A Few of Our Favorite Things

No, I did NOT get a "before"

I know...I'm really terrible about that

close your eyes and visualize very light golden pine...

yep, you've got it. 

Not pretty.

Nothing, of course, that a little paint won't fix!

I call this my FAVORITE THINGS dresser

because I used some of my favorite products to complete it

 I've really come to embrace these dramatic triple mirrors...

they really make a huge statement!

(also, that little sign sums up my life...

it's not perfect, but my hair sure is!)

This is a much better representation of the true color

I used Luxe Grey from Amy Howard at Home's One Step Paint line for the base

(and on the hardware)

The hardware simply received two coats of OSP, wax, and Dust of Ages

Our wax of choice is Carnauba Wax from Real Milk Paint Co

I wanted the body of the dresser to be a bit more dramatic

(not as soft as the hardware)

so I used a custom blend of General Finishes Glazes

I'm crazy about how the glaze settled into the oak, highlighting the grain and the wear marks

(I know they are fabricated to mimic age, but who cares...they looks amazing!)

Here's a run-down of a few of my FAVORITE THINGS:

One Step Paint from Amy Howard at Home

Geneneral Finishes Glaze

Carnauba Wax from Real Milk Paint Company

What are your favorite, "go to" products?

M~

No Shy Violets Here!

Well...

this dresser...

it doesn't have a ton of fancy carvings

or too many frills...

but that is why I love it so

The subtle beauty of it

the long, tapered legs

the slight serpentine body

the elegant hardware

The fact that it's Hendredon

really pushes me over the edge!

I debated on doing a more subtle color

but really, why? 

The simple elegance of this piece was just 

BEGGING for something different

I perused Pinterest for color inspiration...

I knew I wanted a sophisticated purple

Very smokey and sexy and grown-up

if you're interested, here is the Pinboard

For the record, my husband and partner, Kenny,

was NOT on board with this color

When I said "Purple"

he envisioned deep, regal purple

with gold hardware

Me? Not so much!

I mixed up this custom color using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

then applied a glaze over the top using glaze base and pigment 

The top, well, it gave me some trouble!

My plan was to strip it  and re-stain it in that lovely

weathered wood look my friend at Stellar Junk does so well

I mixed up my staining concoction

and started stripping the table

All was good until towards the back,

 a HUGE burn mark materialized!!

NOOOOO!!!

I considered stenciling over it, making the top striped...

just wasn't working out at all...

so bummed!

Not to be discouraged, I mixed up a custom grey

then topped it with the smoke glaze

Perfect!

Such an elegant, sexy piece of furniture!

I've decorated the entire room this belongs in...

Velvets and silks, some crumpled linen perhaps

a chandelier, dripping in crystals

(check out the lavender one on my board!)

dark walls and a soft rug

plush, lush, and dreamy...

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