Years ago when I first started to rescue furniture, I thought it was a sin to paint a piece of furniture
and cover the beautiful grain.We spent many years
stripping and refinishing hundreds of pieces of
furniture in our shop. But alas, over time I realized
that some pieces could only be rescued by painting.
A few weeks ago I got a vanity at an auction for
$20.00. The price was great but condition of the piece
was awful. The good thing beside the price was that the
inside of the drawers were very clean.
Any way after asessing the condition, I decided the
best way to make it useable would be to paint it. I thought it could be made charming for a little girls room.
I glued all the loose joints and drawer glides. I spent some time hand sanding the entire piece. Next I wiped it off with a tac rag to remove all sanding dust particles and applied a coat of KILZ primer.
To add charm and sparkle, I stenciled flowers, bird, butterfly and bees to the top. Then I added some gold free stroke accents.
As you can see it turned out nice.
I sold it to a Grandma who was getting it as a gift for her Grand daughter.
When they came to pick it up, the look on the little girls face told it all. SWEET!
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