Oh how I love this piece. I know my sweet Aunt is going to want this one back when she sees it.
Remember when I picked her up what she looked like?
She was in very good condition, but I needed to paint her. I sanded, primed, and painted her one of my new paint colors from Olympic, Milk Paint. Added a little Valspar Antiquing Glaze, replaced her knobs, and cleaned up the mirror. Here she is decorated in all her glory. I loved this piece because I knew it would display my antique typewriter just fine. The postcards on top are a collection that my great-grandmother had and the earliest ones are dated 1907. I love how the address just says...
Miss Ida Hale
Prescott, Arkansas
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Oh, I like! From the looks of your last few posts, you have been a busy girl! ;)
ReplyDeleteLooks great!!!
ReplyDeleteI have a vanity just like this and I've recently fallen back in love with it. Yours is adorable! I love the hardware.
ReplyDeleteLOVE THIS! you did an amazing job, good eye there ;) keep the amazing posts coming. xox
ReplyDeletethis is such a great piece. I love what you did and how you decorated it. What a great little desk.
ReplyDeletelove it!!
ReplyDeleteYour a girl after my own heart :) Abandoned furniture, free, dumpster diving & all.
ReplyDeleteYou asked about the color on my desk make over. I actually just mixed some paints that I already had.
Some of the best colors are made from just mixing :)
Valspar - Sawyer White
Behr - Disney (it's a deep blue)
Behr - Silver Gray, it's actually a porch & floor paint that I have. The gray helped mute the blue down a little.
Desiree
I just discovered you blog-- this is a beautiful project-- love the after!
ReplyDeleteKelly
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so sweet and pretty! i love vanities like that!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely! And the typewriter on it looks just perfect!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely piece!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it amazing what a little paint can do. :-)
Kimberly
Beautiful! Its so nice to have ways to display precious items from loved ones!
ReplyDeleteFound your blog @ Just a Gir's party and I was completly drawn to your vanity. I've been looking for one for a while without any luck. You did a great job!
ReplyDeleteThanks for putting this on our Wicked Awesome wednesday link party! It looks great!
ReplyDeleteThat piece is precious! I'm glad you get to keep it :). I love it when I can squeeze a piece into my home and not sell it! You have a cute blog! I'm your newest follower, come visit mine anytime!
ReplyDeleteJulie
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I have a very similar dressing table I used as a desk for many years but right now it is sitting in our shed. If only I had the space to pull it out again...
ReplyDeleteKristen
Turning a House into a Home
Kerrie, This is such fabulous piece of furniture - fantastic job - Looks amazing! Thanks so much for linking to the Sunday Showcase - I greatly appreciate it. I have featured this today. Hope you are enjoying your week ~ Stephanie Lynn
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She turned out lovely, Kerrie! So did your aunt want her back after this wonderful redo? lol
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking to the party. I would love to have you join me each week. By the way, stop by and see your little project featured (hopefully tonight, perhaps tomorrow).
By the way, I just joined you as a follower.
Blessings,
Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage
http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/
it looks beautiful! i bought an antuque one off of craigslist, cut the middle out and sanded and painted it black . i put the now two pieces beside my pedistal sink in my bathroom . want to find another one and paint it white for my bedroom.
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