HOW TO FRANKENSTEIN YOUR FURNITURE





I frankensteined a chest of drawers with a little table and created a lovely chest high cabinet. The
 table was a project I did for myself years ago and the drawers were storage in my mudroom for a time.


I turned the 3 drawer chest upside down mounting it to the table, and then added a fourth drawer.


Above you can see the area that use to be the bottom kick plate. I had a lonely single drawer that
 was the perfect fit for the space. Sometimes being a wood furniture hoarder comes in handy.


I used a couple of decorative knobs and lined the new drawer in a red damask wrapping paper.


She's been painted in a distressed creamy white and some amazing handles installed.
I've had these 3 handles for several years waiting for the perfect project.


I used lots of different pieces of molding to trim the cabinet and took photos so
I could write a tutorial on how to hide your finishing nails. Watch for that soon.
 






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DARK WAXING BLACK PAINT - applying tips




I love to wax black paint! I really really do! I hope if I say it enough it might make it true!

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APOTHECARY CABINET






I replaced the whole front with 2 doors I had on hand. The door I replaced will be saved for another project down the line. Below you can see some of the extra framing needed to fit the new doors.



The typography art was created with reversed vinyl letters.
I made them myself with the printer and a pair of scissors. No fancy Silhouette machines here!
I created the arched effect in Word Art and taped the arched line with green tape for the painting.
The graphic is available here:


I used Martha Steward Craft Paints in a color called WEDDING CAKE and sprayed it with my paint
 gun. The paint is available at Michaels and it adheres to multi surfaces including glass and is available in any color you can imagine.

a·poth·e·car·y/əˈpäTHiˌkerē/

A person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs.

druggist - chemist - pharmacist - dispenser


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WHAT TO DO WITH A BAD DESK DRAWER



This is one of my favorite types of projects to work on. Something passed on to me from
someone who knows no matter how bad it looks believes I can turn it into
something fabulous. And this desk did come out looking amazing so keep reading.


This secretary had stickers on it, screws in it, ink stains, drawers that didn't work,
but the largest problem was one drawer was missing the whole corner.

 
My solution was .... get rid of the drawer.
 
 
I moved the bottom drawer into the top hole and altered the frame.


 I repositioned the front kick board up and cut the side panel back to the rear legs.
Check out the photo above for details.
 
I put new legs on the front that just happened to be the exact length I needed.
If they had been shorter I could have cut the back legs to match the length.
Here she is standing up again with two drawers and new legs.
 
 
The inside of the top was also a big challenge to deal with. It had floor tiles stuck to the work surface,
 melted wax to remove, holes that needed fill, and the piano hinge that held the fold down was
 bent and missing screws. All of which I fixed but it took a lot of time and patience.
 
 
WD-40 is great for removing stickers and adhesive. Be sure to wash the area with soap and water after
using it. WD-40 is an oil based product that will cause water based paint to react funny on the surface.

 
Here she is all painted and put back together with new drawer pulls.
 
 

I hope this will get you thinking about your options for saving wood furniture from the landfill.
 
Here's the before and after ....
 
 
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STACKING DRESSERS

 



This is a photo taken looking into my dressing room showing two stacked dressers.
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HOW TO REUSE OLD WINDOWS - lovely french shelf





I love to create, whether I'm
building something with wood
or setting the stage for a great
photo shoot. This time around
I custom designed a French
shelf from two vintage school
house windows.


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LEARNING TO LET GO - gothic sideboard

 
 
I learned about letting go of things years ago when I purged most of my belongings after a divorce.
 It felt so good and the few things I kept I only hung onto for living purposes. Like the bed to sleep in
 and a desk with chair to work at. It only hurt while I thought about letting the stuff go, once it is was
 gone it didn't matter. And it's not really hurt but a feeling of anxiety. This weekend I've had that
 same anxiety again committing to letting go of a piece I cherish. For some reason it would seem
 this piece is different and it's taken a few days to come to terms with the decision.
 
 
I'm selling my wonderful white washed gothic sideboard. I know crazy huh!
It has a warm creamy finish and lots of storage.
The center door has a mesh panel that you can display things behind but not have to clean.
 
  
 
This is all vintage solid wood with carved design, no appliques. I spent some good money on
the piece years ago before digging her out of someone's basement . Word to the wise, dig it out first,
then negotiate the price.
  
 
I refinished her for my TV to sit on,
but now the TV is resting on something else I love just as much.
 
The new piece works better for my space, it is not as long taking up less space, the cat loves
walking under it and there is a floor vent that will be a more efficient now that it is uncovered.
 
 
 
 
I promise I will miss you gothic sideboard ...

 






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