Darling {Full or Queen} Bedroom Set...SOLD

I am thrilled to say that I have completed another set...which means my garage is one step closer to being clean...which means my hubby won't have to park outside in the awful summer heat...YUCK!!

This set is adorable, can I just say! It is a John Stuart Inc. {Grand Rapids, NY} set and comes with three pieces: a tallboy, nightstand and full or queen size headboard. They started their life in that "oh so outdated" brown and have been given a facelift by being painted Du Jour {a pretty shade of white} by Valspar. Like all my pieces, they have been sanded, cleaned, painted {with 3 coats}, sanded and cleaned again for a beautiful SMOOTH finish and waxed to seal it all up!!

The 2 dressers are solid wood and feature dovetail drawers. The tallboy stands 49in. tall x 36.5in. wide x 19.25in. deep. It has three drawers that are 32.5in. wide x 16.5in. deep and sink 6in. one of which contains 2 drawer dividers making it simple to organize your belongings. It also features 2 doors that hide cubbies as wel1 as 2 small drawers perfect for hiding important things. The cubbies are 5.5 and 6.5in. tall x 16in. wide x 18in. deep while the drawers are 15in. deep x 13in. wide and sink 1.75in.

The nightstand measures 20in. deep x 22in. wide x 24in. tall. It has 1 drawer that is 16.5in. deep x 17.5in. wide and sinks 3.25in. as well as a nice cubby underneath that is 18.25in. deep x 18.5in. wide x 9in. tall.

The headboard stands 44.5in tall and is 5ft. long which could be used for a full or queen size bed. I am sorry, but I don't have the rails for them. You can usually find them at goodwill or other thrift shops easily!

Thanks for stopping by peeps and I hope you enjoy your weekend ~Kell

Darling Dresser or Changing Table...SOLD

Oh man, this turned out SOOO cute. Every time I finish a piece I say I have a new favorite color and it has happened again! Tropical Rainforest by Valspar. They say emerald is the new color of 2013 and I wanted something to speak to that. Well, here it is.

This dresser stands 37 in. tall x 43.25. in long x 21.75 in. deep. It features 4 dove tailed drawers with beautiful see through fronts showing off the trendy black and white drawer liners. Each drawer measures 16.5 long x 15 in. deep and sink 4.25 in. It also has a door that hides 2 spacious shelves that are 19.5 in. x 19.5 in. Talk about room to store stuff!

What I love most about this piece is its versatility! It could be used as a TV stand, a dresser, a changing table, a buffet or credenza...just about anything you can think up!!

I sanded the whole thing, painted it, sanded it again, distressed it and finished it off with a coat of wax. I hope you'll note the attention to detail. Most people don't paint the parts of furniture you can't see. Well, my OCD tendencies would not let me get away with that!!! If you will see it...I will paint it...which is why the inside of the cupboard is so beautiful and the drawers are lined all pretty :)

Please let me know if you have any questions...that's what I'm here for. Have a great one ~Kell

French Provincial Dresser...SOLD

Well...it was a beast to tackle but I am happy to report that the darling French provincial dresser I had is finally finished. I am not sure what the previous owners had been thinking but apparently they thought "textured" furniture was all the rage because they had some kind of a texturing agent sprayed on it that was not too pleasant to get off! I'll be honest though...it’s pieces like this that make what I do fun. I am completely in love with "Before & After" pictures and this one gives you a good set of those :)

I had a sweet friend wanting this for her toddler daughter’s room which already had a distinct color scheme so she picked "Sea Kiss" by Valspar to tie right in with the darling decor. To finish it I had to strip it more than once. You will see from my pictures that follow just how much "texturing" came off :/ After I had stripped it I still had to sand it quite a bit but it came out very smooth which made it all worth it. Then I applied the paint, sanded it again and applied the wax seal. She had requested pewter hardware to match the existing metals in the room so I painted all of them and voila...a darling solid dresser that is sure to last for years to come!!

Happy Easter, everyone ~Kell

Recently Finished Headboard, Footboard and Nightstands...CUSTOM

I was getting around to downloading pictures and ran across some of a job I did for a client that I never posted. She came to me with a gorgeous bed and 2 nightstands that did not match that she was planning on using in her master bedroom. Since they were going in the same room we decided to paint them the same color to tie them together. She picked a very taupy {Kellieism, I know} gray which turned out absolutely stunning! Take a gander...











Well, I don't know about you, but I am ready for bed! Nighty-night ~Kell

In the works...

I am excited to have a garage full of fun and exciting pieces that I can't wait to get to and thought I would give you a sneak peek!

Hope you're enjoying the beautiful weather as much as I am {AZ is in the 70's right now and my wind chime couldn't be happier} ~Kell

Beautifully ornate tallboy I picked up today...



Super cute and curvy dresser I can't wait to get my hands on...



Darling crib! I have never done a crib before and am so excited at the possibilities here...



Gorgeous french provincial dresser...
{This piece is SOLD! I will add some pictures of it as soon as it is done}



And last but certainly not least...this bad boy...



I've got my work cut out for me :) Toodles!!

3 Drawer Mid Century Modern Dresser...SOLD

This piece is AWESOME! It started out in great shape but lacked a current feel so I decided to paint it an ever trendy shade of gray called Stone Mason Gray by Valspar. It not only brought it to life but is still in keeping with its age.

As with all my pieces...it got a full sanding, 3 coats of paint {most of my pieces get that if not more...nice and durable}, another sanding for that nice smooth finish and a coat of wax to keep it protected.

This piece is so retro and would make an adorable nightstand, side table, dresser, buffet or credenza, entry way table...you name it!

It measures 34 in. long x 18.5 in. deep x 30.5 in. tall with dove tail drawers that are 30.5 in. long x 16.5 in. deep and sink 5.5 in. It is solid wood and sure to last a lifetime!

Happy weekend to you ~Kell

Depression Era Waterfall Dresser...SOLD

I had a client contact me and tell me that she was in the market for a tall dresser for her son's room. When I found this beauty I couldn't pass it up! Especially since she is the one that bought my awesome waterfall desk a while back. She, too, agreed that it was the one and decided to have me paint it black. Sadly, my camera's flash is catching the wax I finished it with. Maybe I should have her do the "after" pictures since she is a professional photographer!! Any who, I think it will fit quite nice in a young boy's room!

Hope you're enjoying your evening ~Kell







On a side note...when I was sanding this piece I came across a date stamp that read Feb. 02, 1948. How fun is that?!