Odds and Ends

It's getting cooler here. 

Fall is definitely here and I am trying to get through

all of my painting projects before the weather

 turns too cold and painting

 outside becomes

impossible.

 

The first project was a FREE

 dresser that two of my sisters picked up for me while on a walk.

  Someone was giving it away.....

 

there might have been a reason for that. 

 

 This dresser was almost all particle board and

smelled like cat pee!!!!

The top was a scratched mess.

The metal knobs were rusting.

The drawers were super sticky 

and did I mention

the cat pee?

 

The only good thing was the little scroll at the bottom.

(I'm really trying to see the good here.)

 

 

The smell was so bad that I bought a stain blocker and painted every inch of the drawer and body of the dresser. 

I still didn't feel like that was enough so

 I bought a mistint (a light grey blue)

at the store and painted it again.

Then I painted IT AGIAN in a darker grey.

 

I also let the whole thing bake in the sun for half a day to get rid of the kitty smell.

 

To get rid of the sticky drawers...

a candle.

Rub that on the sliders and they were so smooth to open.

 

 

 

For being a piece of crap,

 (sorry I have to call a spade a spade)

I think it turned out looking great.

I really wanted to do a fake bone inlay pattern

on the flat drawer fronts,

but every time I went to do it I kept hearing the words,

 

"lipstick on a PIG"

 

So I didn't.

 

The sweet couple who bought this loved it, and really with three coats of paint

 and the cleansing power of the sun,

there was no longer any smell and I felt good

 about saving this dresser from the dump.

 

 

On a little side note we finally finished our back entry.

Took out all the old lino and put down a beautiful porcelain tile and finally installed my Christmas presents. 

 

I know...

nothing says I love you more than a front load washer and dryer.

My hubby's quite the romantic.

 

before

 

 after

 

 

 before

(and my father)

 

 

 after

 

 

Next project.

This baby.

THE 70's FIREPLACE.

Don't be jealous she's quite the beauty.

 

 

Can't wait.

 

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