Simplicity

Sometimes I get swept up in the OVERTHETOP trap. I spend way too much time starring at these very extravagant furniture makeovers on the net. They are amazing and lovely and one can be sucked right in to feeling that this is the standard by which a furniture painter is judged. Here, I am using the term Judged very loosely. I have never felt like I am under the microscope when it comes to my furniture pieces………. plus I have a healthy self esteem . I have always waited for the dresser, chest or table to speak to me. Yes I have taken bits and pieces of online painted furniture as inspiration. I have never felt that I needed to copy or compete with others who also refinish cast off furniture. I don’t need to. I am happy doing what I do and I don’t try to reinvent the wheel ya’ll.

For the past I would say 6 plus month it has been so hard to pick up a piece to refinish that is anywhere close to affordable . Everybody and their Mama wants an arm and a butt for a dresser……. and usually with at least one drawer missing. I am crapping ya’ll negative here. I do try to come home with pieces that are fun, unique or just different.

Today’s victim is none of those.

When I went to pick this one up it looked nothing like you see it today. the drawer fronts and the top were stained green. I have never seen green stain personally. I didn’t know they made it. Luckily it was easy to sand off and the pretty wood grain came alive

I restained the drawer fronts and the top with Minwax Honey and painted the the body of the dresser in a creamy white. Super clean and simple.

The drawers?

They are a totally different story :)))))

This paper is so beautiful ya’ll!

I am pretty sure it is my very favorite paper ever.

Keeping with the clean and simple vibe on this one I picked a simple , sort of industrial matte black pull. The black and wood combo always make me think BOHO but it’s really just classic. But the drawer liners give it quite the pop.

I hope all of ya’ll are healthy, happy and doing well 🙂

Paige