The more distressed the better. Especially with used furniture. There’s no better way of hiding the flaws of used furniture than adding distressing! In fact, adding a touch of distressing makes a piece of furniture go from looking cheap to chic!
Today, I was feeling extra chippy. I had five pieces of furniture scattered around my back and front yards and was working on all of them simultaneously.
My favorite of the finished pieces is this super cute children’s chair that I picked up from New Unto Others just last night.
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After:
I also painted a baby bassinet that I’ve been storing for months.
A traditional secretary desk
Before:
After:
A side table/magazine holder:
Finally, a chippy chippy side table:
All in a days work!
Love all of the pieces! I juat did a blue desk so similiar to yours!
Jill@ iknowtheplansihave4you.blogspot.com
Wow! You have been a busy girl- You put me to shame. I NEED to get busy soon! xo Diana
Ps….forgot to say that everything you did looks fabulous!
Ha Ha! This is a rare ocassion…five pieces in one day! It just meant I had a babysitter for the kids! You go girl!
Thank-you! I’d love to see the desk! I liked the twin bed you just did!
You do great work! I love distressing too and hope it never goes out of style 🙂