Wednesday, August 29, 2012

The BIG Green Nightmare!

Found this little beauty at the flea market. It was in rough shape but it had a great shape.....beautiful lines and carvings. The olive green paint job with a streaky stain wiped haphazardly over it was in need of a serious make over.

Some of the lower drawers were missing trim. I yanked off the remaining trim only to find the missing trim in one of the drawers minutes later....ugh! Not happy and big lesson learned! I went ahead and filled the gaps left by the yanked off trim with Quik Wood, love this stuff, and sanded it smooth.

Sanded, primed and painted in fresh, light colors....
I decided to paint up a chair to go with it but did not feel like draggin it our for a photo op.
 

                        What a difference paint can make.

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16 comments:

  1. JillAugust 29, 2012 at 10:55 PM

    Wow. Most definitely an improvement. It looks gorgeous!

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  2. Cassie BustamanteAugust 29, 2012 at 11:00 PM

    it's a breath of fresh air now!

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  3. UnknownAugust 29, 2012 at 11:22 PM

    Oh this is so beautiful - what a find!
    And your transformation of it is gorgeous - I'm working with that color right now too - ( is that a mix of duck egg blue and white ascp? )
    Hugs,
    Suzan

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  4. The Polka Dot ClosetAugust 29, 2012 at 11:55 PM

    That was a breathtaking make over! Love that blue color!

    Carol

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  5. AnonymousAugust 30, 2012 at 7:38 AM

    Love that piece. Great lines1! Beautiful, absolutely beautiful!

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  6. Allison@FabRehabAugust 30, 2012 at 8:55 AM

    That is a true trash to treasure! It's beautiful!

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  7. AnonymousAugust 30, 2012 at 11:24 AM

    This truly is an amazing transformation! A lot of work, but the payoff is wonderful.

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  8. Beth@Makemeprettyagain.comAugust 30, 2012 at 6:56 PM

    Bee-yoo-ta-ful!!! love those colors! Nice job.

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  9. Little Green TableAugust 30, 2012 at 7:13 PM

    Love that shade of blue! So soothing!

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  10. MONICA LIVASAugust 31, 2012 at 12:45 PM

    This is GORGEOUS!

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  11. Good Time CharlieSeptember 6, 2012 at 12:40 AM

    So pretty! What stunning makeover. Thank you so much for sharing, I am featuring tomorrow afternoon at my party. Thanks, -K

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  12. Stephanie September 7, 2012 at 9:02 AM

    That is so pretty! Simple, yet stunning! I have an old desk that needs a lot of work, but this gives me some inspiration!

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  13. CynthiaSeptember 7, 2012 at 11:33 AM

    How beautiful! Love the blue and white together!

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  14. Between Blue and YellowSeptember 7, 2012 at 9:14 PM

    Oh wow! You sure had your work cut out for you, it turned out beautifully. Great work!

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  15. Southscape DesignsSeptember 8, 2012 at 2:10 AM

    Wow!!! This is amazing. You did a beautiful job. I am having a difficult time in knowing how to fix wooden filigree work when there is a piece missing. Any suggestions?

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  16. BeckySeptember 12, 2012 at 5:13 AM

    So, so gorgeous!!!

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