It has been a while since I have blogged. Summer has been fun, busy and long. The kids have monopolized all of my time and I have loved every minute of it.
But I have done a few projects along the way.
My bedroom suite is old. It was old when I originally got it as a teen. But I love it and feel like it is a classic and traditional design. But it has taken a beating over the years. It has been moved to 8 different homes. I was tired of looking at the scuffs, scratches and white paint marks. So I made an attempt to restain and shine it up. This was completely off the cuff with no real idea if this would turn out or not.
I was amazed at how well I did!
Here you can see what I have been living with.
The brass on the hardware was discolored and gross too!
Each drawer was scratched and dinged up.
Here is the after of the same drawer.
I wiped stain over the cleaned drawer to fill in the marks.
Each drawer was restained and left to dry for over 5 days. They were extremely sticky during this time. Once the tackiness stopped I went over each drawer with wax. The excess stain came off during this step. After I let the wax dry, I buffed and polished the dresser. It looked brand new.
I also repainted the hardware gold and then sprayed one light layer of Oil Rubbed Bronze over the top to help take off the shine.
The change is really remarkable!
I hope you all are having a great summer!
I am linking up with:
Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesdays!
DIY by Design for Sizzle up Summer
No Minimalist Here for Open House Thursdays
DIY by Design for Sizzle up Summer
No Minimalist Here for Open House Thursdays
9 comments:
Good for you ---that's a great job. What a difference!
What a great job, it looks like a brand new dresser!! Enjoy the rest of the summer, Martina
Hi Lacy, The dresser looks like new! Thanks for linking to the Open House party and have a great weekend.
Hugs,
Sherry
Great job!, it looks brand new, alright!! Have a nice weekend. FABBY
It looks fabulous. I love that you didn't paint it. It is such a pretty piece. Great idea on the hardware. Hugs, Marty
What a beauty you have recreated, Lacy. We have changed hardware on items & it brings forth a whole new look.
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Have a beautiful weekend.
Hugs,
TTFN ~
Marydon
Excellent...your dresser now looks brand new!
Welcome back to blogging! I too, took a long break. It was nice. Summers are meant to be enjoyed with our kids. Mine was a busy one. Glad to see you back!
girl i love the dresser but am now over it !! blog for godsake !!
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