So I finished the dresser, It was quick and easy. And I am in Love with the end results!
BEFORE
I think my kind of nesting isn't cleaning...I think my kind of nesting is painting, sanding, and refurbishing. It consumes my thoughts! I find my once a week DI visit has turned into , well, a lot more than once a week! HA!
AFTER
(ready for your close-up MR. Chest of Drawers?)
I painted the chest-of-drawers Ottertail from Kilz. I had left over paint from my family room. I gave it a thick "one-coater" and then sanded it down. I wanted to see the white underneath and the wood to give it a vintage/ antique feel. Then I stained Ebony stain over that. Let it cure for twenty minutes and wiped it down. I kept the little knobs for the top two drawers and spray painted them black, then just bought cheap Wal-mart knobs for the other drawers and spray painted those black also!
Here is the end result~
It has given me plenty of room for Caleb and the new baby's things!
Also, for those of you who tried the detergent recipe, my cousin sent me one for Dish washer detergent.
Dish washer Detergent
~just use equal parts of washing soda to Borax
(Example....mix 2 cups Borax and two cups washing soda)
Use two tablespoons per load.
And
for rinseaid
Use vinegar instead of jetdry!
She said it worked great! So I thought I would pass it along and give it a try also!
BEFORE
I think my kind of nesting isn't cleaning...I think my kind of nesting is painting, sanding, and refurbishing. It consumes my thoughts! I find my once a week DI visit has turned into , well, a lot more than once a week! HA!AFTER
(ready for your close-up MR. Chest of Drawers?)
I painted the chest-of-drawers Ottertail from Kilz. I had left over paint from my family room. I gave it a thick "one-coater" and then sanded it down. I wanted to see the white underneath and the wood to give it a vintage/ antique feel. Then I stained Ebony stain over that. Let it cure for twenty minutes and wiped it down. I kept the little knobs for the top two drawers and spray painted them black, then just bought cheap Wal-mart knobs for the other drawers and spray painted those black also!Here is the end result~
It has given me plenty of room for Caleb and the new baby's things!
Also, for those of you who tried the detergent recipe, my cousin sent me one for Dish washer detergent.
Dish washer Detergent
~just use equal parts of washing soda to Borax
(Example....mix 2 cups Borax and two cups washing soda)
Use two tablespoons per load.
And
for rinseaid
Use vinegar instead of jetdry!
She said it worked great! So I thought I would pass it along and give it a try also!
