{createinspire}: July 2013

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Antique Desk

I bought this desk through a friend without seeing it before it showed up at my house. I know. Risky. But, this was in pretty good shape except for the top. I could not figure out what it was made of. At first I thought it was leather and then after sanding a little bit on it realized it was particle board with some kind of funky paint job and top coat to make it look like leather. It was damaged in a few spots (that were raised because of water I'm assuming), so I sanded them as smooth as I could and then just primed twice and painted. You can still see the raised spots, but it's a used piece of furniture so it's not going to be perfect, right?

I love the curvy drawers and top.

Before

After

It sold almost right away and she wanted a black, distressed finished. I never get over how a little paint can update a piece. :)

Some of the drawers had ink stains in them so I just lined them with fabric.
I actually ended up changing the fabric on the chair, but didn't want to drag it out for another pic.
Lazy, lazy! :)

Simple little redo.

Hope everyone is having a great week!

It was gorgeous here today, so I am a happy camper!

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Chippendale Night Stands

I redid my bedroom about a year ago (went a lot lighter). Usually when I redecorate a room I can't wait to get it all filled up again, so I will make do with certain things even though they aren't exactly what I want. This time I decided I would exercise a little patience and wait for just what I wanted. Well, I'm kinda picky so my room has been pretty bare for the last year. I've been looking for two matching night stands, but they needed to be a little narrower than most I've seen. I've been keeping an eye out on CL and FINALLY I found two that I just love, and they are the perfect size!

I usually want to keep the things I redo and this time I get to!! Woo hoo! :)

Before

*these are only reproductions and were actually made in Indonesia.

You can just imagine the happy dance I did when I found these, right? ;)

I've absolutely love the color of the radio cabinet and the desk/vanity I recently finished and it was the perfect color for an accent in my bedroom (even though hubby's not too keen on it! I'm hoping he'll come around!).

After

I lightly distressed all the details and then glazed them with stain/mineral spirits so it wasn't too heavy.

I'm so in love with this soft green/blue!

Now I can satisfy my leg/foot fetish every day and not even have to get out of bed to do it! A ball and claw foot are my absolute favorite!!

These carved drawers are awesome, but I'm not really a gold kind of gal so the hardware just wasn't cuttin' it. I simply sprayed the original hardware with Oil Rubbed Bronze.

<3 this back piece too!

Happy Hump Day!!

(I was afraid they might be a little tall, but they are perfect! Craig came home and said, "You don't like them, right?" Lol! I'm sure after a week he won't even notice them anymore. *fingers crossed!)

These were featured by:
Deborah @ Green Willow Pond
Brooke @ Start at Home
Yvonne @ Stone Gable
Clydia @ Three Mango Seeds
Rachel @ Maison de Pax
Maria Elena @ Our Home Away From Home
Christine @ The DIY Dreamer
Maryann @ Domestically Speaking

Thank you ladies!

Linked up here:

Saturday:

PinkWhen

Life on Lakeshore Drive

Designed Decor

VMG206 Sunday Showcase

Sunday:

Monday:

A Diamond in the Stuff

Cupcakes and Crinoline

Pinkapotamus

Lolly Jane

Our Home Away From Home

Cedar Hill Ranch

Tuesday:

Dorothy Sue and Mille B's Too

Adventures of a DIY Mom

A Bowl Full of Lemons

The Winthrop Chronicles

Domestically Speaking

My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Wednesday:

Handy Man, Craft Woman

Thursday:

Friday:

Anything Blue Friday @ The Dedicated House

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Antique Dresser #2 {this week}

This is the last of the pieces I picked up about a month ago. I absolutely adore everything this beauty has going on. It needed some work though. Parts fell off, parts were falling off, and parts were a little wonky (does anyone else use that word??). Oh, and it was full of nasty things like mouse droppings and spider eggs! My diligent and oh-so-patient hubby hauled it to our shop for me and fixed it up and I gave it a good cleaning. Now it's better than it ever was before!

My client claimed it and said it was for her son so it received a modern update. I think "he's" pretty sharp now!