tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post2620048874552512147..comments2024-03-29T04:21:43.298-05:00Comments on How About Orange: Painting the dresserJessica Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10111703670084066670noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-69045034390153233382014-05-06T12:43:48.811-05:002014-05-06T12:43:48.811-05:00What a great Craigslist find and I love the color ...What a great Craigslist find and I love the color you chose. Very pretty. My vote is for the brassy hardware.yours truly, melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392519948813777583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-80909740448096834422014-05-02T13:06:27.933-05:002014-05-02T13:06:27.933-05:00I found a desk on craigslist in the exact style an...I found a desk on craigslist in the exact style and painted it turquoise! I kept the original hardware because the 80's brass started to patina with some funky greens in it. I thought about painting it but kept it in the end. I think the key with painting old fashioned shaped furniture is to give it a modern twist. Check it out here if you'd like: http://www.findingsilverlinings.net/2011/04/18/how-to-spray-paint-wooden-furniture/<br />Love the pink by the way.Mindy@FindingSilverLiningshttp://findingsilverlinings.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-83451654703209026342014-05-01T20:12:48.031-05:002014-05-01T20:12:48.031-05:00Wooo, that sounds glorious indeed!Wooo, that sounds glorious indeed!Jessica Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111703670084066670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-9447349859148689862014-04-30T19:20:37.188-05:002014-04-30T19:20:37.188-05:00I went to an estate sale several years ago. One o...I went to an estate sale several years ago. One of the bedrooms had similar dressers & matching nightstand & headboard.<br /><br />It was a special room. Hardwood floors & the walls were covered is mirrored tile with turquoise veining. The trim on the furniture was also turquoise.<br /><br />I've always regretted that I came after the bedding had sold. I really wish I'd been able to see the room in all its glory.wilifrednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-50985431390257976872014-04-30T17:04:25.353-05:002014-04-30T17:04:25.353-05:00I HAVE that dresser! Or at least one that looks a...I HAVE that dresser! Or at least one that looks almost exactly like it. It's been through a million transformations already. It was my mom's when she was a kid. Then my sister and I used it growing up, then after college when I got my own apartment I took it with me. Now that I have 2 girls, they use it in their room. It's been repainted and restained so many times! I had the hardest time finding new handles for it as well because the holes are further apart than normal. I got it in some catalog but I forgot the name. If I find it I will let you know. I would like to reclaim the dresser for myself and get them a new one. Would love to do it over yet again! :) Stacey from Total City Girlhttp://totalcitygirl.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-81994288231550367032014-04-29T13:46:54.315-05:002014-04-29T13:46:54.315-05:00I had that same dresser set, growing up mid-centur...I had that same dresser set, growing up mid-century. They were the epitome of little girl princess-ness. Not so much teenage girl hippie-ness. I like your transformation. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-87355444439146642622014-04-26T22:52:51.448-05:002014-04-26T22:52:51.448-05:00having painted a similar dresser (from Craigslist)...having painted a similar dresser (from Craigslist), your hardware is not the place to show "your creativity". It will distract. Make it work for the room, but add color in more important ways.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09886936696170573144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-59818838736506222982014-04-26T14:39:18.175-05:002014-04-26T14:39:18.175-05:00You could putty the holes, sand and paint - then d...You could putty the holes, sand and paint - then drill new holes for modern pulls.pakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13124112100440065658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-48649786818712146662014-04-25T15:17:44.480-05:002014-04-25T15:17:44.480-05:00I'll take a look! I went to 2 hardware stores ...I'll take a look! I went to 2 hardware stores yesterday in search of modern pulls, but none came even close to fitting the existing holes-- which are quite big, since part of the handle fits inside the hole. I guess I’ll use the original ones and just paint them. Jessica Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111703670084066670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-87726810029421493492014-04-25T15:09:05.218-05:002014-04-25T15:09:05.218-05:00While browsing Designsponge.com today, I spotted s...While browsing Designsponge.com today, I spotted some lovely brass hardware that made me think of your dresser. Schoolhouse Electric makes some beautiful things! http://www.designsponge.com/2014/04/schoolhouse-electric-spring-2014-collection-weekly-wrap-up.html#more-196089Julienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-49630312984416018202014-04-25T10:40:18.675-05:002014-04-25T10:40:18.675-05:00The brush stroky thing makes me crazy too. Think o...The brush stroky thing makes me crazy too. Think of it as "that expensive hand-painted look".<br />I will try that Sherwin Williams paint though. <br />The special cupboard and cabinet paint I used on my dresser (very similar to yours) was a big disappointment, it's peeling off like a bad sunburn. And I did Zinzer it in advance even though I was told it wouldn't be necessary.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12944028820152644458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-4453444917998478442014-04-24T19:41:46.689-05:002014-04-24T19:41:46.689-05:00I LOVE the pink! But it would be lost in that room...I LOVE the pink! But it would be lost in that room :-( <br /> Have you considered brass 'gilt' along the bottom, like the mock-up with the pink? I think that would give a nice pop, without being overbearingLaurindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10030089204314474281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-68527761689011517512014-04-24T17:25:14.498-05:002014-04-24T17:25:14.498-05:00Sooooo.... do they make wallpaper that looks like ...Sooooo.... do they make wallpaper that looks like a fire???<br /><br />MumGrandma Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09260178906088230163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-33320251205226285162014-04-24T17:18:40.475-05:002014-04-24T17:18:40.475-05:00Jessica, I like where you're going with the bo...Jessica, I like where you're going with the box idea. That would eliminate the texture problem, and keep it from looking janky.<br /><br />Jenne, I forgot to mention earlier, I really like your idea to paint the sides of the drawers. I love secret pops of color like that!Donna B.http://donnabarger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-26132027529269871572014-04-24T16:43:02.261-05:002014-04-24T16:43:02.261-05:00Neal, terrific. Good to know.
Donna, I mean BOTH....Neal, terrific. Good to know.<br /><br />Donna, I mean BOTH. We've hit some snags with putting in a gas fire (though I've still got a little hope left), but if I can't, I have a dream of wallpapering the tile surround, which in my case is only 6" wide, AND the entire interior of the firebox. Ours has crumbling mortar and nasty brick I want to hide, so I'm thinking I could make a "box" insert that fits right inside, and the inside of that box would be wallpapered. The box would be removable, and the wallpaper on the tile would just be attached with double stick tape or repositionable spray adhesive if I wanted it to be temporary. Jessica Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111703670084066670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-45150487866536194902014-04-24T16:17:05.467-05:002014-04-24T16:17:05.467-05:00Jessica, yes, I used Polycrylic clear semi-gloss o...Jessica, yes, I used Polycrylic clear semi-gloss on mine. Again, I stress, get the one that says "crystal clear". I used it over white and it was just fine, in some light I felt like it made the white just a hair off, but no one else seemed to be able to see it even when I pressed them to be sure they were telling the truth. LOL.<br />It's excellent paint otherwise. I loved how easily I could scrub the baseboards and the doors took many beatings when we moved furniture around. Just, for some reason, you can't set things on a horizontal surface.Neal Crossonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03390810908013098779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-24881642389549026412014-04-24T15:49:26.476-05:002014-04-24T15:49:26.476-05:00Wait, wallpaper a fireplace? Genius! Are you talki...Wait, wallpaper a fireplace? Genius! Are you talking about the surround or the INTERIOR since it is unused? Crossing my fingers that you mean the interior because I'm totally stealing this idea. I have two unused, read: ugly, fireplaces that I didn't know what to do with. Problem solved! Of course I've got your back on this; I can justify just about anything. ha ha Donna B.http://donnabarger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-79597711737019678772014-04-24T14:47:03.005-05:002014-04-24T14:47:03.005-05:00Brass handles, but paint the sides of the drawers ...Brass handles, but paint the sides of the drawers pink! Then you'll only see it when the drawers are open, but it will still be fun.Jennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051652040054957497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-11217765031961641172014-04-24T13:42:00.870-05:002014-04-24T13:42:00.870-05:00So, I love the pink the most in the piece if it wa...So, I love the pink the most in the piece if it was standing alone, but in that room, the brass will probably look better. (The pink and gray is SO COOL, though! Maybe you have to incorporate that color combo elsewhere.)lphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07568300401513370065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-36817745824124159932014-04-24T13:28:56.670-05:002014-04-24T13:28:56.670-05:00Brass handles, pink trim!
Dark blue would be a bi...Brass handles, pink trim! <br />Dark blue would be a bit on the dark, and white handles combined with the grey could look a bit hospital-ish, I think. <br />Here's another thought: <br />How about neon-yellow?<br /><br />Best wishes<br />BastelschafAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-18623115658190883492014-04-24T10:47:29.338-05:002014-04-24T10:47:29.338-05:00Pink handles definitely, but get something totally...Pink handles definitely, but get something totally out there, some kind of rococo nuttiness with lots going on. I love the pink legs on the piece and I think they actually will help anchor it in the room. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-35300276554746428222014-04-24T09:48:21.992-05:002014-04-24T09:48:21.992-05:00Love the pink... wow you should do that!! I have a...Love the pink... wow you should do that!! I have a similar dresser in my bedroom and this gives me some ideas...Bridgethttp://www.moneyaftergraduation.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-88322455601282543482014-04-24T09:31:33.491-05:002014-04-24T09:31:33.491-05:00Another party heard from. I vote black, too! Iron ...Another party heard from. I vote black, too! Iron handles, maybe, and black trim.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-82184681148228315412014-04-24T09:14:09.874-05:002014-04-24T09:14:09.874-05:00Brass for sure. I love a pop of color but I like t...Brass for sure. I love a pop of color but I like the brass better on this piece in this room.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556794318856646559.post-42120211728261703662014-04-24T09:07:34.146-05:002014-04-24T09:07:34.146-05:00Brass for sure. Modern ones I think would match th...Brass for sure. Modern ones I think would match the modern-color paint.<br />Love following along your home transformation! You have great taste.Katharinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248021883792692949noreply@blogger.com