Goldilocks Dresser

Broyhill Goldilocks 9 drawer dresser

$475

She was a FUN project!! Loved working on this dresser.  Every detail pops out with the glazing and the hardware is just so fun and original!

Ethan Allen French Country Curio.
-taping and more taping, but worth it in the end:)

Em&Co Furniture Upcycling: Shabby Chic Cottage Hutch- Ethan Allen Tavern Pine...

Em&Co Furniture Upcycling: Shabby Chic Cottage Hutch- Ethan Allen Tavern Pine...: Shabby Chic Cottage Hutch- Ethan Allen Tavern Pine Collection 1978 -This piece was A PROJECT to say the least.  By far my biggest hutch I ...

Shabby Chic Cottage Hutch- Ethan Allen Tavern Pine Collection 1978

-This piece was A PROJECT to say the least.  By far my biggest hutch I have taken on, but it totally was worth the effort! It is September, so I was in the spirit to paint the hutch back a rusty orange color, but with the market I decided on a warm gray with a cream body.

*Note to any fellow reclaimologists... Before you paint a piece that you are going to put on the market, always consider what the trending colors are.  This will pay off every time.  Sometimes it is good to take risks, but on pieces so large it is best to stick to what you know will sell:)

Here.She.Is.

I left the wood its natural color and then sealed with Minwax Polycrylic Semi Gloss.  The grain and knots in this wood was GORGEOUS so I couldnt resist but leave it in its raw state. 

Farmhouse Hutch (3) Before and Afters

-I have a slight obsession with farmhouse anything, but hutches are my crutch;) I LOVE refinishing these types of hutches because they have so much personality and character to add to any style of home.

Back To School Farmhouse Hutch

Summertime Farmhouse Hutch

(The Back To School Hutch's evil twin without the evil part)

Black and White Farmhouse Hutch

*Custom Order*

Johnson and Carper 9 drawer dresser project

Before

After

This piece was painted using Fairy Chalk Mother's Chalky paint in the color Arsenic and then glazed in a custom mix of ebony and Annie Sloan soft wax.

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Shab to Chic Farmhouse Dining Set

This poor dining set needed some major TLC on the top. I believe that if there is gorgeous wood designs on a dining table top then it should not be covered up in layered of bumpy, poorly applied latex paint.  To each their own, but this table deserved to have the woodwork shown because it was FABULOUS!

After spending 8 hours with Klean-Strip paint stripper and my handy dandy hand scraper, this is the result.  I was so happy to find that under the black and so very thick latex paint, I found this gorgeous wood design! 

After I took this picture I then proceeded to sand this puppy down to the naked wood.  With the help of my husband, it "only" took us 9 hours to get it to a staining state.  

We decided to use Minwax's Classic Gray stain because it has such a pleasant hue without bringing out any oranges or pinks in the wood.  

Lastly, we sealed the tabletop with water based Minwax Polycrylic in semi-gloss.  For a tabletop, I would suggest applying at least 4 coats.  

The finished result! I was so happy to see my client's face when she came to pick up this table after finding it on my post to purchase.