One day I was late for work.. I had to turn around and go back home for some reason.. anyhow.. when I did I noticed a Yard Sale sign in my neighborhood.. and wouldn't you just know my truck just followed those signs all by itself.. ha...
From the street a couple things caught my eye.. in particular this big old dresser.
the guy said it was 40 bucks .. I said SOLD...!!!
Besides being the heaviest dresser I've ever tried to get in my truck.. it had been painted green at one time .. This old girl was definitely in need of a makeover.. Look at how cute her feet are tho.. I imagine it dancing around with that broom when nobody's home .. it just has a Disney vibe....?? Each drawer had it's own skeleton key lock... what treasures could have been kept in there.. ?? ughh... I'm dying to know what someone could have kept locked away in those drawers....
Fortunately the person selling it was a bit of a DIYer and had already sanded off the green and done most of the hard work ... so for me it was a matter of finishing sanding the little edges and putting on some kind of stain.. This is really heavy and solid wood but still a veneer so.. my hat's off to the lady that took off all that green paint so carefully.. it was stripped but not damaged at all.. just dull looking.
I am a big fan of Minwax gel stains... they cover really well.. they look good and they are easy to use..
So here is the big old dresser with a coat of Mahogany Bombay.. and a couple of Goodwill lamps.. Next on my list are some better picture frames... isn't that a sad looking bunch.?.?? Well there's always tomorrow. and another Goodwill on my way from work. Hey.I have an actual excuse now to "shop". ( treasure hunt)
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