This was the instigating dresser!
Something I found many years back and gave to a great niece. When she outgrew it, I traded with her for a bigger dresser.
I forgot just how cool this one was but—I really didn’t need another dresser! What I needed was A Bookcase!
–Parts of her were rough and needed repair, especially a back leg. In making the repairs–I learned how it was originally made, and can now recreate parts of its design in some future projects! –hmmm, serendipity– !?
I found this decorative “header” in Atlanta. The story was that “they” were moving this grand sideboard-buffet in the back of a pickup on the highway–and didn’t secure it good enough. Y e p—it fell off, got run over by a bunch of vehicles and was destroyed—except for this header piece. And I knew I could do something with it!
Now this piece was one good-sized window rosette bought at the ReStore.
I bought 2 each of 2 designs thinking they were interesting and “I could do something with them!”
They were too wide, but this design/this one had a natural center–so I cut it in half. A great size now, with a natural left & right side!
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Here’s the carcass.
Dresser gutted, repaired, the interior re-fitted with old pine boards, and the shelf installed. Hutch top roughed out, header attached. Doors are next, and I’ve made a decision on the hardware!
The back leg is now repaired,
the doors finished and installed, and the hardware chosen.
The doors are inset with 3/8″ brass chicken wire found at a ReStore for $7.50! I was going to order it from one of my designer catalogs– same piece $89. Visit your local ReStores—and donate too!
I still haven’t decided on the lower back panel—more tongue & groove boards like the top, a solid wallpapered panel–??–I don’t know.
Since the dresser was already painted
–and it’s such a big piece–
I decided to stick with a “white’ish” color, using Farrow & Ball’s CLUNCH,
and “age” it with an over-glaze.
Even with the top shelf missing in the hutch—can’t you just see all the storage potential?!
A real workhorse!
36″w x 7’11″h
Catherine
That’s the crazy mantel piece you bought at the Restore here?! Wow! You do amazing work. Simply amazing!
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INCREDIBLE!!! Found you via Better After…and I’m flabbergasted! What a vision and statement piece. Good job.
Shannon
{aka}|design
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This is such an awesome piece of furniture. I love what you have done with it!
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Thank you so much–maybe I should share other crazy projects I have done!
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I am in awe! This is amazing. I can’t wait to dig around your site.
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THANK YOU! The people in and around my life don’t understand this “crazy imagination” I have, so I was really excited to find Better After! At last, a place and cohorts to share with!
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Such vision. Youdid a great job. Thank you for sharing.
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I am in awe!!!! This piece is so beautiful…..what vision you have!!
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I just saw this on before and after’s blog and I wanted to tell you what an amazing job you did. You for sure should share more of your “crazy” projects. I don’t think too many people will think you are crazy though, more like uber talented!
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Thank you! My new post is about a dilapidated secretary! I hope you’ll like it too–although it’s much simpler!
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WOW! What an amazing piece you created
sigh
now I shall go pick my jaw up off the floor and dream of going to a restore and scoring something as wicked nice
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Thank you–thank you–thank you! Most people don’t get it!
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Gorgeous! Just gorgeous!
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Thank you! I really love to re-create things! Stay tuned–I’m cutting up a chair and re-working it into a cabinet!
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Oh goodness can I send you my address so you can send this to me 😉
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You know what they say about necessity being the mother of all invention! Although I don’t always need necessity! It’s a sickness–there’s no vaccine!
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Low and behold what did I just see on my dashboard but your amazing lion cabinet. Yes that’s what I call it. Congrates. Can you get me a lion head, and ship it north? Wink
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This is amazing! Just clicked over from Remodelaholic, can’t wait to check out more projects! 🙂
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I redo furniture too! AND LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, finding people who share my addiction,(clears throat) I mean passion! This piece totally ROCKS! I feel like a little kid who just made a new friend! I cant wait to see more of your stuff 😀
Mary @http://thedecorativepaintbrush.blogspot.com
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It has been really fun to learn to blog–to learn “we” are not so “unusual” after all in this passion!
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Hello! had to drop a line to say your imagination and talent is over the moon…you must inspire so many….smiles, Chrisitne
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This project is just amazing! Bravo to you!!! I think it was brilliant to combine the two pieces and..well..it’s just fabulous!
Thanks for sharing
Nancy
funwithnancy.blogspot.com
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Oh my goodness, This is Amazing. You are my long lost friend in furniture transformation. I hope we can meet when you are in Quincy next.
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speechless….impossible as it seems, i’m speechless.
sorta.
(wow!)
amy
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My word you are a genuis!! That is amazing…. I am hooked…
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Oh my goodness – I’m in awe of you! Good job!
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Seriously. Stop being so amazing. You’re making me feel like crap about my furniture redos! HAHA! No actually, you just keep on being amazing, cuz we are all loving your amazingness out here in blogland!! Thanks for linking up at Trash 2 Treasure Tuesdays!!
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You are my hero! How you can “see” what you do is such a gift! Keep doing (and sharing) what you do! You’re so inspiring!
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Wow–you’re sooo kind! Thank you!
Catherine
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Perfect inspiration!!!!!
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This is beautiful! Great work!!
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Such an amazing piece! I wish I had your wood working skills!
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I can’t believe I haven’t seen this before! This is truly Magnificent and you have an amazing eye!
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Wow, this post is nice, my sister is analyzing such things, therefore I
am going to tell her.
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