I'm running out of names for all of my projects.
If I name them by colour, then do I name them the colour before or after the transformation?
If I just number them, I can't find them when I want to pull up the images.
This one I decided to name after the donor… Thank you so much "Wastell's"!
I'll start with the before and afters this time - just in case you have to run and can't read the whole post.
This way you can get the gratification of the finished product before you head off on weekend errands. lol
How'd I get from before to after?
This is Wastell when it arrived at my house;
It was actually in much better condition than most of the pieces I have in the garage right now, but it did need a little clean up to get rid of scuffs, chips and watermarks.
My SIL had asked if she could have this one for her front hallway.
She wanted a statement piece as a console table that would also store all of the hats, mitts etc that seem to end up by the door.
Off we go - sand 'er down!
The top she wanted stained, so I had to go all the way down to bare wood.
The drawers she wanted painted, so I just had to clean them up a bit.
SIL wanted to add her own hardware, so she asked that I fill in the holes from where the old handles were.
A coat of wood conditioner for the top - prior to staining;
Then 3 coats of stain (this is just after it was painted on, I wiped it down after about 15 minutes of 'soak-in-time').
SIL chose Benjamin Moore's Juneau Spring for the body of Wastell.
Given that it was going to be a console table, I chose to use the "Advance" formula which will withstand wear and tear much better than other paint formulas.
I know, you're thinking "I'm having a deja vu right now".
Nope - but it is VERY similar…
To the one I named "Blue Dresser".
Here it is at SIL's house - looks fantastic against the neutral wall and flooring!
Have a great one!
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If I name them by colour, then do I name them the colour before or after the transformation?
If I just number them, I can't find them when I want to pull up the images.
This one I decided to name after the donor… Thank you so much "Wastell's"!
I'll start with the before and afters this time - just in case you have to run and can't read the whole post.
This way you can get the gratification of the finished product before you head off on weekend errands. lol
How'd I get from before to after?
This is Wastell when it arrived at my house;
It was actually in much better condition than most of the pieces I have in the garage right now, but it did need a little clean up to get rid of scuffs, chips and watermarks.
My SIL had asked if she could have this one for her front hallway.
She wanted a statement piece as a console table that would also store all of the hats, mitts etc that seem to end up by the door.
Off we go - sand 'er down!
The top she wanted stained, so I had to go all the way down to bare wood.
The drawers she wanted painted, so I just had to clean them up a bit.
SIL wanted to add her own hardware, so she asked that I fill in the holes from where the old handles were.
A coat of wood conditioner for the top - prior to staining;
Then 3 coats of stain (this is just after it was painted on, I wiped it down after about 15 minutes of 'soak-in-time').
SIL chose Benjamin Moore's Juneau Spring for the body of Wastell.
Given that it was going to be a console table, I chose to use the "Advance" formula which will withstand wear and tear much better than other paint formulas.
I know, you're thinking "I'm having a deja vu right now".
Nope - but it is VERY similar…
To the one I named "Blue Dresser".
Here it is at SIL's house - looks fantastic against the neutral wall and flooring!
Have a great one!
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