Mid Century Modern Dresser goes from Bright Green & Blue to Classic White

This dresser stuck out like a sore thumb at a local thrift store and I have to admit, I almost didn’t bother looking at it because it’s so not my style.  At first glance, I thought it was something a dad had made for one of his little kids  The combination of baby blue and bright green was enough to make me grab for my sunglasses.

before picture bright blue and green dresser

I didn’t care for the extremely high gloss finish on it, but that’s just me.  Retro just isn’t my style – AT ALL – but it had a great price on it, so I started checking it out.  What I discovered is, it was very well made dresser.  The entire piece is well built and definitely not homemade.  The metal seal on the inside reads “Tri-Bond Furniture III”.

Tri-Bond Furniture label III

Long story short, it came home with me.  We took a vote online for color choices and after all the votes came in, we decided on a classic white.  Check out the difference a little paint makes… Continue reading “Mid Century Modern Dresser goes from Bright Green & Blue to Classic White”

Check out the Latest Makeovers from Shizzle Design’s Paint Your Own Furniture Workshop – April 2016

This post is packed full of before and after pictures along with as many of our tips and color combinations as I can remember.  Please forgive me if I jump around a bit.  My brain is a little foggy lately.  Here’s where we started…13051702_10207525028581470_6205426927575223338_n Continue reading “Check out the Latest Makeovers from Shizzle Design’s Paint Your Own Furniture Workshop – April 2016”

Finding my way back with paint therapy

Finding my way back

For the first time in over a year, I’m thrilled to be creating again.  I lost my passion for painting this past year between the divorce, my diagnosis of cancer, major surgery, long recovery and almost losing our mom to an unexpected heart block.  

 After spending months in physical therapy and basic survival mode, I’m finally climbing out of the haze.  The fog is clearing and I can see hope for a better tomorrow.  Painting furniture is therapeutic, having lost that lust was like losing part of my inner soul and I’m so thankful it’s starting to come back.

 

I tried the Frenchic for the first time when I returned to work after surgery.  Cathy had raved about it for months and it didn’t take long for me to understand why.  Frenchic is absolutely dreamy and just what I needed to spark my passion for painting again.  0111

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