Hi all! Do you remember yesterday when I told you I was painting a dresser the same color as
my new yellow front door? You don't? OK, good. Because it didn't happen. Well, it happened, but a slight miscalculation took my yellow dresser from being happy and cheerful to being this stripped monstrosity...
Do you like the gray drawer? I got really bored with stripping and decided to see what it would look like with gray stain. I don't like it so it will be getting a totally new to be decided treatment. And hopefully I can finish stripping it so I can reveal it in 2012. Every time I strip a piece I remember why I don't like doing it. What a pain!!!
So stay tuned... maybe I will have something to show you later this week. After today, I am not making any promises. So what have you been up to! Can't wait to see your pieces.... I need some inspiration today. All this stripping has got me feeling uninspired.
Here are the rules!
1. Link to your permalink for the post- not a general blog link.
2. Must be a follower.
3. FURNITURE revamps or builds only!
4. Include my button in your post or sidebar.
5. No etsy shops!
6. Your project must be new here! It is ok if it is an old project, but this must be the first time you are linking it here.
OK, people, inspire me!!!
21 comments:
Vintage verging on antique pine with lots of living.
I've got one in my bedroom, bought it back east in about 1976 or so. Canad1ana and it was old then. I can see that mine was stripped way back when - bits of cream in the cracks and crannies. Decorated by ds with suntan cream at one time.
Looking forward to seeing what you do with the dresser.
- Joy
Boo to stripping!! Sorry to hear you had a rough time with the dresser! When did you switch to a pop up comment window?
Love the yellow door...and can't wait to see the dresser-- I know you will do a fabulous job on it! Take care, Caroline
No furniture this week but I did see a tip on TV awhile ago about stripping. Basically, lather it on, cover it in plastic (like cheap drop cloth plastic) and leave it for 4 hours or even overnight if the paint is really thick. The paint should come right off with a scraper. Haven't tried it but seems worth a shot.
You make me smile every time I get a comment from you!!!
I'm in the middle of stripping too...what a bore! Hoping to show up next week at your party...mine has way less to strip :)
Can't wait to see how the dresser turns out!
Cassie--does a mirror count as furniture? I just did one similar to one you did a few weeks ago :)
Bummer! Sorry the yellow dresser didn't pan out. Don't give up and ditch it by the curb like I would, ha ha!!!
You are so funny changing your mind like that. Now the anticipation of what you are going to do is getting to me!
Hmm...I haven't done any furniture over the past couple of days. I'll have to look and see if I have something I haven't linked to your parties yet...Or, I could be patients and just wait until tomorrow when I do my new post...
Take care,
Lisa
Stripping is just not fun, especially in the garage!
Or in your case, the basement!
New follower, I hate stripping, and I hope you don't hate me, ha ha, sorry, I had trouble adding my thumbnail picture for your Piece of work Wednesday furniture linky....
hopefully you can remove my first big blur picture. I'm off to a good start!!! I did get my post done, thanks
I'm a new follower. Thanks for the linky party! Can't wait to see what you do with that dresser!
Hi Cassie, and I've just discovered your blog and am joining your party!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
Are you by chance having problems leaving comments??!! I can't on certain blogs for some reason. We'll see if this works! It's been going for about a week! Also, I can't 'follow' anyone because the link isn't there.
Are you having those problems??
p.s. like your little dresser, it'll be adorable I'm sure!
Julie
Hoping the built-in-bar counts... it's not a standing piece of furniture, but when cocktails are involved, EVERYTHING GOES!
Cassie, I JUST saw that you picked my tree house as the winning project over at CSI! Thank you so much! I have entered many times during my one year of blogging and I am so excited that this project won! Our family worked so hard together and it was the best experience! I really appreciate it! I just posted a 'Great Outdoors' Birthday party for my son which was centered around the tree house! Stop by if you have a chance! Thank you again! Christie at Three Pixie Lane
Too bad you're having trouble with the color - the dresser is super cute!
Thanks so much for hosting!
I know you will make it gorgeous!!! ive never stipped anything...dont think I want to after reading this!!!
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