Hi, friends!
I never grow tired of sharing makeover stories with you! You might think its because everyone loves a good makeover, and while that is true, it is NOT the reason I want to share them with you. When clients ask FunCycled to take on a project, we sign on for way more than just some pieces of furniture or outdated cabinets. We step into people’s lives, hear their history, learn their challenges, and help discern their dreams! It is always an honor to be part of this journey – for our clients and for you! I love having an opportunity to help all of us grow and that is exactly what we do when we enter in like this! What a privilege for FunCycled!
In today’s makeover, I want to introduce you to Anne and her, well, maybe a little outdated but dearly loved dressers. You may share common ground with Anne. Dressers or furniture that has been part of your story for a long time but has come to a place where it is time for a change. I often find when clients come to this realization, they are almost so eager to embrace the change that their mind runs wild with possibilities for revitalizing their beloved pieces, sometimes leaving them in a place of decision mania. Thankfully, we at FunCycled know how to help sift through ideas and guide them to decisions that will honor the integrity of their furniture and its history, breath new life into them, and become a refreshed piece that they can enjoy for their next season of life.
In meeting with Anne, she conveyed a few challenges surrounding her dressers: 1) they were spread out among her home and where her mother lives, 2) she would like the option of using any and all of them interchangeably in the various rooms of her home and also where her mother resides, and 3) she had so many ideas that she did not know where to land. And that’s when our team stepped in!
Here are the pictures of her dressers before. It is not shown here, but there is a taller dresser that matches the one on the left.
Change the Hardware (or Keep it?) & Selecting the Right Color
We decided to keep the hardware that is currently on the dressers because all of it was in good condition and the styles coordinated well with their respective pieces. This is an important element to consider when weighing out whether to change the hardware on a piece of furniture. In order to achieve a cohesive look, we decided to paint all of the pieces the same color. I love Benjamin Moore’s Balboa Mist. Although considered part of the off-white collection, I would still consider Balboa Mist in the gray family. It has a gentle warm undertone but pairs well with most finishes and serves as a beautiful backdrop for a large variety of colors, cool and warm alike. Here is a swatch.
And here are the after photos of the matching set
And here is the stand alone dresser (which can now stand alone or be mixed in with the others as needed!)
A huge thanks to Anne for working with us and for letting us be part of this furniture project. We are so glad that these pieces have new life and you are able to mix and match in whatever spaces they need to be used!
If you have a piece of furniture and would like us to restore life back into it, contact me today by visiting our Contact Us page! You can also learn more about our process on our Custom Furniture Painting Page.
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Happy FunCycling Friends,
Sarah ;)
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