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Furniture Refresh: Inspired By

October 8, 2015November 26, 2015 Megan 4 comments

I am beyond proud to be a part of the fabulous group of DIYers in Furniture Refresh! This month’s theme was “Inspired By” which worked out well for me!

Furniture Refresh

I have never done furniture for hire, until recently. Thanks to my always thoughtful best friend, she sent me a couple in need of help. They wanted a dresser refresh for the new baby they were expecting, and weren’t really sure what to do with it.

Furniture Refresh

In a big blogger no-no, I took the “before” pic with my phone, so please forgive the blur.

This dresser was laminate, with plenty of nasty scratches and ugly marks. But the potential was there!

While originally this was meant for the baby’s room, they actually ended up getting a nightstand for that instead, and tacked that makeover on to this order. So the dresser was now being refreshed for their living room.

My clients (don’t I sound professional??) had an idea in mind of what they wanted. So, for this piece, I was really inspired by them!  They provided me with this image of what they liked for this from the very talented blogger at RPK Interiors.

Furniture Refresh

So I got to work! For this project, I used a combination of  Deco Art Chalk Paint in Everlasting and Java Gel Stain.

Furniture Refresh

I used the gel stain on the top and also dry brushed some of it over the painted surface for a distressed look.

Furniture Refresh

For the handles, I used the existing hardware, and gave them a fresh update!

Furniture Refresh

A quick trip to the craft store yielded me this fun Metallic paint.

Furniture Refresh

I rubbed this awesome stuff all over the handles and added a metal sealant for durability.

Furniture Refresh

I love the way this turned out, and thankfully, so did the owners!

Don’t forget to pop over to all the other Furniture Refresh posts and see what everyone else was inspired by!!

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I'm Megan, the crafty brain and sarcastic soul behind this little paint splotch on the interwebs. I drop movie quotes daily while expanding on my creative biz and savoring the joys of boy mom life, all while trying to squeeze in crafty time for my soul. Welcome to my world!

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