This dresser makeover wasn’t Kerry’s first time at the redoing rodeo. Nope, she’d already given this shabby piece a fiery paint job once before.
But now it was needed in the nursery, and so it got a calming coat of turquoise and some girlified knobs to complete the look.
Check it out on her blog First Time Fancy. I have to say, I much prefer the turquoise version. I just happen to like that color, OK? What’s that? You do too? Well, you are in luck, because I have a few more makeovers up my virtual sleeve, each one drawing inspiration from the blue-green slices of the color wheel pie:
And Jesse from Nine Red has also distressed and aged these end tables past the “repainted furniture” realm and right into “work of art!” That’s what I love about the turquoise family, there are so many shades and variants to choose from. I am drawn to the darker tones, like the colors below, but the bright and zany shades are fun too.
And hey look! For your handy reference, I have color-picked shades from each project in this post and made you a super convenient paint chip! I don’t think anyone is going to give me a job naming paint
colors anytime soon though, sigh.
17 Comments
Lindsay @ Tails to Tell
May 18, 2011 at 1:14 AMI’m loving these and feeling super duper special that mine was one of them! Thanks! 🙂
Amanda M.
May 18, 2011 at 1:37 AMWOW, WOW, WOW. These are all soooo amazing.
Magic Brush
May 18, 2011 at 1:43 AMLove your names….hilarious!
Katie
May 18, 2011 at 2:31 AMOhhh, that dresser is gorgeous!! And I like your paint names — much more fun than most! 🙂
Cat @ No Wooden Spoons
May 18, 2011 at 6:58 AMHow awesome! I love those paint chips! Thanks for featuring me!
Becky
May 18, 2011 at 7:30 AMFarrow and Ball from England might, they have some interesting paint names. From elephants breath to dead salmon! x
annie baby
May 18, 2011 at 12:14 PMevery morning I open up my google reader and hope for new entries on better after, sometimes I do this 3 and 4 times a day! I love the furniture make overs but love your commentary even more! You make my day. thank you. Paint chip names are spot on!
laxsupermom
May 18, 2011 at 12:53 PMLove all these makeovers! Such pretty colors. I almost spit out my coffee when I came to your color swatches. Too funny! You must have a pool, because that broken pool filter color is almost the exact color of our pool water 2 summers ago. Thanks for sharing.
Jil Casey
May 18, 2011 at 1:59 PMGreat redo’s, but the dresser from recaptured charm is stunning!
southerngirldreaming
May 18, 2011 at 2:37 PMI am in love with Turquoise right now! I love the bright redo but I am feeling the muted turquoise and it has me thinking…hmmmm…thanks for the inspiration!
Kerry
May 18, 2011 at 2:47 PMhahaha LOVE the paint chip colours! You’re hilarious!
Thanks for featuring our dresser… and all of these other fabulous redos! 🙂
Michaela
May 18, 2011 at 4:42 PMI love Kerry’s dresser! SO cute (:
Kelly
May 18, 2011 at 6:38 PMI would totally go for your paint chips over anyone else’s. I would love to be able to tell people, “Oh, the paint color? It’s called broken pool filter. Marvelous, isn’t it?” 🙂
Kirsten- The Foreign Domestic
May 19, 2011 at 4:26 AMI love the pops of color! My favorite may be the “aged aqua” makeover.
Allyson & Jere
May 20, 2011 at 4:43 PMOh my WHURRRRRRRD! That first dresser is spectacular and gorgeous and fabulous and beautiful! LURVE the yellow rose knobs. So much better than the red. I also loved the night stands. Fab color and distressing for sure! I like turquoise too, I just can’t find any place for it in my house.
Allyson & Jere
May 20, 2011 at 4:43 PMOh my WHURRRRRRRD! That first dresser is spectacular and gorgeous and fabulous and beautiful! LURVE the yellow rose knobs. So much better than the red. I also loved the night stands. Fab color and distressing for sure! I like turquoise too, I just can’t find any place for it in my house.
Allyson & Jere
May 20, 2011 at 4:43 PMOh my WHURRRRRRRD! That first dresser is spectacular and gorgeous and fabulous and beautiful! LURVE the yellow rose knobs. So much better than the red. I also loved the night stands. Fab color and distressing for sure! I like turquoise too, I just can’t find any place for it in my house.