one.
It’s currently in our booth awaiting its new owner.
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VERY CUTE, HOW HARD WAS IT TO PUT THE WORDING ON IT?
Thanks Pauline! Putting the wording on wasn’t hard, just tedious. Here’s our tutorial for adding graphics to furniture if you’re interested in reading about how we added the wording. http://canarystreetcrafts.com/how-to-paint-graphics-on-furniture/
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Amy, this is just beautiful. You two amaze me with your skills!
Thank you, Sarah :).
Wow! This is a stunner! The depth you created in the flowers is amazing. I love the graphics fairy but have never used her graphics on furniture. I will be reading your tutorial very soon! Awesome job!
Thanks so much, Ann!
What a great makeover!!! I love to find deals at thrift stores and make them new little gems again. You guys have definitely turned this treasure into something anyone could fall in love with. The combination of colors to make the buds was a great idea and looks great. I know it will find a great home soon.
This is beautiful! I love the light color you chose for the dresser itself.
Amazing job, Vicki! I need to send you ladies a picture of some furniture awaiting makeovers in our home! Wish I could hire you! Love this one…. I think it’s the graphics that just “make” it! Have a wonderful long weekend, friends! xo
You blow me away every time!! LOVE this piece. That touch of purple flowers really just makes it pop. The new owner will be very lucky indeed!
This turned out so cute!! I love all the graphics you ladies choose! thanks for the Q-tip idea for making flowers too 🙂
Gorgeous! Great Job ladies!! 🙂
Wow, what a transformation! Love it. Thanks for sharing at Thursday Favorite Things! Hope to see you again this week!
Hey thanks for stopping by my Tuesday Treasures today! As you know I loved this remake and you were featured! Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop! Hope to see you at the party tonight!
This came out really Amazing!! GREAT job, pinning!!
Thanks so much, Roxanne! And thanks for sharing it on FB. We really appreciate it! 🙂
P.S. I am sharing this on my Facebook page too!
Beautiful job as always ladies! Love it – by the way the color is perfection 🙂 CoCo
Thanks for linking up with us. This dresser is AWESOME! As someone who paints furniture, I have always wanted to try doing a graphic, but haven’t tried it out yet. This dresser may just push me over the edge. 🙂