perhaps you noticed that the valentine projects are popping up (not pointing any fingers...um... cassie.) and red is in the air.
i'm more of a "join 'em" than "beat 'em" blogger so i'm killing the valentine and furniture birds with one bold, red stone. not quite the perfect valentine "craft" but i'm still beat from that last holiday.
anyhowdeedoo, this maple man was quietly cornered at an almost-over-garage sale when i grabbed it for THIRTY BUCKS! solid, smoothly sliding drawers and not a scent of stink could be sniffled.
THIRTY BUCKS is kinda worth screaming about, right? RIGHT?
once home, i delved into its dark places and discovered 'dat all is not delightful in 'da land o' thirty dollar dressers.
out came the glue, the clamps, the straps....and back down went the veneer.
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i do use a teeny tool to gently pry up the top so i can glop the glue deep down yonder where the sun don't shine.
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i wrapped up the messy stuff and delightfully danced out with my hot-number-hiding-in-a-can....ASCP in emperor's silk!
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(by the way, newbies to annie sloan chalk paint, patty at classic wall finishes is the ascp goddess of stockests. TRUST ME. she's one of those chicks that's done it all in the world o' paint and goes the extra mile to make sure you have a smooth ride on the chalk paint express.)
okay, 'nuf bidness....let's talk about red 'cuz you may recall my desire to pump up the flatness in the furniture world...to add blitz to the blah.... to de-bland the boring.
bring on the red!
red may be resolute and vivid and heroic but, to some, it bellows blistering and torrid and feverish. for my first foray into the red zone i decided to add some contrast with paris gray. sometimes bright colors on a large piece cloak the detail under the commanding chromaticity. that is a chance i wasn't takin'.
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hey, maple man...welcome to the red zone....
what was that you said? yes, i can hear your muttering out there. don't tell me. i know, i know....it's about the darker mottled areas, isn't it?
don't tell me you expect perfection? c'mon, peeps. it's A R T. yeah, well there's a thing called furniture art... which, by the way, falls in the category of "things in life that are not expected to be perfect or flawless and are totally subjective"....in case you didn't know that.
i've also learned that chalk paint covers very differently than latex paint. it has that ARTistic quality to the finish that has texture and depth ... so if you are looking for perfection in your paint finish make sure your eyes are wide open when trying ascp the first time.
here are some close ups of the distressed paris gray details and hardware.
within minutes of securing the hardware, one of my son's walked in and dubbed it his new dresser.
now that is my kind of subjective. is it yours?
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Red said Fred, and thank you Ted...that's a billowy, blistery, blustery beauty... and SO un-buh-oring...Thank the furniture gods for BOLD sisters like you to chuck the white and bring on the bright! Rock it on...rock it on...
Hot tamale!
So basically this is the bees knees. For real! I stinking love this!! I don't blame your son for claiming it!!
LOVE.
i love that and it will go so perfectly with my valentine's decor! :)
Love the red dresser.. I'm not a big red furniture fan, although I have painted a small oak chest with the same ASCP red and loved it, but this came out GREAT! I also get my paint from Patti at Classic and she is so SUPER nice & helpful... Love your blog, you are VERY funny...
- Susan
This is really beautiful, I love the color! I think displaying it in front of that turquoise door makes it look like a magazine pic. I can't believe you got that for $30, now I feel bad for making some poor woman buy a really really stinky buffet from me for $40. It came out of Shorty's nasty house and I didn't want to touch it...I should have just given it to her for free. I feel like a bad person now.
Thanks for supporting me on my latest nightmare (journey to awesomeness) whatever.
I didn't think I was no reply! How do I fix that? I don't see a setting...my email address is checked to be displayed...I'm confused. :/
LOVE THE RED! It turned out beautful, id love to feature it, let me know if that is ok with you,
lauren
Love it! (I think you're bringing red back.) I may have to rethink my color scheme.
$30? That's a bahgain and a half! Love the red and the darker mottling, along with the gray accents - another fantastic job Amy!
Gorgeous!!!! $30? Not fair not fair not fair!
Fan-flippin-tastic. Love the red and its mottling, tis' why I've fallen hard for ASCP.
And NO comment on the price of said "drop-dead-red" I'm too jealous to form any more words...
Turned out gorgeous! Your son is pretty smart! I had been planning to get this color to work with. Now I'm sold! And I love the grey trim! Bravo!
Lovely! The grey is the perfect touch!
I LOVE it!
Lou Cinda
Completely love, love, love it!
Stopping by from mod vintage and I have to tell you! You are fabulous! I love the lines on that red piece and it turned out perfectly. Thanks for the inspiration.
I love this makeover, you've made a follower out of me! Kathy, Petticoat Junktion
Love how you killed two birds with one stone. The dresser looks killer red, and love the aqua behind, they were meant to be! You really got a deal for $30.00, I must of come right after you. Thanks for sharing your treasures at Sunday's Best! Now following you!
I love it!!! Such great tips, too! I'd love to have you link it to my party that just started! Overflowing with Creativity!!! Thanks LOTS!
XO, Aimee
Red is my favorite color, and I love red painted furniture! This piece turned out great! I'm your newest follower!
HONEY CHILD! Nobody is noticing ANY dark mottled spots, so quit pointing that out, we're noticing your AMAZING RED MASTERPIECE!!!!!!! Tis gorgeous, just like it's creator!
Hi! I'm inspired! This looks great - good for you!
Hi Amy,
Just found your blog through WOW us Wednesday and WoW me you did!! I love RED. You did an amazing job on the dresser! it really turned out great :)
I have become your newest follower.
Have a sweet day, Elizabeth
Thanks for linking up!
XO, Aimee
That is gorgeous. Love the style of the dresser and the paint job you did. thanks for sharing at Wow.
Wow WHAT a transformation. Your dresser is gorgeous! Love the colors. Saw your photo on BNOTP link party and had to come see. So glad I did. I am now following you. You really have a delightful blog!
Nann
Gorgeous! Why can't I find a maple man like that near my house? I've been looking! Love the red. I think is just screams fun. Found you at Miss Mustard Seed. I'm a new follower too!
I love this! You did such a great job. I am actually in the process of working on something very similar but using white instead of the grey. I've been going back and forth on hardware colors and really love what you have chosen for yours! Is that a brushed nickle that you used? So beautiful! I hope my project turns out as pretty as yours!
Love the drama! You gave this ordinary piece an awesome personality. High Five!
Oh Amy you win for best red dresser EVER!
Talk about making a statement! It is beautiful.
I saw this gorgeous dresser on Miss Mustard Seed. Love the red! I am loving your style (design style and blog style). I am your newest follower. Thanks for the heads up on the chalk paint. I haven't jumped on that bandwagon yet but I have a project in mind, so it's good to know the texture and application is different from regular paint (I probably would be wondering what I did wrong if I hadn't read your post). ;)
Oh my...thirty bucks was a steal on this piece...stunning shade of red!!
Blessings,
Linda
Great job! These are always my favorite style of dresser to paint! Classic and clean lines. Love the red!!
Mary
*gasp* That is so beautiful I can't even come up with proper adjectives. Thank you oh-so-very-much for the inspiration!
I think this is the perfect Valentine "craft"! I love how it turned out!
beautiful job Amy,love the bright color. Kathy
Furniture like this is what got me to try Annie Sloan chalk paint. I love your dresser. OMG. I have a little side dresser I've been saving forever for the right inspiration. Maybe this color? I'm an artist and am slowly working on my own home. Oh, so slowly, our house is getting there.
Adding you to my links blog now. :-)
Gorgeous! Never thought I would like a red dresser but this one is amazing.. love the color and the distressing. Thanks for linking up to Share the Love Wednesday. Hope you'll be back this week--
Mary
I'm featuring this post in this week's party. Stop by and pick up a feature button. Thanks again for linking up!
Mary
Love this color!!
Thank you so much for sharing last week on Thingamajig Thursday! Hope to see you again this week!
Alida
radcrafter.com
Great job! Love that color it really works with the style of that great cabinet! thanks for joining in with VIF!
This is awesome! Love that red! New followers here :) ~ Barbara and Alicia
Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful!
What a great job you did.
I would be honored if you had a minute to stop by and share at my weekly Chalk Paint linky party.
www.ShadesofAmberInc.blogspot.com
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