Sunday, July 10, 2011

Custom Dresser Complete

Another busy weekend just flew by.  Got two bedrooms painted and finished one of my custom dresser orders.  This cute little dresser is going to North Carolina for a 2-year-old little girl.  I just love custom orders because when I know a little about who it is going to, I sink a little extra heart into it.

The dresser is an antique, it came from the middle of Kentucky.  I was lucky enough to meet the guy who sold it to me since he works near Cincinnati and was able to deliver it,  When I saw the Craigslist posting I knew it was the one.

antique dresser
antique dresser prep for paintSo I did my thing.  I prepped, primed, painted, and distressed.

and here it is:

hot pink dresser

watermelon dresser

antique painted dresser

I also painted and lined the inside of the drawers with this pretty paper.

wrapping paper drawer liner

I hope little Emma will love it as much as I do.

If you haven't already.  Don't forget to link your projects to our show-off Party.

xo,

mONICa

Participating in the following link parties:

House in Roses

Becolorful





Beyond The Picket Fence

Catch As Catch Canfrench country cottage



Funky Junk's Sat Nite Special

The DIY Show Off

UndertheTableandDreaming

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55 comments:

  1. KatieJuly 11, 2011 at 1:14 AM

    Oh I love it!! What a gorgeous piece! Love the color you chose too!

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  2. Rebecca GunterJuly 11, 2011 at 2:28 AM

    Found you at House in the Roses. I love the color on your dresser! It made such a difference! Oak can get so tlresome and this really livens it up!
    Great Job!
    Rebecca

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  3. Jessica @ Balancing the DreamJuly 11, 2011 at 2:37 AM

    pink pink pink!!! I LOVE IT!!

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  4. Dee @ A Lapin LifeJuly 11, 2011 at 4:27 AM

    I adore pink and your dresser is the bomb!

    Dee

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  5. elissaJuly 11, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    I wish I was little Emma! Love the dresser, love the pink!

    ~Melissa

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  6. bertie schrammJuly 11, 2011 at 12:46 PM

    I love the job you did on that piece...inside and out. That little girl is one lucky little lady!

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  7. RosemaryJuly 12, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    Mmmmm, what a yummy color. Nice job.

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  8. Katie B.July 12, 2011 at 8:02 AM

    omg that color! love love love =)

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  9. cieloJuly 12, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    Beautiful... totally lovely. Love the colors you chose inside and out! thanks for participating in our Show Off Your Cottage Monday and bringing me here!

    Cielo

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  10. VannaJuly 12, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    It's darling! And I love the color! Vanna

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  11. AJJuly 13, 2011 at 12:12 AM

    How do you keep the painted drawers from sticking?

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  12. cassieJuly 13, 2011 at 3:20 AM

    this looks amazing- love the color!
    also, fyi, you linked up a different link to the party with this image, so if you want to relink to the right post that would be great! once that is done i can delete the old entry thanks!

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  13. kathleenJuly 13, 2011 at 3:52 AM

    This is so perfect for a little girl's room! I've always loved the pink/green color combo. Thanks for linking up over at my Club G.W Party with Charm Bracelet Diva! Hope to see you next week!

    xoxo
    kathleen

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  14. Monica & ElaineJuly 13, 2011 at 4:04 AM

    I didn't have a problem with the drawers sticking on this one. I let the paint dry for days.

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  15. Julia @ 551eastdesignJuly 14, 2011 at 3:51 AM

    It looks so pretty in pink!

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  16. Megan Hahaj StoecklJuly 14, 2011 at 10:47 AM

    Gorgeous! I love love love the inside, great job!

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  17. JonelJuly 14, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    Love the color choice! Good job.

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  18. kimJuly 14, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    I love all of it! The pink, the inside green and lining! Lucky little girl!

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  19. HouseTalkNJuly 15, 2011 at 12:51 AM

    Wowzadoodle! I love, love, love this! The best part is the surprise when you open and see the green!
    Kerry at housetalkn.blogspot.com

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  20. CynthiaJuly 15, 2011 at 1:40 AM

    What a gorgeous piece. And the colour you chose is perfect for a little girl's room.

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  21. Just JaimeJuly 15, 2011 at 2:01 AM

    Lovely work!

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  22. KristalJuly 15, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    My little girl would just love this! I featured a painted dresser for my first Feathered Nest Friday and it never crossed my mind to paint the sides of the drawers! Hum....might have to remember that for next time! I'm going to take a peek at some of the other projects you have made.

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  23. Jenny@EvolutionofStyleJuly 15, 2011 at 7:09 AM

    I love this!! What a fun color and a fun project! Absolutely adorable and you did a wonderful job. What kind of paint did you use for this project? It looks like it has a gloss to it - I adore it!

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  24. Monica & ElaineJuly 15, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    I used Krylon Watermelon Gloss. I love the extra sheen with a distressed finish, its different than most.

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  25. Monica & ElaineJuly 15, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    Thank you so much Jaime and thanks for stopping by.

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  26. Monica & ElaineJuly 15, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    Thanks for dropping by Kristal. I only thought of that when I found the need to cover overspray : )

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  27. Monica & ElaineJuly 15, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    So sweet. Thanks

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  28. Monica & ElaineJuly 15, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    Thanks Jonel and thanks for visiting

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  29. Monica & ElaineJuly 15, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    Thaks Kim and thanks for stopping by.

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  30. Monica & ElaineJuly 15, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    FYI Kerry...I'm officially stealing Wowzadoodle. Thanks for stopping by and showing some love.

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  31. Monica & ElaineJuly 15, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    Kathleen...no prob. I will come visit and dont' forget to visit us on Sundays for our showoff party : )

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  32. Monica & ElaineJuly 15, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    Thanks Julia and thanks for stopping by

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  33. west furniture revivalJuly 16, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    LOOKS BEAUTIFUL.. love the color pink you chose it looks delicious on the dresser..

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  34. Steph @ BirdHouseJuly 17, 2011 at 12:53 AM

    It's a bold color but I love it! I also love the contrast with the painted and papered drawers. Well done!!!

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  35. Monica & ElaineJuly 17, 2011 at 12:53 AM

    Thank you so much. Isn't it yummy? Thanks for visiting us.

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  36. Monica & ElaineJuly 17, 2011 at 12:54 AM

    Thanks so much. I think Emmas room will be painted green, so it will give it a nice pop. Thanks for stopping by.

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  37. BeColorfulJuly 17, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    Oh yeah, I am a huge fan of this look. I think it so interesting that as soon as I finish thanking people for linking up last week that I will be painting a dresser much like this. I bought my paint earlier today and I am itching to see my "new" look. Hopefully it will turn out as fun as yours. What a lucky little girl. Thanks for sharing on Motivated Monday at BeColorful
    Pam

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  38. Monica & ElaineJuly 17, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    Pam...I'm sure it will be great. Thanks for visiting.

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  39. Kristi @ Addicted 2 DecoratingJuly 17, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    I love it!!! That color is so fantastic.

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  40. Monica & ElaineJuly 17, 2011 at 11:26 PM

    Thank you Kristi and thanks for visiting...xo mONICa

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  41. lisaroyJuly 18, 2011 at 12:38 AM

    That pretty pink dresser has some sexy curves :)

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  42. Laura Ingalls GunnJuly 18, 2011 at 3:06 AM

    What an absolutely adorable DIY! Well done.

    I hope that you will stop by and enter my giveaway.

    Happy Monday!

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  43. Monica & ElaineJuly 18, 2011 at 3:13 AM

    Thanks Laura...I'm heading over.

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  44. Monica & ElaineJuly 18, 2011 at 3:13 AM

    Thats so much Lisa. I love the curves too. Thanks for visiting.

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  45. JamieJuly 18, 2011 at 5:39 AM

    This is beautiful! I am sure the lucky little girl is going to be thrilled to receive her new pink dresser! Thank you for linking up this week...I hope to see you again next Saturday!

    Jamie
    day-and-age-design.com

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  46. Nancy L.July 18, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Absolutely love it!
    Thanks for sharing!
    Have a great week!
    nancy

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  47. Monica & ElaineJuly 18, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    Thank you and thanks for stopping by.

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  48. JamieJuly 18, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    Love the color you chose. This would look beautiful in my daughters room. I'm having a party today and every Monday at http://diyhshp.blogspot.com Would love for you to stop by and link up this project and any other projects.

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  49. Monica & ElaineJuly 18, 2011 at 11:37 PM

    Thank you. Will link up.

    Monica

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  50. Debra@CommonGroundJuly 19, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    Just love the gorgeous dresser, the color is fabulous! thanks so much for linking up with VIF, xo Debra

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  51. Petite HermineJuly 22, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    This is such a pretty dresser! I can't wait to try something like this when I move into a new place... or maybe I should try it on one of my old dressers...

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  52. amy gilmanJuly 23, 2011 at 5:23 AM

    great color! we featured you this weekend

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  53. myrepurposedlifeJuly 28, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    Adorable! Love the color and the inside too!
    catching you this week!
    gail
    thanks for linking up AND linking back

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  54. Sandy BowcockAugust 20, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    First time I've read the blog. Really cute! Miss you already! I've signed up so I'll be able to keep tabs on you. I'm at Sandy's right now. Love ya! Robin

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  55. It’s All About Bright Dressers « Decorating InsanitySeptember 21, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    [...] they didn’t know how to begin.   So they sold it to us.  I just love pink dressers, I did a custom one a while back for a little girl and it got rave reviews.  So when I saw this antique beauty I knew [...]

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