tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75891721930039353812024-03-18T00:03:32.536-05:00{createinspire}Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03053547634898797016noreply@blogger.comBlogger443125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589172193003935381.post-70113292301654833662015-10-29T11:48:00.003-05:002015-10-29T12:10:50.820-05:00Antique Chest of Drawers<div style="text-align: center;">
The woman I bought this dresser from said it was her grandmother's and that she, herself, had used it as a little girl. There was a spot of nail polish on the top and she remembered how it got there. I love stories like that. </div>
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My client actually emailed me saying she had been following me for a while (love that, too) and wondered if I had any 3 drawer dressers for sale. I just happened to have this pretty thing waiting in the wings and it was a perfect fit. <br />
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She sent me pictures of her room and said she liked when I kept some of the drawer fronts wood. Well, I got to looking at this baby and realized, because of the detail, refinishing the drawer fronts instead of painting them would be a big ol pain in the rear. So, I put my thinking cap on and came up with a way to make both of us happy. :)</div>
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I actually hand sanded the middle sections of the bottom two drawers. My son had a friend over while I was doing it and he said, "Wouldn't that be easier with an electric sander?" Why, yes, yes, it would, but I didn't want to take the chance of sanding through the veneer or accidentally popping the appliques off by hitting them with the sander (yes, I have done that before). I then stained the drawer fronts with Antique Walnut from General Finishes to match the top (Java would have been a little too formal looking for the room it was going in, IMO) and painstakingly taped off the middle section so I would have a nice crisp line when I painted. It was a lot more work but the result was worth it. </div>
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The first time I painted it I did all the detail a different color than the body and it was just too much. I didn't like it and ended up painting over it (sometimes the reality of a vision just doesn't work out). Then. I was afraid it was too simple, but I love how the simplicity lets the design of the drawer fronts stand out. </div>
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The top drawer was actually oak while the rest of the dresser is mahogany, maple, and cherry. I didn't like how it looked especially with the designs in the middle of the drawers being black. I like it much more all white. </div>
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Her room is pretty neutral with pops of turquoise so I love how these knobs are understated yet have just enough color to give them some interest. The antique brass edge also ties in with the original pulls which I had to leave because they had made such deep grooves in the drawers that I couldn't sand them out and it looked funny with different hardware. </div>
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I lightly glazed the details. See the curly cues in the wood? I'm still on the fence about painting them white, cuz once I do it's done, there's no going back! Hmmm....</div>
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The top was pretty rough looking before and now it's just lovely. </div>
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This lovely little lowboy came to me by referral.</div>
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** I just want to take a minute here to say thank you to all of you who support me. I feel so honored and humbled when people tell me someone was telling them about my work. Actually, it still amazes me. I just sit in my garage and do what I do and other people talk about it. I really am so thankful for all the comments, likes, and shares on FB and IG and for those of you who tell your friends you've had a piece done by me. :)</div>
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My client said she had been looking for something to put her TV on and when she saw this piece she jumped on it. I'm so glad she did! Isn't it just the perfect size and shape? I did my little happy dance (happy dances occur internally, just so you know, as not to scare off any random on lookers). </div>
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She was a little hesitant about what she wanted and came to my house prepared with her fan deck. We discussed the color she had chosen (remember, when choosing colors it always looks a little lighter and brighter on a piece of furniture than it does on the color card...I'm not sure why that is, but it has definitely been my experience) and looked at the rug going in her living room. <i> </i>I asked her what she thought of Tuscan Red and she loved it. </div>
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**side note. Ironically enough I did a vintage lowboy in Tuscan Red this same time last year. Must be the fall colors that inspire it. :)</div>
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Red just suits this piece so well. I'm thrilled with how it turned out. And, it goes to show that you can change a piece of vintage furniture into something more modern. Antique doesn't have to look antique!</div>
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I changed out the original wooden knobs for these large antique brass ones. They have a design on them that gives them a little bit of interest and I like the weight of them with this piece. </div>
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Let's talk about the top. This piece had previously been refinished. The finish was uneven and there were still carvings in the top. Now, I am all about a piece having character and history. But, sometimes when it's not your history or the history of your family you don't want it there. I see no need to leave a name carved into your furniture that has no meaning to you. So, I sanded it all down (and it took a lot of it to remove those etchings!) to the bare wood. There's just something about a naked piece of wood that I love. ;)</div>
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I promise you a little more effort to refinish a piece correctly will give you big rewards. There is nothing like a beautiful piece of God's handiwork in your home. :)</div>
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The dark marks on the refinished top are the marks nature left there and I have no issue with those. ;)</div>
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I also love how the depth of the color brings out the beautiful grain of this piece of wood. Lovely.</div>
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I picked up this cute little oak dresser several years ago. I removed the top two drawers, added a shelf and had been using it for my tv stand. UNTIL, I kept the gorgeous vanity I refinished a few weeks ago. I can't tell you how happy I am I kept it, but it meant this little gal needed a new makeover and a new home! </div>
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Thankfully I never re-purposed the drawers ;) and I kept the support that goes between them. So, I simple removed the shelf, added the support back in, and replaced the drawers. I also had to replace the top as it had warped. My hubby simply used the old top as a template and cut a new one out of a piece of pine. </div>
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I loved this little dresser in white, but I thought it was time to do something fun with it. Of course, you already know I am in love with almost every shade of turquoise out there so I mixed up a custom color, which looked gorgeous in the can, but when I put it on the dresser it just looked anemic. I let it sit for a day to give myself time to evaluate and hated it just as much the next day. SO, I went back to the kitchen and mixed up a different, more vibrant color and tried that one out for size. This dresser has been 5 colors in the past 3 years (3 shades of white and 2 shades of blue).</div>
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It's a simple, little dresser so I kept the design simple: All one color, all the same knobs (that's unusual for me!).</div>
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It's pine so it's not perfect, but I like it dark and I love the knots and grooves in it. </div>
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It doesn't have a lot of detail, but I love the simple side panels and the cute skirt. </div>
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I distressed it enough to bring out it's previous colors. :)</div>
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A few posts ago I told you about a couple that was cleaning out a relative's house and had invited me to come over. I was able to take a tour to see all of their amazing treasures. When we got up to the attic is was full of things and we did a little poking around. I happened to see the corner of this cedar chest peeking out of the corner off the back wall. I said, "What is that?" They said, "I don't know. Let's take a look." He uncovered part of it and it was all I needed to see. I told him I would take it when he dug it out. :) Fast forward a few days and I get a message saying she would like to keep the cedar chest, but would like me to redo it for her. Yea! I love that. </div>
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She said she didn't know exactly what she wanted but she did want Tiffany Blue. I don't work with really bright colors a lot, so I was happy to oblige! </div>
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This seriously is the sweetest little chest. It's very petite and has the prettiest feet on it. </div>
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Because this color is very bright and the chest is very small I wanted to leave the top wood to contrast the paint (and to give the eye a place to rest). It is a beautiful piece of mahogany and refinished nicely. I love the deep tone of the wood with the paint. </div>
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The key hole cover was missing so I replaced it with one I had in my stash. I like the detail it adds. I didn't want to create holes where there weren't any (in case they want to strip this down someday) so I adhered it with Modge Podge. Love that stuff!</div>
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I was fortunate enough to buy this dresser along with the vanity I posted yesterday. You can imagine how giddy I was to bring them home. </div>
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When I listed the vanity yesterday I had a client say that she loved it and only wished it was a dresser. I said, "Oh? I happen to have the dresser, too!" She said she wanted it refinished the same as the vanity and I was very happy about that. They are truly stunning together. </div>
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The vanity is still available and if it doesn't sell by the end of the week I think I am going to keep it! </div>
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I had to sand the top of this one down as there were deep scratches in it. Instead of staining it and sealing it with poly (my normal routine) I stained it and finished it with Minwax Antiquing Oil. I love the soft luster it gives. Poly has the tendency to look "cold" and oil brings out the warmth in the wood. I think it might be my new go-to.</div>
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I almost don't want to say anything about this vanity. It really is one of those pieces that you only get your hands on once in a lifetime (although I pray that's not the case!). It's a beautiful piece and it was in very good condition (just some minor veneer issues on the inside panel). </div>
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I was so excited to get to work on it that I forgot to take a before! I can't believe I did that! </div>
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The wood was beautiful. It's made of mahogany, walnut, and maple. I wanted to keep as much of it as possible, but still help all that detail stand out. </div>
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I had a very hard time deciding what to do with it, so chose to keep it neutral.</div>
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The top was in such beautiful condition that I chose not to refinish it. I used Minwax Antique Oil to revive and protect it. </div>
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Same with these burled maple drawer fronts. Just a little bit of oil and they looked amazing. I also chose to keep the original hardware. I couldn't picture anything that would look more appropriate. </div>
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I painted the drawer fronts Hardware from Sherwin Williams and then painted the body and all the detail in my custom off white. </div>
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I met a very nice couple a few months back. They were cleaning out a relative's home (always a hard and tedious job) and I ended up with a few great pieces of furniture from them. Remember I told you about the rule I had for myself (the one where I don't buy it unless I absolutely love it)? Well, I broke it on this little desk. I saw it and didn't love it, but it was a solid piece in great condition and the price was very right. I just couldn't say no to it. </div>
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I changed out the knobs on the middle drawer. I decided to leave it wood because I had to paint the top. It's so hard for me to paint a piece of furniture all one color. I'm not sure why. I just like the contrast of something natural or organic against the paint. </div>
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I found this piece on my local classifieds page and the woman selling it happened to be my husband's neighbor when he was a child! She was very sweet and said her husband had already started refinishing it, but they were moving and she was getting rid of things. Lucky me! </div>
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It seriously is the cutest little chest of drawers. When I went to look at it I just fell in love with its size and that's what made up my mind. She told me it had a mirror that went with it, but it was lying on the floor, missing the mirror, and in pieces, so I didn't have a very good idea of what it looked like. I was so happy when I got it home and put the mirror together and got it on the dresser. </div>
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People always ask me how I find such great pieces. I have no idea. It just kind of happens. What I can tell you is that I have become very particular (with the exception of a rare mistake) on what I bring home. I made a rule for myself that I will not buy it unless I absolutely love it. I didn't use to be that way. lol</div>
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When I started working on this piece I realized the stripper had been left on and dried in places, so I had to sand all of that off. I'm so glad this piece isn't any bigger than it is! :)</div>
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It's all oak and when oak gets old it can dry out which really opens up the grain. I hate that. :)</div>
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I don't use it very often but I love how it layers and that's exactly what I was going for. I had a lot of fun playing with it and broke every rule I've ever made for myself about painting. It was very liberating. lol</div>
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I'ma very Type A personality (as my whole family will attest to). I'm somewhat of a perfectionist and I like things just so-so. I'm no different when it comes to painting. BUT, sometimes it's good just to throw all of that out the window and to just have fun with it. You should have seen me with that brush! ;)</div>
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I mentioned the mirror was missing when I bought it (I did find remnants of it in a drawer). I already had a little more $ into this piece than I was comfortable with so I opted to do a chalkboard for the mirror instead of replacing it. I'm so glad I did. It gives this piece a whole different look and what little (or big!) girl wouldn't love to write on it?!</div>
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The drawers had been painted brown previously, so I sanded them, painted them, and lined the bottom with paper. You can see the MP is still wet in this pic (No, t's not because I am so impatient! Wait, yes, yest it is.) ;)</div>
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Someone tagged this Lane cedar chest on FB for me. Now, if I'm being honest with you, I don't really like mid century or 70's furniture. I don't really get into the clean lines and I absolutely do not like the original hardware on almost any of these kinds of pieces. With that being said, when I saw this piece I knew it was a one-of-a-kind and it was in mint condition. Perfect candidate for a make-over. </div>
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I think I've already mentioned, a few times, that I am usually mindful of the feel of a piece before I decide what to do with it. There is no changing the fact that this piece of furniture is what it is and came from the 70's (the original tags are still inside). BUT, I know it is possible to meld vintage with modern to come up with something I think is workable with what people are looking for today. I also love Reeves', from The Weathered Door, style and she has helped me look at this style of furniture in a different way. So, I came up with a plan to do something that I thought was fitting for this piece but still was "me". </div>
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The color is Thermal Springs from SW with dark wax. I love how it is an updated color but still has a little bit of vintage vibe. I also wanted to do something a little different with the bottom drawer. I didn't want to do it in dark wood because I didn't want it to look too heavy. I opted to do stripes but stayed within a shade on the color card so they weren't too over bearing and slanted them to mimic inlays in many of these pieces. </div>
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You know hardware can instantly update a piece and that's why I have a stash of these cup pulls. I actually wanted to do them in library style, but could only find one. Boo! It's ok, because I never get tired of these. :)</div>
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The top was cherry so I sanded it down, gave it one coat of Jave Gel, and 3 coats of Varathane. </div>
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A friend contacted me about buying this buffet from her. I knew right away I couldn't pass it up. I love that it's smaller and it's simple lines. I didn't like the pulls on the drawers and the doors, but I knew that was an easy fix. I also am not in love with waterfall style furniture but I wanted to give this one a modern twist. </div>
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I had my original idea for this one and then, all the sudden, I was unsure. I went back and forth in my head about what to do and the more I thought about the less sure I was. So, I asked my hubby what he thought and he said, "Slate gray." Well, he doesn't offer up his opinion very often and I was thrilled he spoke up (and it was one of the colors I was already considering) so I decided to run with it (for him ya know). ;)</div>
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She had refinished it once so the finish was in excellent condition. Thank you Julie! :)</div>
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I love the moody feel of this piece now. It's not too feminine and not too masculine. And, I'm thinking this graphite color is one of my new faves!</div>
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The drawer bottoms were a little iffy so I lined them with paper. </div>
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He said he really likes it so I'm a very happy girl! </div>
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This has never happened to me before, but I can't, for the life of me, remember where I picked this dresser up from. :O</div>
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I love it because of the big, beautiful mirror and the original keyhole covers. It was in decent shape, just needed a little help with the drawers. </div>
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It is solid cherry (the top is cherry veneer) and I wanted to keep as much of it as possible. I sanded the drawer fronts down and they had been filled previously, but they were still in ok condition. I was hoping if I stained them dark it would hide most of the imperfections. I also wanted to keep the top wood. </div>
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When I was working on this I had already painted the mirror and my dear hubby comes into the garage and says, "Don't you think that would look cool with the mirror wood and the frame painted?" Ummm. yes, but I already painted the freaking mirror! The more I thought about it the more I liked the idea and so I went out to my hot-as-a-stinking-furnace garage and sanded off what I had just got done painting. DH, I love you, but stay out of my garage! And, if you do come in there are only two things you are allowed to say: "Do you need any help? And, "That looks awesome just the way it is!" Understand? </div>
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I like it and I'm glad he suggested it. ;)</div>
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The body and top two drawers are a light greige (one shade lighter than French Linen AS). I love the color against the deep wood tones of the drawers, top, and mirror. Cherry stains up beautifully. Now, I will say, the top and drawers are not perfect. There were water rings in the top that I couldn't sand out because I was afraid of going through the veneer, but they aren't that noticeable. Same with the drawers fronts. Up close there are a few spots where there must have been something on the wood, but, again, unless you are right on top of it you can't really tell. </div>
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The insides of the drawers weren't that great, so I sanded them out and then lined them with sweet, vintage paper (collage style). </div>
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I picked this cutie up from a garage sell yesterday. I loved the shape of it and the fact that it was so petite! It's just plain cute and that's why I like it. ;)</div>
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I will tell you right now, it may look like tiger oak (which is just quarter sawn oak, btw), but it is not tiger oak. It has a fake finish on it to make it look like tiger oak and it was hideous to behold. I mean N.O.T. G.O.O.D. Even hubby said, "What is that on there?" So, I had no issue with covering that baby with paint! </div>
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She's got these adorable side panels. </div>
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and, a cute flower detail on the mirror. </div>
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And, I love it. </div>
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I got this from the same woman as the vanity I showed you last week. It was in pretty rough shape, too. Even though the vanity was lovely the woman I bought this from said she had a soft spot for this wardrobe. She had wanted to refinish it for the longest time so she could use it, but just never got around to it. She said, "It's just such a neat piece of furniture!" </div>
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I agree! While the veneer was in rough shape on the top and one of the sides the wardrobe itself was in great condition. The finish on this piece was very rough, too. But, I knew I wanted to use that to my advantage. </div>
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I usually try to keep the "feel" of a piece while painting it. I absolutely adore the vintage"ness" of it. I wanted the finish to look worn (but, still be beautiful, of course) and I wanted to showcase all the great texture you can only get from the passage of time. It was so much work, but I can't stop staring at it now! :)</div>
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The old finish was bumpy and I couldn't help but run my hands over it (a lot). It also had lots of scratches and dings (as you can tell from the front) and I left all, but the deepest, alone. </div>
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I seriously could look at it all day. I want it for myself. Oh God, please give me a bigger house! </div>
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1. Peeled all the loose veneer using an iron, a wet rag, and a chisel</div>
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2. Sanded it all down with 150 to smooth it out. I left the imperfections because I wanted them to show in the final finish. </div>
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3. Gave the whole thing 2 coats of Shellac to seal it</div>
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4. Used a latex and added baking soda to make my own chalk paint. The color is Iron Ore from Sherwin Williams and it's gorgeous. I did 2/3 paint to 1/3 baking soda and then thinned it a little with water.</div>
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5. Did two coats of my base color. </div>
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6. Mixed 1/2 and 1/2 French Linen with water and then used a wet rage to "wash" the surface, I did the corner first and then just went up and down, in section, with my rag. </div>
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7. Gave it a light sanding with 220</div>
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9. Dark waxed it</div>
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10. Used Gilt creme to accent the corners, the hinges, the knobs, and the beading. </div>
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Stood back and smiled from ear to ear! </div>
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Thankfully all the beading was intact on this one! I used a craft paper for the inside of the beading, gave it a wash of gray, and then dark waxed it. I used the gilt creme to highlight the beading. </div>
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I love how the back piece looks now!!</div>
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I tried changing out the knobs but decided I like the originals the best. The were just more fitting with the final look. I used gilt creme to highlight them. Look at the amazing texture on this piece!</div>
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You know how I feel about legs! So amazing!</div>
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Even though the paint has so much texture it's as smooth as a baby's hiney. I love the soft sheen waxing gives. It's so beautiful!</div>
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I hemmed and hawed about painting the inside. But, after cleaning it I decided I loved the way the wood looked with the graphite paint color. I opted to paper the drawer fronts and am so happy I did.<br />
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Aren't they so sweet?</div>
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Of course, the drawer bottoms had to be done, too!</div>
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Here's a close up of what the gilt creme looks like in the corners. I had so much fun playing with it and layering it.</div>
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After giving it a good sanding I stained the top with Special Walnut from Minwax. I love the wood color with the paint color and all the imperfections in the wood just add to its charm! </div>
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Here are the waxes and creme I used. </div>
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This was a custom piece. It looks so basic, pretty outdated, and a little rough around the edges. </div>
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I constantly have this debate with myself about continuing to refinish furniture or just to move on and do something else (I love politics!). Sometimes I am so overwhelmed by all the projects I have that the stress seems to outweigh any benefit I get from painting. But, I still can't see a piece of furniture like this and not think it could look so much better and make someone happy! And, that, my friends, is why I am still painting! </div>
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The top is pretty rough and has some pretty deep water stains. The veneer is chipped off the front piece, and it's just looking a little drab. </div>
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This piece is actually all cherry veneer. The finish on it hid all the grain. </div>
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This is what the top looked like when I sanded it down. I know, right?! I'm not sure if the top is cherry, too, because I've never seen a grain like this in a cherry piece, but it sure did feel and act like cherry when I stained it. </div>
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I was a little sad because my client wanted a dark top and I was afraid the dark stain would hide a lot of the grain. It did, but it is still a beautiful piece of wood!</div>
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She said her kitchen was pretty neutral and we decided a little color would be nice. She showed me an inspiration picture and we went from there. I love how this table has so much more character and presence now. I don't think you would walk by it and not notice it. </div>
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Can I tell you a little secret? These side angles are always my favorite. I've done about 500 pieces of furniture in my day and a smooth finish still makes me want to reach out and touch it. I always run my hands over it because I just love how it feels under my fingertips! </div>
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The grain isn't as pronounced as it was before, but it is still gorgeous. I used to freak out if there were any marks in the wood after I stained the top (you usually can't see a lot of things in wood until you get the stain and clear coat on). But, now I just embrace those small imperfections and tell myself this piece of furniture is not new. It has a history and a story to tell. I don't want to erase all of that with my orbital. ;) Anyhow, when you're working with veneer you can't sand too deep or you'll go right through and that makes me cry. I don't like to cry. </div>
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This piece was another mercy buy. I picked it up from an elderly lady who said she'd had it for 40 years. It was left in her home when she bought it, so it didn't have sentimental value to her, but she liked the piece and wanted to do something with it one day. Well, that day never came. When I went to pick it up it was in very rough shape. So much so that I wanted to leave it there. BUT, I had driven an hour and she looked so hopeful that I just couldn't say no! Yes, big big big problem of mine!</div>
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Last week a man asked me how I could charge $250 for a dresser. Well, I knew he didn't know furniture, but I also couldn't let the opportunity to rid the world of one more ignorant person pass, so I simply told him exactly what cost went into a restoring a piece of furniture. What I did not tell him was the WORK that goes into restoring a piece of furniture!</div>
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I also gave him a little cost comparison between refinished antique furniture and Pottery Barn. We all know most furniture (yes, even the "nice" stuff) is MDF compared to all wood furniture from the past. But, I would sound like a broken record if I went into all that again. Suffice it to say, he did not have anything to say when I was done. ;) (What? I was nice!)</div>
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I glued the sublayer back on and clamped it. And, the beading came off when I was peeling the veneer. I loved it so much I couldn't see it go in the trash, so I painstakingly glued it back on. Yep, it sucked, too, but it was worth it. </div>
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The top part of the mirror was completely missing so I had hubby make me a new piece. It wasn't curvy like the old piece but it's a lot sturdier and got the job done! :)</div>
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I loved how rustic this vanity looked and I wanted the final look to be in keeping with it's age and condition. It is a beautifully solid piece (thank you master craftsmen), but she's got history! I used a custom white and a custom turquoise to keep it soft and then heavily distressed her. </div>
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I found these knobs on Antique Farmhouse and just had to have them. Then when I saw this vanity I knew they just belonged together. So beautiful. And, look at all that texture from the old medium that was on the details. Makes my heart go pitter patter!! :)</div>
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This is my favorite part. I was sad all the veneer had to come off the top, but was happy to see there was solid wood underneath. Now, it wasn't perfect, but neither is the rest of the vanity. I love a dark top, especially with white, but I just felt like it would be too formal for this piece. I opted to sand the existing wood down and stain it gray. Yep, it was a first for me. Minwax has a new color and this was the perfect piece and the perfect wood for it. I don't think it would do anything to a dark piece like mahogany or cherry, but think it looks great on lighter woods like oak and maple. Now there were gouges in this wood (after all it was just the sub layer) and the gray stain settled nicely into them and just darkened the rest of the wood a little. A perfect weathered look! I sealed with 3 coats of poly. </div>
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My hubby said, "What about the cracks?" I said, "What about them?" He said, "Don't you want me to fix them?" I said, "Nope, I love them just the way they are. They're perfect." I then got "the look". Oh, you know the one I'm talking about! </div>
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Drawers are so much nicer when they're clean. ;) I promise your buyer will thank you for it. I wax the outside and top edges, as well, so they slide easier. Works like a charm.<br />
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A friend asked me if I would be interested in this dresser. When I first went to look at it I was hemming and hawing (only on the inside) and couldn't make up my mind. But, the man who was selling it looked so hopeful for a buyer that I had a hard time saying no and it came home with me. I had a little bit of buyer's remorse on the way home. Even after all the experience I've had buying furniture that still happens to me. :P</div>
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The lines of this piece look very masculine to me, and I don't do masculine very often, so I decided to go for it. My hubby likes black on furniture. Every man I've met doing this likes black on furniture. So, black it is. I didn't want it to be one big black hole though so I decided to do a little something different with the drawers while still keeping them simple. </div>
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It just looked so tired and so bOrInG! Like something you'd find tucked in the corner of a not-used-very-often lake house. </div>
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I can't help but smile when I see the before and after. Who doesn't like a good transformation? It just looks sharp now. </div>
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I bought this bench, pre-made, from an elderly gentleman who likes to tinker in his garage. Lucky me! The only thing wrong with it was the seat was made out of plywood and was in two pieces with all the screw heads showing. Not good. </div>
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Once again, I enlisted the help of my handy man and told him I wanted a wood seat on it. Luckily he is well connected ;) and got his hands on some hickory hardwood flooring. It's gorgeous and I knew the light colored wood, in it's natural state would look gorgeous against the rich peacock blue my client picked out. </div>
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This is after one coat of paint and in process of getting its new seat. This is truer to the color than the pics below. I'm not sure why my camera doesn't like to pick up the green in teal/turquoise. </div>
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I'm a little sad you can't see the true color in these pics. I ended up dark waxing it to really give this gorgeous color some depth. It's so beautiful. </div>
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color = Peacock Blue from Walmart (color matched at Sherwin Williams)</div>
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When I got to their apartment I was a little disillusioned with the piece but the elderly couple was moving and needed to get rid of it and they needed the money. Now, my wonderful Father in Law is always telling me how I can make a sow's ear into a silk purse (don't you just love that saying?). So, as I was contemplating hauling this thing down the stairs (when I didn't really want it) I remembered what he always says to me and decided I would take it. The man was so happy and I knew, even if it had to go in the garbage, that I had done the right thing. </div>
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When I got it home I started looking it over and other than being covered in bird poo it was in really nice condition. </div>
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Ever since I used this bird fabric to line some drawers a couple of months ago I knew it deserved to be front and center on a piece and this was the perfect little project for it.</div>
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Sorry, I don't have a before of this wash stand (apparently I was in a hurry!). It had already been refinished in a dark stain and is in great condition. I didn't want to tell the people I bought it from that I was painting it because I know how much work it is to refinish something! Shhh...don't tell!</div>
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I originally left the original pulls (I don't believe they were the actual originals but they were the pulls that were on it when I bought it) on it, but when I finished up and stood back to look at it I hated them! They were very decorative and there was just too much going on on the drawers. So, I had to remove them, fill in the holes, and repaint the drawers. A fairly quick redo turned into a big ol pain in the you know what! </div>
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I've said many times before how I love that a cup pull can instantly update a piece. I love that it still feels vintagy with the color, shape, and details, but has a modern element with the pulls. </div>
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I actually didn't sand this top down to the bare wood, which is the first time I've ever not done that! I simply took the old finish off by hand and then stained it with a coat of Java Gel. I could get away with it because the top was in nice condition to begin with as it had been refinished once before.<br />
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I painted the insides of the drawers with a pretty butter yellow and love how it just adds a little bit of fun when you open them up! </div>
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I love the back piece on this stand too! I wet distressed this piece so I didn't take off the dark finish under the paint. </div>
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Another great find by my CL friend, Sandy. I love lowboys! Especially the curvy ones! What's not to love about this cute piece of furniture?</div>
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I don't do gray very often which is sad because I absolutely adore it. It's neutral, sophisticated, and soft. I couldn't help but use General Finishes Seagull Gray on this little cutie. Once I got it in my head I couldn't think of anything else for it. </div>
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I've done one very similar to this in the past and the veneers were like paper and very fragile. Most of them had to be removed. I was so glad to see this did not have that issue. It's in beautiful condition. It just had horrendously ugly pulls. ;)</div>
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*Side note: Did I ever share with you the fact that I am trying my hardest not to totally freak out that I will have a Senior in 2 months and that means he is less than a year away from leaving home? No, I didn't tell you because it is totally freaking me out. I mean like I-can't-even-think-about-it-because-it-will-make-me-bawl-my-eyes-out-like-a-freaking-baby freaking me out.<br />
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Oh, that's something else I have to tell you. All my hair was breaking off and freaking me out (do you see a common theme here?), so I finally went to the doctor and found out I was severely anemic and have been for years (yes, they diagnosed me with it 4 years ago and I didn't take it seriously until the whole middle of my head was 1/2 inch long, yikes!). I am now on mass doses of iron until my blood work comes back normal again, so that's fun (No, no it's not, it's terrible. My poor tummy.). I hope my hair starts growing back soon! Moral of the story, you're hair really can tell you a lot about your health!</div>
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The top was in very good condition so I carefully sanded it down and gave it one coat of Java Gel. I love the dark top contrasted with this beautiful gray. </div>
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I hemmed and hawed over the hardware for 10 minutes before finally deciding on these pretty glass knobs. I was a little worried about them until I got them on and then fell in love with them. They are feminine without being too delicate and paired with the antique brass cup pulls they are absolutely perfect. </div>
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I still love working with Roxanne from <a href="http://www.therusticshedbonduel.com/about-rustic-shed.html">The Rustic Shed</a>. She is such a sweet soul and she has great taste and a lovely store to prove it!</div>
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She brought me a few end tables to work on and said she wanted something bold for this one. I said, "Like red?" She said, "Oh, we're on the same page!" It's a such a great color for this beautiful FP Bassett piece. She's looking feisty for the 4th of July!</div>
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I have a friend who sends me Craigslist listing by email (seriously, isn't she the greatest? Thanks Sandy!). I've already told you I hate the looking, contacting, picking up part of furniture, so her going through the trouble of looking for me and then sending them to me is such a huge help. :) I was following up on a listing she sent to me (not this piece) and actually went to pick it up (I'm not kidding when I tell you I am NOT a shopper! Ha-ha-hate it!) and when I walked into his garage I saw this sitting there! </div>
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I asked him how much and when he told me I immediately said, "I'll take it." (A big no-no for a bargain shoopper, but it was ALREADY a bargain so I forgave myself.) He then tried to sell me this hideously ugly metal table set and I said, "Oh, I'm sorry, my truck is already full." (Phew!)</div>
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I absolutely love antique vanities. And, this one had so many details (which posed me a little problem later on) and a gorgeous mirror to boot. AND...</div>
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I've already told you I am head over heels for any shade of blue/green and I already had a color in mind for this baby. I really hate how pics don't pick up very much of a green tint in a light shade of turquoise, but this one is yummy. When the girl who mixed it for me opened the can she said, "Oooohhhh." I said, "It makes you want to lick it, doesn't it." (Yes, I do say things like that out loud...in public.) She looked at me for a minute, then giggled, and said, "Yes!" One more convert! :)</div>
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Funny story. I saw this cute antique wash stand listed on my local FB classifieds page. I didn't see it in time and a few others had already said they would take it. A friend of mine is the one who ended up with it and I was just a teensy bit jealous. ;) I love these sweet little pieces. </div>
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It was gone, but I knew it was in a good home (I was still sad I didn't get to get my grubby little paws on it though!). Fast forward a couple of months...she messages me and asks me if I would like to do a desk and hutch for her daughter...</div>
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the cute little wash stand! Yay! :)</div>
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This baby is definitely old and I love how the paint picks up all the great imperfections in the wood. So cute!</div>
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The top was in good condition so I sanded it down, gave it one coat of Java Gel, and a few coats of High Performance Top Coat (from General Finishes) in flat. I never, never, never get tired of white paint with a dark top!</div>
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Look at the cute sides! I told her if she doesn't want to keep it I will take it back! :)</div>
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My client picked this desk and hutch up at a rummage for $50. Pretty good deal if you ask me! :) It is an MDF piece but it is solid and in very good condition. It's for her daughter's room and she wanted it white. When I finished up the desk we were talking about how going from off white to white isn't a huge change, but a fresh coat of paint makes a world of difference! It was a little outdated with the floral motif and the light oak top, but now it's crisp and clean looking and I love how everything just pops against it.</div>
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Her daughter wasn't thrilled with the dark hardware so I changed it out for white and like it just as much! (hard to photograph the white against white, it's cuter in person!)</div>
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This dresser is part of the set my husband found for me. I absolutely love it but went back and forth on what I wanted to do with it. </div>
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I wanted to try something a little different with it, but couldn't decide what. It sat in the garage for a few weeks and I finally knew it had to be </div>
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I don't know why, because green isn't normally a color I gravitate toward. In fact, I've done very few pieces in green (I like bluey greens!). So, I went for it and I tried something different with the drawers. After staring at it for a little while I knew I didn't like it and something was just off, so I did a FB poll and you all agreed with me. So, I tweaked it a little and was so much happier with it. BTW, "tweaking it" was a huge pain in the you know what!</div>
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I love the soft white (it's not as bright in person) against this sweet olive color (I realized I like greens with a little yellow in them). It feels classic and vintage to me. One thing I also realized, while doing the FB poll, was realizing that we all have different ideas of what looks good and what "floats our boat", so to say. At first, this used to bother me. I wanted everyone to like what I did! But, obviously, my rational mind took over and told me that is NEVER possible. There will never be a piece that everyone loves. I'm glad we're all different! </div>
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I really like this classic looking pattern to break up the green. Some suggested to paint the whole piece green, but I felt like it was too much color on such a large piece. I added the scroll, the wished I hadn't (but, it was stuck there for good), the painted it green (instead of white), and glazed, and now I love it. </div>
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This top is just to die for. Seriously, one of the prettiest I've seen! </div>
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I love the cup holders on the mirror! Such a great detail!</div>
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All the insides are solid cherry and in beautiful condition (what a horrible pic! lol).</div>
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I really like "alligator skin" on a piece of distressed furniture. I love the texture it give so rubbed through the paint on all the part that had bumpy "skin". The veneer was damaged on the bottom of the drawer, but it was still tight so I left it as is and distressed it. I love little things like that that add character to a piece.</div>
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