Yep, it's addicting!

Craigslist is like crack, really it is.  You find items that people think are out of date, trash or have zero value to them and with a little TLC you can bring pieces back to life. It's completely addicting!  Take this little lovely...

Worn, little dated and had some cosmetic issues BUT had great bones! SOLD!  I decided to update her and give this little lovely new lease on life.  Fixed all her cosmetic issues, primed and painted in Creamy by Sherwin Williams.  To give her a little something different, I stamped the doors with a french motif with a waterproof ink.  Finally, distressed her in all the right places and finished with a polyacrylic finish.  Well...here she is!

I'm in love....

Is it wrong to be sooooo in love with a piece of furniture that you say, "Good Morning Beautiful!" to it on a daily basis? I think not! I found this dresser at the local Salvation Army for $35, YES, 35 dollars!  She was in rough shape and needed lots of love but she had unbelievable lines it was love at first sight.  I stripped  her to discover a beautiful wood grain underneath but she was missing so much of the veneer finish that if I tried to keep it would look too patchy. Sooooo, I painted her in Black Canyon by American Accents added a light distressing, sealed with a satin finish by General Finishes and finally new hardware with an oil rubbed bronze finish.  My, oh my she turned out gorgeous....judge for yourself!

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