Today’s makeovers feature the often overlooked and ignored cousin of Paint – Stain. It’s not Stain’s fault, he really is a great guy. He’s just a little more subtle and subdued than that loudmouth Paint. If you get a chance to spend some quality time with Stain, I think you’ll really come to appreciate his good qualities. He’s classy and refined. He has a certain glow about him and always seems to bring out the best in others. So let’s tip our hats to Stain, and to these stunning redos that he made possible.
I lovity love this dresser from Jill at Junky Vagabond. It’s both masculine and elegant! It’s masclegant! It’s elemanly! I’ll work on it …
And I also love this desk from art student Emily. She needed an upgrade from her flimsy drafting table and decided to refinish this relic to take its place. I love how the stain brought out it’s character, which is a nice way of saying ‘flaws’ … but I’m kind of digging those flaws. It looks weathered and worn, but also loved. Our ol’ pal Stain took it from a wreck to a WOW!
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12 Comments
Anonymous
January 26, 2012 at 2:34 PMDo you know what the stain is on the desk? Beautiful!
Cassie @ Primitive & Proper
January 26, 2012 at 2:06 PMi LOVE that first dresser! it looks straight out of west elm now!
Cassie @ Primitive & Proper
January 26, 2012 at 2:06 PMi LOVE that first dresser! it looks straight out of west elm now!
Bliss
January 26, 2012 at 2:49 PMYou are right stain is overlooked these days. I really like a white piece with a wood stained top or an all stained antique piece against a white wall.
But I’m still waiting on my chalk paint to arrive to try my hand at painting something!
~Bliss~
the cape on the corner
January 26, 2012 at 3:23 PMthat first one is fab…fabulous and femiline, how’s that?
Michaela
January 26, 2012 at 4:56 PMWhat an awesome new look. The first dresser is my favorite. So glad to have found you through our feature at Emily’s today 🙂
Fox Hollow Cottage
January 26, 2012 at 5:22 PMJunky Vagabond rocked that refinish! Love it =)
Junky Vagabond
January 26, 2012 at 10:21 PMThanks for the feature Lindsey! It’s always fun looking at your posts, and I’m honored to be spotlighted 🙂
-Jill
Desiree
January 27, 2012 at 4:42 AMThose handles on the first dresser are so posh!!
Monkey Momma
January 27, 2012 at 5:14 AMOMG, that first dresser is a Heywood Wakefield. Aggghghghghg!
Exuberant Chaos
January 27, 2012 at 8:17 PMI know these ones didn’t need it, but I need some serious help on how to remove paint on a dresser without damaging it. I got the dresser from a friends when I was 12 and it already had 3+ coats of paint…
How can I remove the paint to really make it look amazing when I refinish it???! Or at this point… do I just add to the layers?!!!
Help!
Comeca Jones
January 31, 2012 at 7:36 AMThe dresser is perfect!!