![]() ![]() If there will be a significant delay in shipment of your order, we will contact you via email or telephone. Please allow additional days in transit for delivery. If we are experiencing a high volume of orders, shipments may be delayed by a few days. Please look at all photos carefully and feel free to ask any questions or request more photos.All orders are processed within 5-10 business days. There may be some wear as can be expected with items of this age. All items are sold in the condition they are acquired in and nothing has been done to restore or repair them. I am so proud! You can read the recipient story HERE.Some chips around the edges as seen in the photos. With much pride, I can say that my daughter originally had the intent of selling this piece, but instead decided to donate to our Finding Home program. We both agree the mirror is our favorite part. Swapping out the ugly plastic pulls for those beautiful bail pulls was smart move. It’s those kind of peeks inside that make it fun to put your things inside. To add even more fun, we added a pretty embossed wallpaper lining to coordinate with the details we added to the front. ![]() The dresser looks so good with that gray wax to give it the aged appeal Miss S. When all was painted and ready, she lightly distressed and then gave everything a light coating of gray wax.Īre you ready for the big reveal of this Art Deco waterfall dresser? We are! She also used a antique white color to paint the added trim and applique for a soft contrast. gave it two coats of paint allowing cure time of approximately 2 hours in between. chose to go with one of my favorite colors. I guide them a bit, but truly leave it up to them. When choosing what color of paint to use, my guys always ask me, “What will make it sell?”. Next, we added this beautiful millwork applique in the center, but cut it in half first so the drawers could open. First, we use my nailer to attach the braided upright wood trim. and I agreed it would be fun to dress it up a bit with some details. Since the dresser already had wear, Miss S. ![]() She’s not new to this tool and knew exactly what to do.Īfter the sanding, she blew it off with our compressor, and then wiped it down with a lightly dampened cloth. Once all the prep work was done, we took this Art Deco waterfall dresser back outside so Miss S. This tools made it so easy for me to show her how to set it up and have at it with my drill. In order to do so, she needed to use my Kreg Hardware Jig to makes new holes on the top drawer. Yes, plastic!! I was surprised as this was only the second time I had ever encountered plastic pulls on a nice piece like this. If you look at dresser, you would assume that those pulls and knobs were metal. You know this is the longest part of any makeover, but soooo worth the effort to do it right. Basically we were doing all the prep work so she can be ready to start. I helped her glue down the bubbled/split parts on the top, the lifting veneer on the sides, and patch the missing veneer on the drawers with wood filler and wood glue. It all literally fell off except one piece that had apparently been glued back on…sideways. started by removing the flaking veneer off the bottom scalloped piece. She couldn’t wait to get started, so I gave her some tips and let her have at it. The dresser has some missing veneer with bubbling on top, the wood is very parched, and really ready for a fresh new look. However, it’s just been awhile since she’s done something of this size, so I couldn’t wait to see what she would do with it. has seen me work, helped me finish projects, and has done her own projects as seen in these posts. Isn’t it a beauty?Īs you can see, there is much that needs done with this piece, but nothing I knew she could’t handle. How exciting to help her start! Here is the Art Deco waterfall dresser we pick to work on. ![]() When my second oldest daughter, Miss S., decided she wanted to have at another large piece of furniture. Here I am responsible to teach, enable, and to encourage. Being a mom to six kids comes with a bit of pressure and a whole lotta blessing. ![]()
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