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Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Antique Chest...No Paint...No Problem

This is another Craigslist find. This dresser came with a mirror and plenty of smells! It was that old funk smell, every picker has smelt it at some point. I actually sanded and spray polyurethaned the drawers to get the smell under control. It had good bones and was easy to work on. I decided I wanted to try something different. I sanded it down and used a tinted stain from Minwax. This is what I started with:
After a couple hours of sanding, staining, wiping away stain, this is where I ended up!


I used satin wipe on Poly to protect the entire piece. The top was stained with Provincial from Minwax. The chest had many great details! I like these crystal knobs from hobby lobby. I have already used them a couple of times. Whatever works right?

The top was awesome !! Very solid!!



What do you think? Tell me what you would have done different? I am eager to learn, Thanks for checking out my blog!
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6 comments:

  1. Kim @ A Brush of WhimsyMay 4, 2011 at 12:32 AM

    It looks stunning!

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  2. Cassie BustamanteMay 4, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    i looove this, nick! i have used the cabot solid and semisolid stains similarly and love the washed look they give. this might be my fave of yours so far!!! what did you decide on that gigantic rustc piece?

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  3. EmilyMay 4, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    nice work! was it the the minwax stuff in the tube? color shades or something like that?

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  4. Jane @ Jane's Junk and TreasuresMay 4, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    Ya know what I like it!!
    No paint NO problem!!
    Great job!!!

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  5. AndiMay 4, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    I REALLY like it! I think the look is very rustic and charming. great job!!

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  6. Screaming MemeMay 6, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    Great job!!! :) Come by & sign up for my continual giveaway...this week a $100 giveaway! And a few of my recent posts about furniture and bird cages...and a hilarious story about me! ;) Meme

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