Kids Dressers

This week I wanted to paint dressers for kids.  I love making over kids rooms.  I know that my own kids love a cute room decorated just for them. I'm surprised I got three done since this week was spring break and I spend a lot of time with my children. But I don't sleep much :)


This first one is so cute for a little girl or baby's room.

I painted a few boxes I got in the trunks I bought a few weeks ago.  The light blue one is so precious with this dresses.

I got the little white Tea set at a garage sale.  I want to keep it for my 4 year old when she gets a little bigger.

I love the color of this pink.  I used Annie Sloan old white and primer red chalk paint.  Two parts white to one part red.  It's so soft and sweet.  It would look good with brown walls.

The next one would be great in a teenagers room.  I got out my cricut to do the numbers.  I don't use it a lot but I sure love it when I do.

I made a few garden stars with extra boards I had around the house.

I love black and white together.  This dresser could go anywhere around the house.  It would be great in the entry to hold mittens, scarfs and hats, I have a dresser that I put all my wrapping  paper in.  I have paper in one drawer, tissue and bags in another, boxes and bows in another.  I actually have dressers all around my house to hide clutter and to keep things organized.  They are not just for bedrooms.

This one is just like the black and white dresser but in blue and light blue.

I borrowed some of my little boys cars decorations because it would look great in a boys room.

I love rope handles.  They are so much fun and give a nautical look to a dresser.

You can see that I finally got to take pictures outside.  We have had a really long cold winter and it's been great to get outside.

Thanks for checking in and I will see you next week.

Busy Busy Busy

This week I have been painting some small things to put in my booth. Here are a few pictures.

I love to pick up magazine racks.  They are so handy all around the house.  Bar stools are fun to put in an empty corner of the house. I always pick up wood bowls because you can use them everywhere.

I made some cute little Easter bowls and pots.  So fun to put on a table for Easter.  They have a grubby eggs in the middle.

I also always pick up trays to paint.  It's great to have them on the bed so it makes it easy for your loved ones to make you breakfast in bed.  Or on a ottoman to put drinks on.

Notice my old wood box.  I keep wood in it all winter long.  We have a wood fireplace and it is the only things I love about New York winters.  

Love, Love, Love boxes.  They hide all the clutter and they look so cute.  The stack boxes I numbered 1, 2, 3. The cheese box turned out so good I want to keep it.  I used milk paint on the old bread box and I love how the paint just flakes off in spots.

These two adorable side tables I painted with old white chalk paint and would good anywhere. Living room, bedroom, bathroom where ever you have a empty spot. 

Old Trunks

I love old trunks!  Every time I see one I always buy it.  They are so useful in so many ways.  I have used them as coffee tables, put at the end of the bed, toy box or just about anywhere around the house I have room for one.  Thy hold so much and keep the clutter hidden. Here are a couple I just finished.

This is an old carpenter's trunk which is really cool.  It reminds me of my father who was a great carpenter and that could build anything.

Can you see where they kept the saws?

I love the old trays!

Here is another one that turned out cute.

This would be so cute at the end of a bed or a kids room to hide all their toys. It would make a great coffee table too.

Creating an Antique Mirror effect

This week has been really busy but I did get a few pieces done.  I also learned how to antique a mirror which was really fun to do.  Having an creative outlet has been so nice and helps with all the stress of dealing with the courts due to having foster children. But that's another story. Here is one of my favorite pieces.

I always line the drawers it gives it a clean look.

Here is the mirror.  It's kind of hard to tell but I love the look.

Here is a little dresser that is so cute.  I love the shape of it.

This cabinet I want to keep but have no room.  I would be great in a kids room to store all there toys.

This old cabinet is so cool.  I'm not sure I like the black and blue but will see if it sells.

You can see the bunny I made last year that Jeff cute out for me.  I have to paint inside because it's still too cold outside.  My house is bursting with painted furniture.  I need to make a run to my booth.  I sold the pieces I painted last week so I need to get busy!!!

Thanks for visiting.