Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Turquoise Blue Dresser

Hi everyone, I hope you all had a great Spring Break. I for one am happy to get back into the back to school routine. 

In the middle of last Summer my Mom was visiting my Aunt who was giving us a couple of desks. She also had an enormous dresser in her basement she was hoping we could use.
Here is a picture of the before:


When she came home & showed me this picture. My first thought was "Wow, I'm not sure paint could help that poor thing."
So there it stayed & waited, & waited, & waited.

Finally six months later we were ready to tackle this project. After putting hours into cleaning, gluing, & clamping it was ready for paint.

With all that detail I thought a bold color would really look good.
We went with this gorgeous turquoise blue, it's called "Pacific Palisades" from Benjamin Moore.

 
Wow what a difference paint can make!



After I took these pictures I realized we had the drawers in wrong.


Here is what it is supposed to look like:

Available at Sassy Fabrics in Grand Blanc, MI
Can you believe those handles? This is a style you either love or hate. I have to admit, it's growing on me. 
So what do you think? Could you live with this dresser?


I am so proud of my Mom, she did this one all on her own. I think she did a beautiful job. It turned out as vibrant & beautiful as she is.
Isn't she cute? She's full of energy & loves to laugh & have fun. Thanks Mom for all your help!

See what we're up to on Facebook. We have some exciting new things coming up. Thanks for visiting & have a great day!  Dee





15 comments:

  1. It looks amazing. That kind of style definitely needed a bold color!

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  2. Dee. I am so in love with this style! Absolutely gorgeous.

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  3. That dresser, all dolled up, would look great in a global inspired room!

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  4. I love it. I have no idea where I'd put it, but I love it. :)

    -andi

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  5. I am always a sucker for turquoise. Hope you will stop by and link with us.http://www.thevintagefarmhouse.com/2013/04/creative-things-thursday-link-party.html

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  6. That is one beautiful piece of furniture, very dramatic with its new covering of turquoise. I would love to see where you use it.

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  7. Stunning!!! Love everything about it - especially the handles! Thank you for naming the paint color, I am going to have to try it in the future.

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  8. The color was made for that baby! And the pulls make me drool. Very nice.
    Visiting from Miss Mustard Seed.
    -Therese F
    Http://FreshIdeaStudio.om

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  9. Wow Dee - what an amazing piece this is!! Fantastic job in blue :-)
    Jo from Chouchou Chateau

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  10. What an amazing transformation! I could live with it easily...

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  11. WOW! Paint does make a difference! Thank you for sharing at Rustic Restorations Weekend!

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  12. The paint definitely brought out so many details~ thanks for linking up at Feathered Nest Friday!

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  13. It turned out great! Thank you for sharing this at the Anything Blue Friday party at The Dedicated House. Hope to see you again at the bash! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

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  14. I could soooo live with that dresser! The turquoise makes it chic for sure...but it came to you with such amazing texture. So yummy. Lynaea @ EveryDayBloom.com

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