Bringing new life to an old piece

While we are waiting for the  reveal of  my daughters room makeover I thought I would share a piece that I just brought into her room.

It was in much need of repair so I knew paint would look amazing on this piece.

Some may cringe when they see the before photo and wonder why I would paint such a lovely piece.

But as I said it needed much repair.

Parts of the wood were chipping off.

Some water damage too.

But since I knew what I wanted to do and was looking for a distressed piece that was going to work for my benefit.

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Isn’t this a lovely piece!

This dresser was found at a thrift store.

My original intent was to paint this and sell it.But after thinking about it I could not part with it.

That mirror is not original to this piece.But was found at a thrift store too.

I painted a coat of Annie Sloan old ochre and highlighted the detailed wood appliques with old white.

I will share with you in another post how I attached the mirror.

That small display cabinet holds some photos and awards of my daughters.

I blocked it out to keep those personal photos private.

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You can see how this wood was chippy on it’s own.

Painting this piece made it stand out a bit more.

Love the details on this piece.

Wait until you see the other piece I bought with this.

They go together so well!

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Are you ready to see the before photo of this dresser??

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You can see why I fell for this piece!

And you can sort of see the old wall color too.

I am sure you noticed it is now white :-)

I forgot to take a before photo of the mirror.But it was the same color wood.

Hoping to reveal her room in the few days.

Today I am working on some pieces I am bringing to The crown jewels of art show

I better get back to work!

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Comments

  1. So pretty, Anne. I can see why you don’t want to part with it.

  2. Oh Anne. How luvly. In my peek at some of the pieces I have for the Master, I revealed a similar piece. 2 pieces we acquired from a lady I met at the store I take my pieces to.
    Can hardly wait to see you reveal now!
    Hugs, Gee

    • Thank you Gee! Oh how wonderful that you found beautiful pieces too!I can’t pass up pieces with lovely detail!
      xx
      Anne

  3. Wow Ann, what a lovely dresser!! Love the curly cue pieces on the front. Such a pretty, feminine, dresser and you really made it shine!

  4. Turned out fesh and lovely!

  5. LOVE IT! Now girlfriend you KNOW I DO!

    xoRebecca

  6. very pretty, can’t wait to see the new room makeover

  7. It’s beautiful, Anne! I can see why you wanted to keep it. It’s great that it worked out for use in your daughter’s room. The mirror goes with it beautifully, too. Love the color. I think Old Ochre and Old White are my favorites.

  8. Oh Anne that is such a beautiful piece and I can see how you could not let that chippy treasure go!!!!! It will look so pretty in the room reveal. Your daughter is so cute she needed a cute dresser for her room. I love the paint color and love that mirror too. With not feeling well you really made my day with this post. I love seeing the transformation of this piece. I can’t wait to see the rest of the room reveal.
    Kris

  9. Oh Anne, that piece turned out beautiful and I love the mirror! I can’t wait to see your daughter’s room!! Enjoy your evening, Gail

  10. I love what you did with this piece, Anne. I like the soft contrast of color.

  11. It’s gorgeous. The wood is so beautiful, but since it had so many issues, I can see why you decided to paint it. So fresh and pretty!

  12. Love it!

  13. Your daughter’s dresser turned out gorgeous! I love all the carved applique detail highlighted with white. It was pretty in its original state, but just as lovely painted. I painted a little dresser the other day, myself, and love the lighter painted finish instead of the original dark stain.

    The mirror you married to your dresser is a good fit with the carved detail, too. Nicely done!

  14. Simply beautiufl!

  15. Anne,
    What a beautiful piece to find in a thrift store. You did a wonderful job on the makeover…looking forward to seeing her new room.

    Blessings,
    Linda

  16. This is such a beautiful piece, Anne! I’m so excited to see her room…love the little sneak peek! :)

  17. Wow, what a beautiful piece, Anne! You did a wonderful job. Can’t wait to see the finished room.

    Jeanette

  18. What a beautiful dresser, gorgeous detail. You have a very lucky daughter! xxx

  19. Love the two tone effect! Can’t wait to see the enitire bedroom!

  20. Gorgeous, sweet dresser, Anne!! I’m so glad you kept it. Love how you brought out the details with paint.
    Mary Alice

  21. Oh! That is a lovely piece Anne! And the mirror is perfect for it! I can’t wait to see the final reveal! I know it’s going to be gorgeous!!!!

    • Thank you Laura!I wish I had better lighting.I took some photos today but I am not happy with the way they look.I will try again tomorrow.
      xx
      Anne

  22. oh!!!! soooooo beautiful!

  23. I really LOVE that dresser and mirror set! I think it’s much prettier painted too. It’s so shabby chic looking. So glad that you didn’t part with it. It’s truly a keeper!

    • Thank you! When I saw this I knew right away what color I wanted to paint it.
      It was love at first sight LOL!
      xx
      Anne

  24. Anne, That is just so lovely! It looked very nice before, but you made it look so sweet… perfect!

  25. Oh how pretty. I love it’s new fresh look. What a wonderful piece for you daughters room!

  26. That piece is just perfect!

  27. Nancy Carr says:

    Beautiful!

  28. What an amazing piece Anne. The mirror looks so perfect and like it belongs there. Love the colour and the total transformation. Looking forward to the big room reveal.

  29. it’s a beautiful piece, anne, and i love the two tone paint combo:) can’t wait for the reveal–i know it will be gorgeous!

  30. Hi Anne, I used to be one of those people who poo-pooed anyone who would paint a great wood piece but i’ve learned over time that if you are going to live with it then you should be able to fix it how you like and now I have no qualms about painting any piece. In my opinion, it was pretty to begin with and it is beautiful now. Good job..Happy Weekend..Judy

    • I know some people are not going to like that I painted these.But the paint really brought out the details of this piece.Thank you for your sweet comments!
      xx
      Anne

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