Sunday, July 10, 2011

Why I Do What I Do...




One cost me $20.  The other cost $1050.  (and no I do not have the period in the wrong place) 

This is why I do what I do.  I LOVE the Bramble Co. furniture.  Especially the Cottage Collection.  I first saw these wonderful pieces of furniture on our trip to The Highlands, North Carolina in a little shop called Dutchman's.  Love. At. First. Sight.  
But, until pigs fly, I won't be paying $1000 for a piece of furniture.  There are just too many classics out there that just need a little attention and love.

So of course mine is the second one with the wood floor that needs to be vacuumed.  But seriously, there isn't that big of a difference and that's why I freaked out when I saw this beauty in a lady's garage when we were there to get another Pajak Bar that I found.   Please sell it to me?  Please?  And not for a ton of money?  Yup. Someone pinch me.

The paint color is called Drizzle from Sherwin Williams.  As some of you know, my sister just moved and this is the color of her living room one wall in her living room.  Needless to say, she had extra paint. OK.  Maybe an extra 3 gallons.  So I "inherited" one.

I painted straight on the chest then scraped and distressed.  I finished it off with my favorite Minwax Finishing Paste.  We are using it for our entertainment center.  Michael took the two top drawer fronts off and made them hinge to open for our receiver and DVR. 

So there you have it.  One little glimpse into my new living room.  More pictures and reveals to come soon.  (just as soon as I put up the curtains!)
Have a great week!
Kerrie


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18 comments:

  1. oooooh my word! i'm drooling!! (and i caught up on your posts i missed and i'm TOTALLY doing one of those sign things...a board just like that was left in our garage...score!) seriously, though, your new entertainment center is gorgeous! miss you guys!

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  2. You got LUCKY girl! That awesome you found such a similar piece for dirt cheap, and not to mention, free paint! Sometimes it's just meant to be!

    Julie

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  3. OH MY! I love it! Kerrie, I want one for my dining room. That color! Love it! If you find another, let me know. I will pay you or trade you a custom quilt!

    Celeste Harrington

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  4. That is an amazing find! and its gorgeous, too!

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  5. You did a fantastic job. I really love the color. I cannot believe you got it for $20?!! Are the drawers working? I love that you are using it for your TV console. Can't wait to see the rest.

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  6. Oh yeah - you did good. Very good! I have painted some furniture in a similar color too. Love it!

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  7. wow!!!! that turned out soooo awesome! love the color and i never usually like those louvered doors, but i am loving them now!

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  8. I am your newest follower and I hope you can stop on by to view my blog. Again an awesome job on that cabinet.
    Caroline

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  9. Wow! That is gorgeous and I'm so glad you told us the color and how you did it! Just beautiful!

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  10. Ok, so I went to the local RC Wiley the other day to compare prices on their furniture and I was shocked. It totally pays of to DIY, otherwise I'd be completely broke!

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  11. This is gorgeous! You did a beautiful job! Thanks for sharing the "how-to!" I'm your newest follower and would love if you stopped by my blog... www.sweetavakate.blogspot.com
    Can't wait to see more reveals! :)

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  12. Wow! What a great makeover, I love it!

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  13. I'm a new follower! I found your post through the Shabby Nest link party. You did a great job! I love that color it looks amazing!

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  14. So would you do a piece if I paid you? I found two small dressers. Thoughts? You can email me or facebook me.

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  15. You lucky girl to find this! I love the color, and I love that yours looks even better than the over the top pricey one. Great work! -K

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  16. Love the color you chose! Just wanted to stop by and invite you to Treasure Hunt Thursday formerly over at Blue Creek Home. Rhonda has passed it on to me and I would be honored for you to join us!:) Party starts at 8 pm central tonight!:)

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  17. How lucky to find such a perfect piece! You must have freaked when you saw it!! You did a beautiful job of it. LOVE IT.
    I am your newest follower from Paisley's Hop.

    http://www.jennyatdapperhouse.com/

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