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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

Linking up Here:

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A light gray drop leaf table named Freya

By Meagan Tucker on May 20, 2013 in Furniture Makeover

These flowers smell divine!

When I first saw this little drop leaf table I almost walked away. Partially, because she had some scratches that I didn’t want to deal with at the time and because she had a microwave the size of a smart car on top of her. After we removed the microwave, I realized there was nothing structurally wrong with her, because the microwave was extremely heavy. She just needed someone to embrace her imperfections. We all need a little of that…right?

Now, I wasn’t quite sure how I was going to do that until a little later. I stared at her for long periods of time and ran different design ideas through my mind over and over and over again. Finally, it was just time to get started on her. (Don’t get bogged down with trying to plan things perfectly. Sometimes just getting started is what you need to do.) I painted her with a light warm gray and then went to town on distressing her and sealed her with a couple coats of wax. The lady is now a warm neutral beauty, full of character and very hardworking.

Hopefully, with the styling used in the picture you can see that a heavily distressed piece is very versatile. You won’t be limited to one style with her in your home. Oh, and she enjoys fresh flowers, putting together puzzles, dining in, and get togethers with family and friends. Her name is Freya.

She is available for sale in my Etsy shop.

The prints on the wall are free downloadable prints from Danielle Burkleo author at Take Heart. The flower arrangement done by me. Seriously, friends take advantage of the blooming peonies right now. They truly smell heavenly and should be brought inside to be enjoyed!

xoxo

Meg

Debut: Chest of Drawers Hollywood Regency Style

By Meagan Tucker on April 16, 2013 in Furniture Makeover

This chest of drawers is the second piece in the Hollywood Regency style makeover. For the first piece in this makeover look here. I helped my client source this slender six drawer chest from a local consignment shop. Her before state was ho-hum, but we thought she had great potential and would provide lots of storage.

Do you see that single mismatched knob on the bottom left side? I didn’t see it originally. Sneaky! Sneaky, they were!

Look at her now! She is a beauty in glossy black with a touch of chippiness! The knobs are brass and masculine, but they make me want to reach out and touch them. These two pieces will coordinate fabulously now! Isn’t it cool how paint and hardware can make two different furniture pieces work together?

Linking up at Miss Mustard Seed’s Furniture Feature Friday

xoxo