Sweet little dresser {Paris Grey}

Posted by Chelsea

Hey guys! Last week I mentioned that I took the week mostly off from working on my own refinishing pieces...and I did...mostly. But I couldn't resist squeezing in this little one, (well, little compared to the 60" long buffet's that have consumed most of my refinishing schedule in preparation for Thanksgiving)! Someone who was trying to sell it found me and asked if I'd like it. It had unique lines along the edges that I'd never seen before, and a size that I find quite versatile, (can't you see this as a changing table in a nursery?! Or a cozy guest room? Or dazzling in a dining room?). I was sold!

I refinished this piece in the classic color, Paris Grey, by Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. It is a favorite, hands down. You simply cannot go wrong with a soft grey, and as soft grey's go, Paris Grey beats em' all, (and I've used enough to make an informed opinion). Since this piece has soft curves and lines and I chose an equally soft color, I wanted to contrast the softness just a bit with some mild distressing and black hardware, (I simply sprayed the original hardware in flat black by Rustoleum, my go-to spray paint for hardware).

SOLD

40"L x 30"H x 18"D

Contact me if interested in a similarly refinished piece.

Thank you for stopping by!

~Chelsea

Items ready for sale day!

Over the last couple weeks I've been able to make some big strides with some of the larger pieces I will be selling at the November 17 sale. I'm not gonna lie, I love doing large pieces. The bigger the piece, the bigger the thrill I get from transforming it, (though I think it's time I start saving up for a paint sprayer! Doing these beasts by hand and brush is a workout!)

Please excuse the photography situation. I simply do not have the time right now to move these big boys inside my home and stage proper photos for you. I will have them decently staged on the November 17 sale day and will certainly take better photos then. But for now these will have to do.

{Large Aqua                                       }

(fill in the blank....dresser, sideboard, buffet, entertainment center...)

*Refinished in a beautiful saturated aqua and heavily distressed. I decided to use the original brass hardware, but spray painted it black, (Rustoleum brand is the best canned spray paint I've come across)

 

{Gray and Cream China Cabinet}

*I removed the dated glass doors months ago, painted them, and sold them as decorative wall hangings. I love this more open look! The inside has been finished in a custom mixed gray that is both warm and light. The outside is a layer of the same shade of gray with a top coat of creamy white, sanded down to let the gray peek through. New hardware and added molding to the vertical rails that support the shelves give this piece a polished feel without losing it's light and airy vibe. (shelves yet to be added)

 

Again, my apologies for the setting of these pictures! You wanted to see the inside of my garage, right? ;) Better ones to come, promise!

 

I was about to post this as-is, but then remembered a mirror I did a little bit ago that I never told you about. This mirror has a creepy story though so I thought this would be an appropriate time to share! I was taking off the backing of the mirror so I could remove the glass, (I like to paint the front and backs of mirror frames so there's no unflattering peeks of the original color in the reflection along the sides of the mirror), and as I pulled the backing off there was a colony, (a colony I tell you!), of stink bugs, living inside. This mirror had just been picked up from a local thrift store and I started work on it that afternoon. A very good lesson to all my thrifter friends - take non-new things apart and check them/clean them thoroughly before you bring them in your home!!!

 

{Large Greige Mirror}

*Refinished in a warm greige, (to my Dad, Matt and anyone else who doesn't know what I'm talking about, greige IS a color - a cross between gray and beige), very lightly distressed, and sealed in clear glaze. Available at the November 17 sale.

 

That's it for the next few days! Now my attention will turn from furniture to my favorite soon-to-be 3 year olds' birthday!  Our twins are as different as could be so it's an interesting, (and time consuming), challenge to make both feel special and celebrated on their birthday. But, time well spent and I wouldn't rather be doing anything else. :)

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

 

~Chelsea