Drum Table

I painted this drum table with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Pure White and finished with the Soft Wax in Clear.  It has been so dark and cloudy, I'm tempted to paint more of my furniture in white just to lighten things up.

The top was stained with Minwax in Dark Walnut.  The hardware was buffed with steel wool.

Love the pop of color in the drawer.

Before.

After.  It was so cloudy, I had a hard time getting decent photos.

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Habitat Heros Feature

Source: spruceyournest.blogspot.com via Wildwood Creek on Pinterest

This week's Habitat Heros Feature is from Brooke at Spruce Your Nest.    Visit Brooke's blog to see how she transformed this hutch from ho-hum to stunning.  Brooke is donating the proceeds from the sale of this hutch to Restore Innocence.  Thank you, Brooke, for linking up to Habitat Heros and for your generous donation to a worthy cause.

Reminder:  You can still link up to Habitat Heros until November 20.  On November 21 one lucky participant will be randomly selected to win the following:

Anthropologie $30 gift card

Fabric.com $25 gift card

Hobby Lobby $30 gift card

Target $30 gift card

As the hosts of Habitat Heros, we sincerely thank everyone that has linked up your beautiful refinished furniture projects and for your kind donations.

Julia from 551 East Furniture Design

Cassie from Primitive and Proper

Jacqueline from Simple Home Life 

Katie from Wildwood Creek

Dresser for Habitat Heros

This dresser will be donated to Goodwill as my contribution to the Habitat Heros challenge to donate a refinished piece of furniture to charity.

I painted this dresser in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.  The first coat was painted with a custom mix of blues; I wanted the blue to show through the distressing.  The second coat was painted with Paris Grey.  The final step was a coat of  the soft wax in clear.  The hardware was sprayed with a light coat of Rustoleum Satin Nickel.

The dresser before.  I did sand portions of the dresser because there were a ton of stickers on the sides.  Let's finish with another photo of the after.

Reminder:  You can still link up to Habitat Heros until November 20.  On November 21 one lucky participant will be randomly selected to win the following:

Anthropologie $30 gift card

Fabric.com $25 gift card

Hobby Lobby $30 gift card

Target $30 gift card

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Three Boys - Vintage Furniture
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Perfectly Imperfect
No Minimalist Here - Open House Party

Saved by Suzy - House Party

The 36th Avenue
The Shabby Creek Cottage - Transformation Thursday

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2805 - Potpourri Friday
Addicted to Decorating - Addicts (not so) Anonymous Party
At the Picket Fence - Inspiration Friday
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My Repurposed Life - Catch as Catch Can Party
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She's Got Legs

This side table was painted with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Duck Egg Blue then Napoleon Blue, waxed with the clear and dark wax, and lightly distressed.  I wanted a contrasting color to show when distressed; therefore, the first coat was painted in the Duck Egg Blue.

The top was stained in Minwax Dark Walnut and waxed.  There table top has beautiful grain.

Love those legs and dainty feet.  I didn't realize how pretty the legs were until I started cleaning her up.

I thought it would be interesting to see the difference in hue between Aubusson Blue and Napoleon Blue.  The Aubusson Blue on the left was waxed with the clear, and the Napoleon Blue on the right was waxed with clear and dark.  I love both colors, but if you want more of a navy blue, Napoleon is the way to go.

The before of this side table is on the right.  Knowing that our nice days are going to be sporadic, I did a marathon where I stripped the tops of several pieces.  You're getting a preview of some items I'll be working on.

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Primp Your Stuff Wednesday Link Party
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Perfectly Imperfect
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The 36th Avenue
The Shabby Creek Cottage - Transformation Thursday

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Remodelaholic - Anonymous 

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Thank You, a Reminder and a Confession

I'd like to thank the following for featuring my White Coffee Table.

2805

Redoux 
West Furniture Revival

You Are Talking Too Much

Visit these blogs for a wealth of inspiration.  I know you'll enjoy them as much as I do.

I'd also like to thank those that have linked up to Habitat Heros, which is a link party for restored furniture that you will be donating to a charity of your choice.  You can link up to Habitat Heros through November 20.

I confess that I've been in a bit of a creative slump lately.  However, a package arrived today with some new Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, and the wheels are starting to turn!

Thanks for visiting.

Turquoise Princess Dresser

This princess dresser was painted in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in a mix of Duck Egg Blue, Louis Blue and Provence.  I then distressed the dresser and finished with the Soft Wax in Clear and Dark.

The top was stained with Minwax in Dark Walnut.

A princess dresser definitely needs glass knobs; therefore, the wood knobs were changed to glass.

Before with the top sanded.

After.

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A Bowl Full of Lemons - One Project at a Time 
Coastal Charm - Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia - Tuesday's Treasures
Shades of Amber - Chalk Paint Party
Sweet Little Gals - Turquoise Lovin' Party
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A Beach Cottage - Good Life Wednesday 
Beyond the Picket Fence - Under $100 Linky Party
DIY by Design - Fall into Fall
Domestically Speaking - Power of Paint Party
Faded Charm - White Wednesday
Handy Man Crafty Woman - Wicked Awesome Wednesday
Primitive and Proper - Piece of Work Wednesday
Primp Your Stuff Wednesday Link Party
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Three Boys - Vintage Furniture
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Perfectly Imperfect
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The 36th Avenue
The Shabby Creek Cottage - Transformation Thursday

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At the Picket Fence - Inspiration Friday
Chic On A Shoestring – Flaunt It Friday
Common Ground - Vintage Inspiration Friday 
Designer Garden - VIP Party
Faith, Trust and a Little Pixie Dust - Fabulous Friday Linky Party
Finding Fabulous - Frugalicious Friday
French Country Cottage - Feathered Nest Friday
Miss Mustard Seed - Furniture Feature Friday 
Modern Country Style - Paint Please Link Party
My Repurposed Life - Catch as Catch Can Party
My Romantic Home - Show And Tell Friday
Redoux - What Have You Redone

Remodelaholic - Anonymous 

Simple Home Life - Simply Creations 

Tatertots & Jello - Weekend Wrap Up Party
The Charm of Home - Home Sweet Home

The Shabby Nest - Frugal Friday
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Habitat Heros Link Party Kickoff

With the holiday season coming up, Julia from 551 East Furniture Design, wanted to create an event where people could help families and their community.  I was thrilled when Julia asked me to assist with hosting Habitat Heros, a link party to give back to your community.

You are invited to participate in a special link party where you can link up a piece of furniture you have restored and then donate this furniture to a charity of your choice such as Goodwill, Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity Restores, local church groups, etc.

Link Party Name:  Habitat Heros

Dates:  October 20 through November 20

Host Blogs:  Julia from 551 East Furniture Design, Cassie from Primitive and Proper, Jacqueline from Simple Home Life, and Katie from Wildwood Creek.  The link party will connect through all four host blogs.

Link party participants will:

1.  Link up a piece of furniture that you have restored.  This is a furniture only link party because the thrift stores greatest need is for furniture.
Please note that this link party is only for pieces of furniture that you have finished and will be donating to a charity, such as Habitat, Goodwill, etc. Please do not link up general re-does.  The purpose of this party is to give back to the community and to the places that help support us!

2.  Donate this piece of furniture to a charity of your choice.

3.  Follow one or all of the host blogs to ensure that you receive updates.

4.  Post the Habitat Heros link party button on your sidebar.

Link party hosts will:

Choose one project each week and feature the creator's project and blog.

Prizes
On November 21 all entries will be entered into a drawing for one lucky participant to win a package prize consisting of:

Anthropologie $30 gift card

Fabric.com $25 gift card

Hobby Lobby $30 gift card

Target $30 gift card

Many of us purchase furniture from thrift stores and then paint, restore, and sell those pieces for a profit.  This is a great opportunity to give to those in need and give back to the stores where we purchase our thrifty finds.

Refinishing furniture is hard work and many of us are trying to make a living off of our work. With that said, I understand that this is asking a sacrifice of people, especially with the economy, but with everyone's help we can bless many families.  Imagine how awesome it would be to walk into a thrift store and see a beautiful piece of furniture that you could afford!  Everyone deserves a beautiful and safe home.

Please help spread the word about the Habitat Heros link party by posting on your blog or Face Book.  I am so excited to join with you to restore a piece of furniture to be donated.

Thanks for joining the party!