A Little Bit O Ombre Green Vintage!

Ive been on a vintage kick lately.  There is just something about repurposing furniture from the 50s and 60s that is just fun!  Whats really cool is all the straight lines. Yeah, Im not gonna lie. Its so easy to to sand and finish flat, straight surfaces. So, take a gander at my newest re-do:

 This was nothing more than a chest. I had been wanting to try some ombre, but was waiting for 

the right piece.  I saw this puppy for a song on CL.  But I thought it would be oh so much better 

with some peg legs. Thanks eBay! Vintage legs! 

 The body was given a few coats of Antique White. 

I bought some kelly green for my base color. I used that on #3. 

The top and middle drawers were cut using the same white mixed w/the green.
I rolled the white, but brushed on the greens. 

All of the drawers are made from cedar. A quick sanding brought back the fresh smell. 

I gave the top about 4 thin coats. I always mix my latex with Floetrol. 

 The antlers are the real deal, compliments of my hubs many hunting trips. 

They were primed and coated with Glossy White spray paint. 

This little vintage piece would be a great accent in any room.  Its going up for sale!!
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A LITTLE BIT OF WILD INSIDE european desk finished

You might recall the other day I showed you this little desk vanity I saved from our yard sale.

Notice the angle the above photo was taken has lined up the tree lines on both sides.

Almost like magic, you could step right thru into another world.

WONDERLAND or maybe NARNIA?

So in keeping with the wild side of fantasy,

 she got some fun zebra, snake skin, and polka dot drawer liners.
This was a trio of wrapping paper I found at HomeSense last year.

The whole piece received 3 sprayed clear coats outside with the spray gun.

This created the rougher textured surface I want to match the rustic feel on the body.

 Then the top surface got an additional 2 clear coats brushed on to finish it.

She turned out perfect, better then I could have imagined.

She sold to a great couple with in hours of advertising.

If you missed the *before* you can see it and a few more pics here.

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