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Triangles are her favorite shape….

By Meagan Tucker on March 24, 2014 in Before and After, Furniture Makeover

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This child size table and chair set makeover goes in the nursery room with “Josephine.” Baby “R’s” room will be the perfect place for creativity as he/she grows up. As I was photographing the pieces, I had the urge to sit down and color. You might think that I get enough of “coloring”, but the honest truth is most days are spent prepping pieces to transform. There was no time for me to do so, but it reminded me of why I love what I do…that desire to create, to release the images in my head. My hope is that baby “R” will cultivate the joy of creativity at this little set. Chairs always require a couple hours of prep work (each) for me, these were no exception even though they were mini chairs. Here is the before…

Before pictuer of child table and chair set makeover

and here is the after…Triangles are “Mrs. R’s” favorite shape…

Triangle child's table and chair set makeover

Child table and chair makeover in black, white and yellow

Triangle are her favorite shape table top

Triangle designed child's table top

Yellow painted child's chair

Triangle child's table makeover

I can’t wait to meet sweet baby “R.” All these nursery room furniture transformations give me a touch of baby fever. For now, my furniture makeovers, are my “babies.”

Meg

Red ombre dresser named “Aiyana”

By Meagan Tucker on March 17, 2014 in Before and After, Furniture Makeover

Aiyana before painted in red ombre This sweet dresser is super deep and will make a fabulous changing table for a very special baby girl. I delivered the piece yesterday and I am super excited to see the room fully decorated. Maybe they will let me come back and take pictures of the whole space…because it will be fabulous! I know you all have seen my brush stoke-y ombre design before…but one is done in reds and pinks! Here are the afters…

Aiyana furniture makeover after red to pink ombre dresser for a nursery

Aiyana ombre changing table pink side

Aiyana ombre changing table

Aiyana ombre changing table top view

Quite a bit of prep work went into this piece. The turquoise paint had to be stripped off; the floral wood appliques were removed from the top two drawer fronts, old pull holes were filled and new ones drilled; the top had to be sanded smooth and the rest of the piece needed a good sanding as well. I used Miss Mustard Seed’s milk paint in Tricycle that I purchased from the Perfectly Imperfect Shop for the true red side and I custom mixed the paint for the middle pink and the light pink. The piece was then sealed in three-four coats of water based poly and oval mercury glass knobs were added. I named her Aiyana, it is a Native American name that means “Eternal Blossom.” It felt fitting for the piece and because it is my wish for the sweet baby girl. Aiyana is the sister to Tallulah, who has now been featured on Bob Vila (WOW). The ombre pieces are a bit of challenge sometimes due to how many thin coats of paint I apply; mixing the colors just right…. and because I’m a bit of a perfectionist…but worth it! She was a lot of fun to style as well. I hope you like her! Here is another styled shot just for fun…Aiyana a red ombre dresser.

Aiyana red ombre styling picture

Meg

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Salmon painted sideboard named “Frankie”

By Meagan Tucker on March 7, 2014 in Furniture Makeover

Hello friends!!! How are you all? While I haven’t been posting…I have been working very hard. Today, I have a brand new furniture makeover to share with you. I’m so excited!!! Soooo…Let’s just get to it…

“Frankie” is a salmon painted sideboard and her drawer fronts are papered with this fabulous floral paper. I purchased the paper six months ago and decided to use it on this piece after my initial plan fell apart. Does that kind of thing happen to others as often as it happens to me?? Oh well, no worries. Did you all see the brass detail on the legs??? I loved keeping that little detail. “Frankie” makes me happy! She is a cheerful, book loving, craft loving, hardworking sideboard. These sideboards may be my favorite pieces….They are versatile because they work great in an entry way, an office, or a dining room. She is listed for sale in my Etsy shop…here. I’m sure I left out something, but I’m just thrilled to finally have a new piece to show you. I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!!

xoxo,

Meg

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