~old wooden drawers transformed~

i've been wanting to work with some old wooden drawers for a while

but you know how it is when you're actually looking for something!

~it took a while~

i found this one at an antique mall, very ugly but i love how deep it is

{the pull was even uglier, believe me you don't want to see it}

painted it up with Annie Sloan chalk paint (ASCP)

"provence" on the outside, "paris gray" on the inside

buffed it up with clear wax

love the yellow of the sunflower against the blue...

added a sweet sparkly knob

old drawers are a practical (lots of space) and pretty way of storing or displaying things

~yup, i have a thing for blue canning jars~

wouldn't a drawer be great at a wedding filled with wedding favors or mason jars full of lemonade...

before...

and after

this one was a curbside find, also very ugly

{by the way, i gave them a good scrubbing before painting started}

~i'm a bit picky that way~

anyway, this one i left with the decorative pull, sans the pull part

i think it adds a classy and interesting detail on the front of the drawer

this drawer is super wide and got the "old white" touch

repurposed drawers are great in a studio for storage, to display your linens, used to showcase goods for sale

~yup, i have a thing for vintage crystal doorknobs too~

and vintage linens...

 so before...

and after

i'd love to hear if any of you have transformed ugly old drawers

i'm still on the look out for old sewing machine drawers, they are the perfect size for desktop storage in a studio or workroom...

linking up to Take-a-look Tuesday
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
Tuesday's Treasures

Tracey

PS. These repurposed drawers will be coming with me to Fieldstone Vintage Market next week Saturday

"powdered snow" and vintage french inspired ribbon!

i feel like I'm having blog post withdrawal...

you see I really haven't got to create much this week, what with the kids out for summer (which seems even busier than when they were in school!)

and.....because something else has been occupying my time

....drumroll please.....

a little while back Mr Keeper decided he was tired of my "stuff" steadily taking over the house

and he declared that we would convert our home office into "my" space

yay!!!! I was so excited

it's only a 9x9' space, but to have all my "stuff" in one place

bliss!

to be able to make a "mess" and close the door

bliss!

so this whole week has been moving "stuff" out (can't believe how much stuff was in there.....and how much more has to go back in)

and painting....and painting.....

well actually Mr Keeper has been doing the painting as he says I'm too messy of a painter, get it all over me (really??)

here's the before, way too dark for such a small room

lightening it right up, with "powdered snow"

sure took a lot of coats to cover that green

I promise to show you when it's all done!

anyway, back to the creating thing, I can't show you what I have actually made yet in case special birthday person it is intended for reads my blog:-)

but I have been playing with my stamps again, so much fun

here is some of the ribbon I've been making

isn't it yummy, such a classy way to tie up a gift, or a pile of books or....

well, back to organising all the "stuff"

happy days,

Tracey