Furniture Makeover...

Recently, I had the privilege to re-do a furniture piece for a dear friend.  This armoire was given to her from a friend who was ready to have it taken off her hands.  After seeing the finished product, I do believe she changed her mind and wanted it back!

This is what it looked like when I got my hands on it.  I could hardly wait to get started!!  

I began by removing the shelves, then the drawer handles.

Next came sanding...I used a power sander and then smaller sand paper for the detailed areas...didn't take too long but it had to be roughed up a little. 

Then I gave it a really good wipe down to get all the loose dust off.

I wound up doing 2 coats of primer....then 2 coats of pink....and then the trim work began and took 3 coats. 

I did not use a roller, I hand brushed all of it.  The scroll detail and detail on the bottom trim was pretty tedious.  I had to pull some crafting supplies out of the closet and find a brush small enough for those areas.  I used black spray paint and reused the original drawer handles.  I think the handles turned out perfect. 

Drum roll please.................

 

Here is the finished product for my friend's nursery.  I love it.  She did too.  Baby Laney's daddy hung a clothing rack inside.  We've yet to staple the fabric up, but envision black fabric with white polka dots stapled from the top inside and tie-backs to the sides. 

    

  

Now I'm ready for my next project!!!