Thursday, January 26, 2012

French Grain Sack Dresser

So, now that voting is closed, I can let you in on my furniture project!
This final round was the furniture round, and I couldn’t wait to get started on this piece.  I picked up this Craigslist dresser on New Year’s Day… for fifty bucks (score!).  I wish I’d have remembered to take pictures before the stripping and sanding began, but just picture layers and layers of yellow and tan paint, if you need a visual…  Hopefully, the end result will make up for it ;).
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I love vintage textiles, and found my inspiration for this dresser in the rustic beauty of striped French grain sacks.  The simplicity of the design is timeless… and that’s what I wanted to bring to this piece.  After sanding and priming, I painted the dresser with two coats of Martha Stewart’s Glass of Milk (color-matched with Glidden Paint).  Once dry, I taped off my lines and dry-brushed the stripe (Martha Stewart Wrought Iron).  I then lightly distressed the surface with sandpaper and added a burnt umber glaze for patina.  New antique brass hardware (98 cents a piece!) added a nice finishing touch.
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My plans of staining the wood top were foiled when some hidden leftover paint decided to peek through my walnut stain… I didn’t want to chance sanding the wood too thin so I decided on another plan.  I dry brushed the wood top with the Wrought Iron paint and added a polyurethane finish, buffed to a soft sheen.  The end result was a nice, weathered effect with a smooth as glass finish.
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I’m quite excited about this new dresser… and it’s new home in my front entry, a great reminder that it is possible to not only make do with old items, but to make them beautiful as well.
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And now that the excitement of OMTWI is nearly over (winner announced tomorrow!)… I can refocus on the many other works in progress around here: namely, finishing up with painting my living area, spreading the love with some Valentine’s décor, and perhaps stenciling a wall or two (or three or four?).
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Oh, and let’s not forget devouring the neverending supply of holiday-appropriate Hershey kisses in between aforementioned projects, shall we? 
It’s good to be home.made.

24 comments:

  1. Found you on MMS and I think this dresser turned out gorgeous! Love the idea of the grain sack!

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  2. This is stunningly beautiful! You have inspired me!
    Stacey of Embracing Change

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  3. I love this - also found you via MMS.

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  4. Simply genius - that's all I can say! I featured you today in my Friday I'm In Love favorites!

    http://socialsalutations.blogspot.com/2012/01/friday-im-in-love-dresser-edition.html

    xoxo

    Jenn

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  5. Congrats on winning OMTWI! Love how this turned out. Beautiful.

    Ginger @ gingersnapcrafts.com

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  6. I LOVE IT! That was so creative! Pinning it now!

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  7. Okay.....seriously! You are incredible! This is a perfect idea and I am pinning it! I have the perfect dresser for it! Thank you so much for the inspiration!
    blessings,
    karianne

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  8. Love this dresser! Congrats on winning One Month To Win It! :)

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  9. Simply beautiful! I am in love with this one! I just had to pin it!!

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  10. Oh yes this is amazing! I did this to some chairs but I really love the look on the dresser!

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  11. What a transformation and I love that you are using it in your entryway!

    ♥Rondell

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  12. What a fabulous dresser! I found you via My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia. I'm a new blogger and now a new follower!

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  13. Rhonda!! Your dresser is GORGEOUS!! What an amazing job you did!! It looks like it could be a Miss Mustard Seed original!! Well done my friend!!

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  14. I just love how this turned out. I'm going to pin this for my master redo.

    Also, would you link it up with our "Imagine the Impossibilities" multi-blog link party ...? It stays live until Friday midnight (CST). Here's the link:

    http://www.itallstartedwithpaint.com/2012/01/imagine-impossibilities-2012-link-party.html

    Thanks and hope to see you at the party!

    Linda

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  15. duh...why haven't i seen this before???? love it! such fun to see an original piece!

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  16. I love it. What a great idea. Thanks for sharing at Wow.

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  17. Wow what a find you had! This looks fantastic!

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  18. just found your blog and love it. this dresser is divine. think i'm going to have to try something like this out. thanks for the inspiration
    cheers Fiona

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  19. I love how it turned out. Fantastic job!!!

    Jeannine @ The Concrete Cottage

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  20. Wow this is a cool idea! I love it! Great job. 1st time visiting - new follower -I'll be back :)

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  21. I love how your dresser turned out! I'll have to keep this in mind for one of my own redo's. Found you through MMS.

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