The {Georgia} Dresser

Sigh...isn't she lovely?

 

 

 

My friend Georgia and I were talking during a crafting morning and I mentioned that I was searching for a smallish dresser for my entry. I just needed something with a little more storage than the sofa table I had in there currently. Well, she had picked this little dresser up about 2 years ago to refinish and it was still sitting in her garage and since she had no home for it, she sold it to me. I may have squealed with delight when she sent me the picture...it was EXACTLY what I had in mind.

 

Don't you love when things like that happen?

Of course you do;)

Anyway, that's why its the Georgia Dresser.

 

Here she is when I first got her home. Primed and with the hardware removed already.

Thanks Georgia!

 

I wiped her down and sanded a few spots and then got right to painting.

 

I knew I wanted a coral color and was so happy to find this at Lowes.

It's Coral Coast (aka: My happy place)

 

After painting a couple coats, I sanded around the edges and then applied Ralph Lauren Glaze in Tobacco in small sections and then wiped it off with paper towels. I glazed until I felt I had achieved
the perfect amount of "dirty".

 

 

To protect the new finish, I applied a layer of Wipe on Poly and let it dry overnight.

 

 Here's the hardware which Georgia had already spray painted (thank you) , but I like all my hardware to be the same.

Yep! Oil Rubbed Bronze.

FAVORITE!

 

I love putting everything back together and then stepping back to see how it turned out.

 

I am STUPID giddy over how perfect she is.

 

 

Seriously...I giggle every time I walk past her:)

Have you done a project that just turns out so dang well that you can't even believe it?

Let me know if you have any questions! 

 

Oh, and here's a picture of my "paint face".
You're welcome.

And here's one after I moved her into her new home:)

 

 

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