DIY with a little Swedish Inspiration

 Here is a cheery post curtsey of my sister’s blog Meet Me In.....

A fabulous way to add to color to a room on a budget. To read the full post with pictures click the link below:
Meet Me In . . .

BEFORE

 

AFTER

Chinnoiserie makeover

It all started with a Craigslist find. 

Yes, one of those faux bamboo pieces of furniture from an era gone by.

It was a little short for modern standards and needed a facelift

 I drilled a hole in the bottom of each leg and added a
$2 stool leg to each.

Painted it . . . First silver (below), then white, and now . . .

Black with Gold accents!

What do you think of my Chinoiserie baby?

Before & After . . . Nicola's dresser

It all began with a quest for organization. Not finding what I wanted at a big box store I turned to Craigslist and found this beauty. She had great lines, some battle scars, and a lot of potential. So in the trunk of my Camry she went. Yes, I said my trunk. At least half of it was in my trunk. The other half was a traffic hazard.



After removing molding, sanding, sanding, more sanding and a trip to urgent care for reaction to sanding, a final paint choice, and hardware here is the final result. Needs some touch up (after a recent move) & some sealer, but I still love her.