Well, shark farts. My computer keeps crashing today, and it’s really giving me anxiety. Nothing twists my stomach up more than stupid computer issues, other than losing my kids in public, which truly is the worst. It sends my stomach from ‘normal’ to ‘diarrhea zone’ in about three seconds flat. Was that too much information? Sorry. So I’ll try to make this one quick before my computer dies for the thirtieth time today.
Vintage furniture makeovers! First from Erika at Rose Colored Glasses, who turned this worn out old vanity into a cute little window seat with a monogrammed pillow. Now all she needs is the window!
And Karen at Restyled Vintage quickly pounced on this buffet when she saw it for sale, especially since there were two other women making eyes at it. Luckily one of their husbands insisted he HATED it (!), so Karen was free to haul it home.
She used a blue mistint and Antique White paint, then did a heavy waxing job for an aged finish. I think it’s so funny that we make our antiques look more antiqued. Someday our grandkids will be doing this (or undoing this) to our furniture. It’s the circle of liiiiiiife!
16 Comments
Amie
June 21, 2012 at 10:35 PMBoth SO Lovely! In spite of you discussing both farts and diarrhea in your post…
Kristina
June 21, 2012 at 11:09 PMAwesome! LOVE the first one especially but both are great!
Nicole
June 22, 2012 at 1:16 AMLol,”shark farts.”
kathryn cain
June 22, 2012 at 2:27 AMthe first one…this style must have been around…and around,I did a similar one,the body and exact.But did have a mirror base that had 7 yrs bad luck..I had a mirror with no frame..so put together…love what she did and the second …o yeah really love.Hubby doesn’t want and in some cases me too any of our inherited pieces painted but what I pick up ….paint to the rescue.
Connie
June 21, 2012 at 9:43 PMThese are both amazing! I can even make the first one because my mother had that very same dresser.
VERA MORAES
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VERA MORAES
June 21, 2012 at 10:16 PMOi Lindsay! Ficaram lindos! Obrigada por compartilhar! Abraços!!!
René
June 21, 2012 at 10:16 PMLove!!! Ok, so when people are using wax to age something, what product is it exactly??
Restyled Vintage
June 21, 2012 at 11:42 PMWoohoo, thanks for the feature, Lindsay! To answer Rene’s comment, I use Liberon Black Bison Wax in clear and dark oak. I purchased it in New Zealand but it appears to be available worldwide online…hope that helps 🙂
xx Karen
Shelley Chic
June 22, 2012 at 4:32 AMLOL- Shark Farts is one of the funniest things I’ve never heard until today. I live with a house full of boys, so you bet I’m gonna use that one. Thanks for sharing!
René
June 22, 2012 at 5:53 AMThanks Karen! It’s on amazon, but shark farts it’s expensive!!! Errr….I’ll work on that….but I’m guessing the wax goes a long way and lasts awhile 🙂
Μαζί... KaPa
June 22, 2012 at 6:32 AMYou did an amazing job!!!! Just perfect!!!They used to make such a beutifull furniture at that time…
Sharon Glanville of BeBetsy
June 22, 2012 at 2:27 PMLove your blog! I have been thinking about doing my old dresses – perhaps in a turquoise blue- great ideas – thanks for sharing!
Amy Lynn
June 22, 2012 at 11:01 AMOuch, I have to admit, the first redo hurts my heart a little bit. Art deco furniture like that vanity can be hard to find in original form. It could have been turned into a bench without painting it. 🙁
Maria
June 23, 2012 at 1:21 AMOk, I’m going to be a nasty pasty today. You have been warned! The first one; well, I hope they braced it inside as those things tend to buckle when sat upon. 2nd one; reminds me of the old Kooka stoves sold here in Australia bazillions of years ago.
That is all, go back to making amazing things, people!
Hannah Williams
June 26, 2012 at 1:01 AMYour intro made me seriously LOL. I love all of these especially the buffet table! SO beautiful.