Sunday, May 22, 2011

The stories she's heard...

I love pieces of furniture with a good story.  
THIS one has a story and she's heard her fair share of them too.  Before I tell you why, let me show you what she looked like before...


We picked her up at a garage sale a few months ago and I fell in love with her 5 cute little drawers. She's tall and slender, unique and plain.  The lady was happy to tell me what it was made for.  Her and her sister had a beauty shop together years ago and they had a handyman make them a rolling cart for all their perm, hair, and color supplies.  (ahhh...the smell of a perm)   He made it out of a speaker box!  How clever!  I can't imagine all the gossip she heard being rolled around a beauty shop.   I loved her size and took her home for a "makeover."  (corny pun free of charge)


I stripped her down and stained just the top a dark walnut.  I painted the rest of her a creamy white and then applied an antique glaze.  She had her knobs replaced during the makeover and it gave her a new fresh look.  She's ready for her big reveal and a new home.  
Her dimensions are 15 wide (at base), 12 deep, and 33 tall.
A great conversation piece - $70



Parties linked to this week...

28 comments:

  1. Such a great find and looks even better with the makeover.

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  2. now THAT is something i could have found room for in my new house! shoot! it's beautiful. :)

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  3. what a great little piece you did an excellent job! LOVE IT

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  4. This turned out fabulous! I'm featuring you on The Besties tonight!! Love this and I love even more that it was a perm supply cart. :)

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  5. This is adorable. The glaze looks great! I haven't quite mastered that technique yet, but you obviously have!

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  6. What a fun piece! Love what you did with it.

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  7. So cute...love the color! New follower!

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  8. What fun! I love how you 'reclaimed' this cutey!!
    Blessings!!

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  9. Nice looking makeover and very interesting story. I bet she did hear some "beauties" in her time!

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  10. it looks beautiful! and yes, i can only imagine what it has heard!

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  11. Kerrie it truly looks like a PB piece straight from the catalog. Job well done.

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  12. She is gorgeous! Any tips on how to use the antiquing glaze? Or do you do the same procedure in your Glazing 101?

    Also did you just sand down the top and then stain it the dark walnut?

    I love the look of it.. verrryyy pretty!

    New follower!
    Pamela @ pbjstories.blogspot.com

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  13. Lovely job! I found your blog via Wow us Wednesday. I loved reading your very first post. I am a mom of 4 boys and I can so relate to everything you said! I am now following your blog. x Sharon

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  14. Gorgeous! I love the dimension on the drawers & the knobs you chose!

    -caroline @ c.w.frosting

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  15. thanks for linking up to my party! I love this piece!

    http://junkernewbie.blogspot.com/

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  16. I love that piece of furniture. What a great find! You did an excellent job! I like how you brought that piece of furniture to life in your writing:) I am you 100th follower! Yippee! Hope you can visit me sometime soon.

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  17. I have a similar piece and I love that it can fit where lots of things can't.
    You did a beautiful job on it.
    Thanks for sharing it at Treasure Hunt Thursday.
    Rhonda

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  18. Nice story and even nicer makeover. Love the finish!

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  19. I love the little knobs you added to an already darling piece!

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  20. She's cute! I love that she came from a beauty shop, only years later to get her own makeover. Fun!

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  21. She looks fabulous now. It fun to have a story to go along with it. Makes it that much more special.

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  22. Cute!!! Makeover.......ha ha
    Can't imagine the gossip!!
    Great job!! It looks great

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  23. I am inspired! I have a little nightstand with drawers, and I have said it has much potential, but you have shown me the beautiful piece it can become. And will become. This Memorial Day weekend. - But I don't know it's story, so I really appreciate yours! Thanks for sharing.

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  24. What an absolute beauty she is! :-) You did a fabulous job on her makeover and totally inspired me to do something similar with the narrow chest of drawers we have in our bedroom. Thank you so much for sharing this with us at Inspiration Friday this week!
    Vanessa

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  25. This is so lovely and I featured it this wwek @ Workshop Wednesday. Thanks for linking to the party!

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  26. LOVE this post...

    I featured this today at my Delightfully Inspiring Thursday Party.

    Grab a button, if you'd like:

    http://delightfulorder.blogspot.com/2011/06/delightfully-inspiring-link-party-14.html

    DaNita

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