painted furniture in aqua and white
Happy Monday!!
Does this dresser make you smile?
It makes me smile 
I mean……it has flowers and everything!
I know some people don’t care for painted furniture, but if you are here…..I know you like it.
the before
This piece came from the Nashville Flea Market.
A pretty good purchase at $40. It’s solid wood and didn’t have any damage to it.
I didn’t care much for the original hardware. Too something……can’t find the word I’m looking for.
I started looking for drawer pulls in my stash but I couldn’t find any the size of the original screw holes. I don’t mind drilling new holes I just hate filling the old ones.
I finally found some pulls still in their bags, never used. The great thing about them is the pull covered the original holes so I didn’t have to fill them, yea! I also liked the finish so they didn’t need painting. Another plus +.
If you do many furniture makeovers it’s good to have a large stash of replacement hardware. I find mine at the flea market, junk shops, yard sales, etc.
The hard part when drilling the holes is to be sure and get them lined up right or you’ll have a big problem.
This pull was easy because the way it is made I could easily mark the spots with a pencil.
The top pulls are from Hobby Lobby and are faux mercury glass.
For the outside of the dresser I chose Reclaim Bright White paint and for the drawers, Behr in an aqua tone.
I like the two-tone paint look. How about you, do you like this furniture makeover?
Did you notice the vases?
Cute, huh!
I’ll share more photos of them later this week with a tutorial.
(Psst) you can see the tutorial now at Diy-Spray Paint Glass Decanters For Home Decor.
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Thanks for stopping by and have a great week,
Kathy
linking to these parties….
Miss Mustard Seed……..Thrifty Décor Chick…..Funky Junk Interiors…….
Savvy Southern Style……..Diy Showoff…….Shabby Creek Cottage
chris aka monkey says
wow kathy i have been reading your posts for over two years xx
chris aka monkey says
this is the piece that inspired me to do mine i reversed the colors and painted some nobs black i really love it maybe someday i will post a pic ( don’t hold ur breath lol xx
Kathy Owen says
Thanks Chris, Can’t wait to see that pic!
Suzan says
It’s just gorgeous Kathy !!!
You’ve been off my radar for some reason – glad to be here and a big congrats for your feature!!!
XOXO
Marie says
You did a beautiful job – it’s very pretty, Kathy. I love the hardware too!
Joy says
Wow! That turned out so cute! Love the glass vases too!
Hayley says
Oh i love those colors! Two tone is my favorite. I just found your blog through missmustardseed. And the vases are so cute, I better go check out that post now. 😉
Nancy @ Artsy Chicks Rule says
Love this piece Kathy! I love two tones 🙂
Nancy
Kathy Owen says
I love the two-tones also. Thanks for stopping by Nancy
Amy says
This is adorable! I love painted furniture – I’m just starting to do this myself. I found you through the link party at Atta Girl Says. I’d love it if you could stop by my site!
Cher @ Designs by Studio C says
So gorgeous!! You did a fabulous job and $40 is a steal – especially for solid wood!
Cher @ Designs by Studio C
Mary Beth @ Cupcakes and Crinoline says
I love what you did with this piece, Kathy ~ thanks so much for sharing at Project Inspire{d}.
Have a wonderful week,
Mary Beth
{pinning!}
Marcee says
Pretty …. love the variety of blues w/daisies. Another score Kathy!!
Kimberley Stoff says
Love the color combo and really excited to see about the vases you did.
Lisa Conforto says
Very Cute, I am a big fan of painted furniture!