Fanciful Friday: New Furniture

With this little new little thing called Pinterest, I have craft project ideas coming out my ears!!  I have been trying to do something creative every week or so just because it is fun.  My main project for December 2012 was furniture.  Yes, you read correctly, furniture.

I wanted to have matching furniture in my new apartment but I was not ready to pay a fortune for it.  Thankfully my mom passed her creativity on to me.  I did a little searching on craigslist and in thrift stores.  And to my delight I found what I needed and wanted.  A headboard, a long dresser, and a small dresser, all in desperate need of repair and refinishing. 

Luckily my dad sanded everything down for me before I moved it to southern California.  All that was left was to prime and paint.  I thought I could do it all in one day, but it took about 2.5.  All in all though, not a bad project.  Check out the pictures below to see the transformation!

HEADBOARD

 

 This is the only "before picture I have, but imagine it 

with no primer and a hideous metal piece on top ...

that came off first!

 All primed and ready to go!

 The finished project, minus the mattress.

 SMALL DRESSER

 Before sanding, this dresser was a puce color.  

Apparently it once had been blue too.

 The drawers

 Prepped and primed!

 The finished product with eclectic knobs (my favorite part!)

Say yes to refinishing your own furniture!