Shabby Chic Vanity

This waterfall dresser was in poor shape when I got her. She was white but dirty, chipped, and needed a lot of TLC. I cleaned her up with some TSP (trisodium phosphate) thoroughly and to help take the shiny finish. This process also helps paint stick better! I patched up some knick and holes with wood glue and sanded roughly. You can see all the layers of paint she was finished with before...blue, pink, white. So much history. I have always liked teal, lime green, and white together...so I did just that. I painted the lime green over the white, which actually helped this piece look more organic. Then, the teal color on top. Sanded and chipped the edges with scraper and Voila! This is the ultimate Shabby Chic Vanity, finished off with glass knobs for a more feminine look, which I LOVE!!! And with all that she's been through all these years, she deserves a little sparkle. So, now I ask,  who wants her??? Yeah, she is for SALE! Go to my SHOP right now!!!

Pink is not the only thing that could look so feminine!

Check them knobs out!

Sewing Table for Sale

I went to a thrift store with one my girls downtown. It was her first time thrift shopping with me. HA! She didn't know what she was in for! But she was such a good sport...she even picked up a few things herself. Few things...enough that the people at the thrift store had to figure out how we can haul all this stuff in her Jeep (with sits down, of course)...it was like a puzzle piece! To make story short, they all fit in there....until we went to another store...But anyway, this sewing table was one of the pieces I picked out...it is an amazing piece! Even though it no longer has the sewing machine inside, it has all the pieces to be able to put one there if you wanted to....it could be an end table...could be an entry table, even set a mirror on top for small vanity...possibility...endless! Well here she is...painted in powder blue, chipped and distressed, and the beautiful pull handle painted white!

Very pretty, huh?

 Someone is picking her up very soon.

Here she is open. I left the bottom part of the leaf unpainted.