Happy Memorial Day from the daughter of a Marine. “The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it.” – Thucydides. We are so thankful to all who have served this country.
In light of the holiday weekend, I thought I would share some before and afters in red, white and blue.
Another Red hutch?? Yes, it’s true. This wonderful piece went to Heather in Wisconsin. It’s painted in Benjamin Moore’s Poppy Red 1315, distressed and topped with Valspar’s Antiquing Glaze.
Before:
After:
You know how much I love red hutches by now, right?? :)
Onto the white, shall we? This dresser came from a fun loving, kind lady named Jacquie. A customer I love to chat with like an old friend. I pretty much have to make myself leave when we’re talking furniture. We have the same style completely and I LOVE her eye for the house she’s redoing.
Jacquie had pretty specific measurement requirements, but wanted to turn a dresser into a bathroom vanity. So, she found this dresser that was the right size and it was my job to give it the right look.
Here it is before: (sorry I forgot to take a picture before I started sanding the top) The top was in rough shape so it actually looks better sanded.
Here’s after I stained the top with Minwax Special Walnut.
I painted the base with Benjamin Moore’s Paper White and distressed it. The knobs are from Hobby Lobby and I added the mismatched key hole covers to give it an extra pop. Love them! The carpenter will be adding the bowl top and faucet for the sink and I’ll do another post when it’s all done.
Thanks for being a bundle of fun, Jacquie. I can tell you’re a keeper friend already.
Up next, the blue! This desk and chair set is currently for sale. Check out our Furniture For Sale page to see if it’s still available.
I took this old desk.
The top was sanded down and stained with one coat of Minwax Espresso to give it a modern, rustic grey color on top. The bottom was painted with Benjamin Moore’s Old Navy.
I spray painted the chair silver and the knobs are little padlocks. LOVE them!
There you have it!! Some red, white and blue. I hope you had a great weekend with your family and took some time to thank God for all who have served this country.
Happy redesigns everyone,
Sarah
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