wild sparrow designs

http://diyfurnituremakeovers.com My friend had seen a dresser in a catalog Soft Surroundings and she wanted me to try and obtain the same finish on a dresser of hers that she had had for many years. There was a lot of old chipped decorative molding and detail that I unfortunately had to take off, I kept […]

This little table needed something bold! I used Annie Sloan’s Provence and then used a glazing medium to take the color down a bit and give it some warmth. Detail of table. I used Valspar’s antiquing glaze in Mocha to take down some of the intensity of the Provence color. I distressed the piece using […]

The top was stained and varnished I used Rustoleum’s Oil Rubbed Bronze spray paint on the hardware. Used Paris Gray Chalk Paint on the drawers and I kept the frame Antique White. Before

I plucked this baby out of the garbage thanks to a wonderful neighbor of mine! After sanding down the top and spray painting the wrought iron base black, I restained the top using Minwax Gray stain to give it a driftwood looking finish. This was the before….

After looking forever on Craigslist for a farmhouse table I finally found one!!! Wanting a driftwood finish i set out to sand and then re stain the top after I painted the base white. I used Minwax stain in Classic Gray and then polyurethaned it for protection. The before…

Dumpster Rescue! I saved another one from the garbage men! This 1940’s waterfall dresser was such a solid piece, I couldn’t pass this up. It was in great shape despite the fact it was sitting in someone’s garage or basement for the past 60 years!  I sanded, primed and painted this in a grayish taupe […]