Friday, June 29, 2012

Dresser Turned Kitchen Island for My Sis

My younger sister got engaged to a fantastic guy this past New Year’s Eve, and I couldn’t be more excited for her and her husband-to-be!

Not long after they got engaged, I told them that I wanted to do a piece of furniture for them as a wedding gift and to start thinking of what they would want or could use.  She came back to me and suggested a dresser that they could use as an island in the kitchen, so I started on the lookout for the perfect piece that was not too wide and a good counter-top height.

The search didn’t last long before I snagged this awesome piece for $15 at my favorite thrift store!

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It had several gloppy coats of paint over the years that were stripped off.  It was more than my orbital sander could handle on it’s own, so I used Citristrip.  The body was painted with an off-white oops paint. I kept the top wood and stained it with several coats of walnut stain for a dark, rich color which also served to abuse it had obviously taken.

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I followed up the stain with a new top coat for me, Tung Oil (I used Minwax brand), and it’s definitely a new favorite!!  It’s super easy to use, self-leveling for a nice, smooth finish, food-safe (so perfect for a food prep or eating surface), heat resistant (also handy for the kitchen) and just a super-gorgeous glossy finish for your wood.  The only down side is that you have to wait 24 hours between coats, and I applied 5 on this dresser/island’s top.  Just brush a generous coat on with a disposable foam brush, wait a day, and repeat the process until you have a nice, glossy finish with no dull spots.  With a little patience, I’m sure that you’ll love the results as much as I did. 

The finishing touch was these fabulous Mexican Talavera knobs that I picked up on Etsy.  They’re using Fiestaware dishes, and I thought it would be fun to play off the Mexican design element.

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So I hope that it’ll be something that they will use and love for years to come.  Who knows: Someday it may even be reincarnated as a changing table for my future niece or nephew!  ;)

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Summer is kicking my heinie here!  Between the horrid heat and having all four kiddos home, I’m not cranking furniture projects out as fast as I would like, so I apologize for my lack of posting.

But I did manage to finish up a lovely gilded pair of French side tables the other day as well.  I’m sharing them over on the SNAP! Blog, so head on over and check it out!

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Sweatilly yours,

 

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62 comments:

  1. The legs on that "island" are Awesome!! And boy O boy it WOULD make a fabulous changing table someday! ;)

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  2. Wow now that's a beauty :) I like them both.....you have suddenly put me in the mood to work on some furniture I've been slacking thanks for the inspiration.

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  3. I really love it! What did you do to the back of the dresser? I saw one that they painted chalkboard paint on because the back was so ugly

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  4. This is absolutely beautiful!! Excellent result! I love that you are already thinking about it's next life, as possibly a changing table -ha ha ha!!! :)

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  5. That is just beautiful! I'm sure your sister loves it! You always have such great tips and ideas. Thanks for sharing!!

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  6. Just gorgeous - and what a beautiful gift - it'll become a family heirloom I'm sure,
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  7. The curvy lines and the legs of this piece perfectly balance the chunkiness of it. I love what you did with the two-tone look, to give it some pizzazz.

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  8. What a lobly gift for someone you love. This sure turned out wonderful,can you please tell what color and paint you used for the base of dresser (island).
    Thank you so,
    Linda

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  9. What a great gift! That top is gorgeous, it'll look beautiful in a kitchen!

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  10. That is indeed lovely! I super love the knobs plus the color is definitely my style. You are very genius on turning a furniture to a fabulous one. Your sister will surely love it. Gorgeous gift!

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  11. Gorgeous, what a gift! Funny thing, we have Tung oil in the basement, and I never knew what it was for. Thanks for the lesson! :) So glad I came across your blog today.

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  12. WOULD LOVE TO FEATURE YOUR DRESSER, IF THIS WOULD BE OK WTIH YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW,
    LAUREN

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  13. Oh, I wish I had the patience and the know how to refinish furniture like this! It's gorgeous!

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  14. I just found your blog today and I have to say you are doing my dream job! Everything I've seen is fabulous! I love painted furniture and I especially love taking unwanted items and making them beautiful. Your tips, directions, and guides to products are so inspiring that I can't wait to get started on some projects that have been lingering. Right now I have a midcentury desk with a bookcase on one side with sliding glass doors that I found at a dumpster (free is awesome!) and had to drag home. I think I'm leaning toward the herringbone treatment! (BTW - my name is also Ann Marie!)

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  15. Ann Marie! I know this post is supposed to be about the dresser-turned-island (which is awesome)... but I just wanted you to know that i LOVE those gold French-provincial night stands! SO CLASSY... I'm totally on the gold train with ya!

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