Dresser Makeover!

I love spring time! Why? Because it just inspires you to get creative! If you know my family life at all, you know that we are very cozy in our lil' cabin in the woods. ;) Meaning until we begin our renovations we're tight on space. As any Mom, my goal would be to be totally organized but lets be realistic... I have 4 kids...  #real life struggle

I also love saving some money so rescuing this lil' ole dresser from our shed was perfect for our media storage needs! It added a bright pop of color in the kids/our gym area and makes this MaMa feel like she's a lil' ant step closer to being organized!

Here's how I achieved the perfect distressed look for us!

 

The dresser, being a cheap made one, had a sheen to it so I primed it first with my favorite primer, Gripper! You can find it at your local Home Depot!

 

 

 

After that I brushed on my peek through color being sure to focus on applying it to the edges that furniture normally shows wear. For both my peek through color and main color I used Glidden paints also from Home Depot!

 

 

Alright ya'll... Sometimes you have to improvise! lol! I normally use Vaseline but couldn't find it any where! See! I told you I'm trying to focus on getting organized! ;)  I did however find some Aquaphor which works just as well but I'd still recommend using Vaseline cost wise! I applied this after my peek through color was dry along a majority of the edges, again...where the furniture would normally show wear (were my peek through color was)

 

 

My tip of the day.... I'm not gonna lie, I'm a lazy painter sometimes! lol! Using a sheet of heavy duty foil saved me from having to wash out my paint tray! You're welcome!

 

 

I then applied/rolled on my main color!

 

The exciting part.... Taking fine sand paper and hitting the edges, taking off the top layer of color, therefore exposing the peek through color!

 

 

Have I told you how addicted I am to distressed things!

 

 

Although I didn't need to I did seal it with a wax to help preserve it. Ya know... 4 kids! ;)

 

 

Added some cute bronze knobs and finally.... the finished product! Family approved!

 

 

Have a Blessed Day Ya'll!

T

{Windows are the eyes of the Cottage}

Or so they say, right!!!! ;) Finally had a chance to hang these gorgeous oak shelves.

If you know me at all, you know that I'm all about a distressed finish which is why I did a white wash technique using the same color aqua that I painted the front door in! And the best part... The wood came from a friends old homestead! Love that! 

There are so many white washing recipes out there! I found that it honestly comes down to personal preference! I started out with 3 parts water 1 part paint but after painting a board decided I wanted a lil' more of a sheerness to it. So my recipe ended up being 4 to 1! 

 

I'd recommend mixing it in a bigger container so you have plenty is room to mix it! 

Since I only did two boards today I just brushed it on but when doing multiple boards I'd recommend a sponge roller!

Wishing you a blessed day! 

T

It's all about details

Details can make a huge difference  when it comes to final touches!  I have to have things flow as far as design! For example.... Who had to color match her exterior outlets? This girl!!! Lol! Here's how I made it happen!

My ugly commercial grey outlet covers!
 

I'd like to think I'm genius but... I'm not! ;) I did however manage to come up with this nifty idea to prop open the covers since they were spring loaded with my handy dandy paint can openers! 

Found the perfect color by Rustoleum. 

After one coat of paint
 

Didn't I say it's all about the details! ;)
Perfect way to make sure your screws blend in too! Poked them into a piece of styrofoam so they stayed up right while spraying!

After the first coat was dry I put them on the exterior wall of my shed. Taped and sprayed another coat to cover any exposed grey from being hinged open!
 

Tadaaaaahhh!!!  And here's how they turned out! So much prettier than the commercial grey color!
 

 

Till next time!!!!

T