Love this little green rustic dresser!
This one came my way a few months ago while hanging out with Megan and Ryan in downtown Baltimore. We were walking to dinner when we came upon her just sitting there on the sidewalk.
No question about it, she was available! I momentarily thought about picking her up on the way back from dinner, but Ryan was sure she would be gone. Sidewalk finds in his neighborhood get snapped up quickly. And I mean seriously, who could resist that lovely pink over blue crackle finish. And she was FREE!
So the boys just picked her up and we headed back to the car. Besides a bit of my finger, this photo also includes a shot of the Domino Sugars sign - an iconic landmark in Baltimore. One day I'll have to share the views of the harbor from Ryan's rooftop deck - they are simply amazing!
And this is why I'll never be able to drive a regular car. You just never know what you'll find along the way! ... In my dreams I'll one day have a vintage pickup truck. It will be blue of course and say Elizabeth & Co. Vintage on the door. It will be sooo cute!
But enough daydreaming, let's get back to back to the dresser. .. This was one of those pieces where you just know you have no choice but to embrace her rustic goodness.
I sanded just enough to smooth the rough edges and scrubbed her clean.
The bottoms of the drawers were replaced. She could be old and rustic, but she still had to be functional.
And we added a little back splash where there originally would have been a mirror sitting.
A cute detail, don't you think?
You can appreciate her rustic goodness from the back.
I seem to have accumulated a collection of bed slats. They have a nice rounded edge and work perfectly for the back splash detail.
The entire piece got a coat of primer. I thought she's had enough of the pink and blue crackle finish.
The color is a really pretty shade of green from Sherwin Williams called Coastal Plain. It's definitely a deeper shade than is showing in the photos. No need to change the hardware. And don't you love the keyholes?
More rustic goodness.
Here too!
She may not be perfect, but she sure is loaded with charm!
I'm sharing with...
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Redoux
My Repurposed Life
My Romantic Home
504 Main
Chic on a Shoestring
The Shabby Nest
Miss Mustard Seed
Funky Junk Interiors
Three Mango Seeds
Domestically Speaking
Green Willow Pond
Start @ Home
38 comments:
I just can't believe this cute dresser practically reached out and tripped you on your way to dinner. Pretty soon, furniture will put itself in your car!! LOL! I LOVE this green; it's so soft. And those pulls are fantastic. What a great save, Sharon. Way to go!
This little dresser is so sweet! And I love the drawer pulls! I think you definitely need to get a little truck like you talked about! That would be so perfect for you! And so cute! :o)
Just beautiful Sharon!!!
I have to giggle at that photo of carrying the dresser down the street - such a familiar thing in my world LOL
Have a great wknd,
Hugs,
Suzan
adorable! and what a find- it was meant for you!
Life is short, dessert first right! A wonderful find!
Great find & great job!! Gorgeous...
Very charming! You really lucked out on having decent hardware, and all intact! It looks great.
First of all what a great score! Free! Those knobs alone are worth a lot! Great color choice! I'm glad you said you sanded and primed over the crackle finish,I have a piece that I have been putting off working on because of the crackle finish, now I'm tempted to see if your process will work for me! Also, my ideal truck would be a vintage Jeep Commando, preferably orange (which I don't know why but I love) but green or blue are close runners up! Us girls can dream right ;)
I love that it is not perfect. Many people are obsessed with perfection, but I like this piece, warts and all, and that you rescued and revived it.
She is a jewel .. and Free 90 Free ----- Cant beet that .. love it girl
Oh my she is FULL OF CHARM!!! I so wish that the free chest that I got today looked as good as yours.
Blessings,
Linda
Love the color and hardware. So pretty!
Ooooo you lucky dog! What a pretty piece :) Definitely better in the pale green!
What a great find and a lovely colour. That is a great tip about the piece of wood to fill the mirror space. I have a $30 garage sale dresser that I was kicking myself for buying because it was missing the mirror and I didn't notice a severely chipped leg. Thanks for sharing because I can shorten the legs and now have a solution for the top too. I also dream of the blue truck for picking and a growing business lol. My teens know of my dreams and every time we pass a vintage truck they say 'mom, there's your truck!"
Very cute! I would have snapped that baby up too!
Embrace the rustic-ness! Awesome find! Nothing tops free! The backsplash idea is brilliant - I would have never thought of that!
Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof
I love it Sharon, I hope one day you do have your little truck! Especially the way you stumble across the perfect pieces!
You made her just perfect and I love the drawer pulls!
She looks happy now! Great job Sharon, as always.
Debbie
Beautiful job! And I can't believe this little lady was free!!! Those handles alone are worth some good $$!
I used to have a toyota 4runner... perhaps this is why my husband wanted to get a little honda civic when we replaced it... hmmm and I just thought he wanted to save on gas...
~Chris
I really like it, Sharon. I love that you junk picked that baby. The green is a really pretty color! xo Diana
Great find, Sharon!! :) It looks beautiful.
Great save, Sharon.
What a beauty Sharon, I think you choose the perfect shade, love it!
Great find and what a nice price! Beautiful makeover :)
What a glorious find!!! I seriously think I need to get a bigger car!~~Angela
Nice save! Beautiful! Love those key holes and the color is perfect :)
What an amazing find Sharon!! Those keyholes are just adorable! It looks great in its new coat of green!
Everything about this piece is fun! Love the story, love the color, love the back of it! I love the idea of the vintage pick up truck too. I should do that do my crummy old van. Maybe it would make it look cooler.....
I just had to comment I too can never have a small car and dream of a blue vintage truck
oh my goodness, so cute! I can't believe it was free!!
FREE? and you had to think about after dinner? whoa! so happy they toted it off to the car so quickly. What a shame to have lost this beaut!
vintage truck? on my--I want ONE! with my winky smile girl on the door! I NEED a truck.
anyway, great job on the dresser, love the back splash, and the color!
gail
SO sweet, I just love this piece~ the keyholes and hardware are so charming! I clearly live in the wrong neighborhood, nobody ever throws stuff like this away!
What a beautiful piece you created Sharon! I love the colour...it is perfect! Have a lovely week! Angie xo
great score! looks lovely.
OH WOW FREE is always best!! Dresser turned out stunning!!! I would love for you to come link up at my Paint Party going on now! Hope to see you there!!
http://startathome.blogspot.com/2013/06/paint-party.html
Brooke
mmmm - seriously yummY! so handy that you had 'carriers' with you! SCORE!!
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