Finally Something BLOG Worthy

I am shocked that my account is even still open. It has been a full year since I have posted anything to my blog. I know (Mom) I am a slacker. It is just that I don't really think about putting anything on my Blog but today that has changed.

I am so excited about my latest project I wanted to share it with everyone.

My parents had an old dresser that they were storing out in the shed and I asked my Mom awhile back if I could have it. So a few weeks ago I tackled their shed to dig out the dresser, of course it was in the very back far corner. It was just easier to take everything out of the shed and get it all sorted out. Luckily Travis and Jamie stopped by about the time I had the dresser dug out so they helped me load it into the truck.
Mom and Dad got home from "yard selling" to find I was having my own little yard sale in their yard with all the stuff from the shed. I think my dad was a little nervous about what I was trying to throw away because he stayed real close to the garbage trailer. Anyway, long story short we got the shed all cleaned out and I think made a little more room for them.
Now, on to my project.
I brought the dresser home and was very excited to start working on it. Of course it wasn't going to be as easy as I thought it was going to be. (I always have these great ideas in my mind, but it usually doesn't go as smooth in real life). I won't bore you with all the little details, I will just start with the before pictures.

The dresser was a brown color. It has a lot of really pretty details. I wanted to refinish it and put it in my entry way. Behind the drawers it had red velvet that showed through the openings. I don't have a picture of that because we took it out before I took the pictures.  I am sure it was pretty in the 70's but I decided to change the look a bit.
Here are some of the before pictures.

The dresser really has a lot of detail and character.

My Mom said it is a Spanish design. I am not really sure if it is, all I know is I had great plans for it!

Here are some up close pictures. The red velvet was behind the scrolls on the top and bottom drawers and also in the middle piece.

Here is the last before picture......Are you getting excited to see how it turned out????

Ta Da!!! Here is the finished project!

 As you can tell I am pretty excited about how this turned out.

 It is really hard to see in the pictures but I put some fabric (the kind I used for my curtains awhile ago) behind the scrolls where the red velvet was.

 I think the handles are my favorite part. I painted them with a caramel latte color first and then sprayed over them with black. Then I took some sandpaper and scuffed around the edges so the latte color came back through the black. I think it turned out pretty good and it just gives the dresser even more character.

 The dresser is now black instead of brown.

I am so obsessed now with restoring things. I am always searching on KSL for the "perfect" piece.
I have another projects in the works that was supposed to be my Mom's Christmas present but we ran into a few problems, so that one is not quite finished yet. Sorry Mom I know I started yours first but we have to let it dry really good before we can fix it. You will get it soon enough (I hope).

Good Night All, I am off to bed!