Coffee Table {Sept. 2014}

I found this coffee table at a garage sale for a really good price! It was very sturdy too!

I painted it in Annie Sloan's French Linen. I LOVE this color! 

I very lightly distressed it and finished it in a clear wax. I even painted the hardware on this one. I love how it came out!

Night Stand {Sept. 2014}

I purchased this cute night stand at a garage sale. It was already black which I loved because I knew when I went to distress it the black would come through!

I painted it in Annie Sloan's Pure white. 

Finished it with clear wax and added a cute woven basket!

Coffee Table {Sept. 2014}

This table was a small table that could have been used for a coffee table or even as an end table. The lady that purchased it did end up using it as a coffee table in her home.

I painted it in Annie Sloan's Paris Gray. 

I distressed it a little and finished it with clear and dark wax.

April {2014}

Some how this cute dresser never made it up on my site. I sold it a while ago. When I first found this dresser it was painted in all black! I had my work cute out for me, but it turned out to be this great cute Paris dresser! 

I lined the inside of the dressers.

I also added Paris knobs and a Paris ink word print on top. It turned out great!

End Table {March 2013}

Found this beauty at a garage sale. I saw so much potential. 

I fell in love with it and couldn't wait to start this project!

I quickly sanded it down and painted a couple of coats of Chalk Paint. 

This paint color was an oops paint I found at Lowes!

Once I was done painting I sealed it with a clear and dark wax. Added the drawer pulls and I was done. This beauty was ready for sale! 

End Table {Dec. 4, 2012}

I purchased this cute shabby chic end table at a garage sale not to far from my house. 

I like dark wood, but could only visualize this piece to be a different color. It just wasn't shabby enough for me being its original color.

I sanded and used chalk paint in a blue color. I distressed and waxed it with a dark finishing wax.

I changed the hardware on it to update it with this cute drawer pull. 

Antique Desk and Chair {Oct. 25, 2012}

I found this beauty at a once a month garage sale that happens in a parking lot in Auburn by my parents place! The guy that sold it to me had plans to fix it up and never got around to it! 

Hmmm, what shall I do with this cute piece? My mind was spinning! I had some bead board I got for dirt cheap at HD in the scrap pile...I finally knew what I was going to use it for!

I also found on the same day at a different garage sale this darling chair. The seat was in shambles and so I had to use it to trace and cut out a new one! 

I decided on painting both of these pieces white and have them be a set. They are both done in chalk paint. For some reason I had a hard time with the chalk paint on this one!

I painted the inside of the drawers blue to match the darling fabric I had picked out for the chair! I think it turned out really cute!

I kept the original hardware for the desk because it was so cute and fitting for the look I wanted.

The best part! I used that bead board on both sides and the back of the desk so that it can be more versatile to how you want to place the desk! It can go against a wall or face outwards to a room! I LOVE it! 

Sewing Table/End Table {Oct. 23, 2012}

I found this cute table at a garage sale! Somebody's junk was my treasure!

I did a quick sanding to rough it up a little. 

Painted it a pale yellow. Distressed it and waxed it with Annie Sloan's dark wax. I LOVE that wax. Gives that old antique look!

I sold this to a lovely lady for her lovely home! 

Antique Mirror turned Chalkboard {July 25, 2012}

I found this really cute antique mirror at a garage sale. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with it. I almost didn't buy it, but I am really glad I did!

I knew this was a real antique just by how the back looked. I had to take nails out to get to the mirror! That was more work!

Once I removed the mirror I primed it! You heard me right! Primed the mirror! Once it was dry I painted over it with black chalkboard paint. You can purchase chalkboard paint from almost any hardware store.

I also painted the frame black and then over top that two coats of white paint. When I distressed the frame the black underneath came through. It gave that whole shabby chic look I was going for! 

I really am happy the way it turned out! I believe it's going in a little girls room!

Oval Coffee Table {July 24, 2012}

I found this really cute oval coffee table at a  garage sale!

It had a few things I needed to work on...like the legs, but nothing too hard. I sanded and painted it in a blue green chalk paint. I first painted it black so that when I distressed it you could see the black coming through!

It turned out really cute!

I finished it with a dark wax to make it look more antiqued.

It's already been sold! 

Antique Shabby Dresser

I purchased this cute antique dresser at a garage sale. I was SO excited to get working on it!

There was this ugly green around the drawer and edges. I stripped it down with some paint stripper. 

I also had to sand all the globs of glossy finish that the previous owners had put on. You can see all over my garage floor that I put my blood, sweat and tears into this!

There was a crack on the top surface of the dresser. I filled it with some wood filler and it fixed and covered it up well! I was very pleased with it. I also had to touch up with some wood glue on certain parts of the dresser.

This is the final result! I just am so in love with it! To be honest I am having a hard time wanting to give this one up!

I purchased some square glass knobs for the hardware. There was missing hardware on the original dresser.

I just LOVE LOVE the original wooden wheels on antique dressers! So adorable!

I added this really cute black and white print contact paper to line the drawers with. It really  gave a clean finish!

I painted a black chalk paint for the first coat of paint. I then painted 2 coats of white {summer grey} chalk paint for the finished look. When I distressed the dresser it made the black paint show through. I finished with a clear wax on the exterior and a poly finish on the interior to help the drawers be protected while being used constantly. I am so happy and pleased with this dresser. I am in love with it! I hope you all are too!