Shabby Chic Headboard and Foot-board Makeover

Headboard BEFORE...

Headboard AFTER

Headboard before

 Footboard Before...

 Bedroom furniture primed and painted. So beautiful and Green! The Perfect color for a Shabby Chic little girls room. I love mixing some old furniture with a new bedspread.

This was an old canopy bed for my neighbors daughter. The furniture did not come with the canopy nor does my daughter need one. Although, I always dreamed of having one of my own when I was a little girl. The bed looks great without it. 

 The tall spindles make this bed really stand out in the room. My daughter loves it.

An added touch.

 A flower ball to hang on the spindle!

Feminine Nightstand Makeover

BEFORE...

 DURING...

 AFTER!

Thank heavens for amazing neighbors. My dear neighbors were sending a bedroom set to Deseret Industries and they offered it to my husband and I. I loved the bones of the nightstand and headboards so I said yes. I have loved them ever since. I lightly sanded the pieces and then painted using a coat of primer. I waited patiently for them to dry then used a can of free paint I had in the garage and painted it Green with a foam brush. It is a nightstand makeover with a new soft green look. Much better!

Small White Dresser Redo and Redo again...

BEFORE

 AFTER!

 So I began distressing this small dresser....

 Then I thought I would antique it.....not the look I was going for so I painted some more. 

 Then I added dark Jacobean min-wax stain with cloth. Cool look, but too rustic for my home. Plus my husband said it looked fake. I thought it was sort of unique looking.  So... on with more layers of min-wax stain and 4 new legs to add height to the dresser.  This time I applied the stain with a cheep foam brush. I applied thick layers of Dark Walnut stain that I purchased at Home Depot. I had to let my project sit in the garage for weeks to dry. And I mean weeks! I am not a very patient person but it turned out well.

Lovely looking I think. Not perfect, but a much needed improvement!

Ivory Night Stand Before & After

This Ivory and Gold nightstand was found by my Mother-in-law, who knew I could use it and give it some TLC. And that is what I did. I am sure it looked good in the original owner's home, but it did not fit my bedroom colors and it needed a little work. Here are the before and after pictures.

It needed a coat of heavy duty PRIMER! I love to spray primer on. No brush lines and I can complete the project in half the time. Thank heavens for primer.

After I primed the nightstand I lightly sanded some bumps left by the primer and then sprayed 2 coats of Heirloom White spray paint. When that dried I sprayed a clear coat of gloss all over the nightstand. I used the original knobs that came with the nightstand. What a transformation!

Large Curvy Dresser Before & After

What a find! My Mother-in-law found this beauty for me. I couldn't have asked for better bones in furniture. I knew right away that I could rescue the dresser and transform it into something I would love! Here are the before and after shots.
I kept the old knobs. I wasn't planning on it, but after a coat of Heirloom white spray paint I couldn't resist. The knobs really added the right touch to the dresser.

Here is the dresser primed with a heavy duty primer.

Here is the dresser after I was all done. I loved the results.