Yesterday I posted a restyled French Country Vintage Armoire. When I originally read the online ad for the piece, I thought I was buying a full-size armoire. It turned out to be quite different. The day it was delivered, I realized it was a half pint standing four and half feet tall.
So what’s the deal?
It was a total misunderstanding on my part. I was so thrilled to have found such a beautiful piece that in my excitement; I didn’t bother to read the dimensions listed in the ad.
You’d think I’d know better because I’ve been painting furniture professionally for over two years now. But I’m the first to admit, I still get super-excited when I come across an amazing piece to rescue and salvage.
These old pieces of furniture may be beat-up, scratched-up, dented-up, colored on, and have gum {or lo’rd knows what} stuck to the bottom of a drawer, but they stand tall and proud regardless of their battle scars.
I see beauty in the before – as well as the after!
So, here’s a few questions to ask yourself:
Can you envision the potential and see the underlying beauty in a piece of furniture that’s grungy from half a century of dust and grime?
Can you appreciate the history in these old pieces and see the mysterious charm in their before state?
Are you brave enough to take a stunning vintage piece and restyle it for your everyday living so it can be used, admired and appreciated?
Don’t stifle your enthusiasm my furniture painting friends!
These old pieces of furniture would otherwise be sitting in the back of someone’s dark garage collecting dust, or worse, end up in our landfill.
Get out there and take on a project you’re passionate about!
I guarantee you won’t be sorry… even if does turn out to be a half pint or different than you originally thought.
Update ~ You can see how amazing this dresser turned out here… and with just 1 coat of paint!
Have an amazing day and happy painting!
Denise x
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This is exactly the type of furniture that makes my heart skip a beat! Brand new furniture = blah.
I’m so glad this happens to other people too. I love old furniture, and get more excited by a yard sale than a jewelry store:) to say they don’t make them like they used to is so true. The jointed drawers, cool hardware and casters. And love before and afters. Your pint sized dresser is great.
You’re the best! Thanks for verbalizing want we like to do, and making it exciting again!!
Such a great post that really expresses why us furniture painters do what we do!! Thanks for all of your inspiring work.
Hi Denise. I recently refurbished a dresser very similar to this one. I converted it to a vanity in my bathroom. My only issue now is, how do I prevent the drawers from tipping out. There’s not enough clearance on the sides or bottom to use the drawer slides at Home Depot. Thanks for your help, Kathy
Kathy, I also have a vintage dresser converted into a vanity. Once you put a sink into these old dressers, the top drawer needs to be reconfigured so it can open and close properly. M-M-M cut out the inside center of the drawer (to make room for the pipes and bottom of the sink), and made 2 smaller side drawers plus new rails to support. I’ll email you a pic so you can see what I mean because I’m not sure I explained that clearly..lol.