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Farmhouse Drop-Leaf Coffee Table with Typography

Last, but not least, it’s time for Round 5 of my #trashure curbside haul makeover fun. Yay!! I’ve worked through those other 4 projects with much fun. However, today is all about that little coffee table getting transformed into a farmhouse drop-leaf coffee table with whimsy.

To catch you up to speed you can see the other projects listed below:

As you can see, this table is in sturdy shape. The leaves function as they should, for the most part Read more

Larissa

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In Home Decor, Project Gallery, Repurposed, upholstery

Farmhouse Desk Rescue

I was born on a farm and I live in farm country, so you can best bet I was tickled to see that our Themed Furniture Makeover Day was going to be all about FARMHOUSE. Yee Haw! I have had oodles of things going on that should have kept me from joining up this month, but I didn’t want to miss out because I had the perfect project I had been aching to work on. Meet my farmhouse desk straight from the farm…literally.

I saw this desk listed by a local lady who owned an antique shop and called to inquire. She told me it had some damage with nicks and such, but it was in good structural shape. So, I sent my hubby to pick it up and he said it had been stored in her barn for quite some time. This is what I found…

Ummm….that’s more than the “little bit of damage” she mentioned. Read more

Larissa

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BEEP II Auction and Redeeming Furniture Giveaway

Are you ready to get this party started? I am!

If you’re just joining in, let me catch you up to speed. I have a thang for Volkswagen stuff, and have found a niche in creating VW buses out of Art Deco waterfall chests. Because my first BEEP was such a hit, I have decided to auction off BEEP II (full details on my work HERE) with the proceeds going to Samaritan’s Purse, a disaster and medical relief organization dedicated to spreading the word of God while providing so much more.

The other awesome part of this is that I get to give one of you $350 worth of prizes that will help you rock a furniture project of your own. Shazaam! Read more

Larissa

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In Furniture, Giveaway, Home Decor, Project Gallery

Volkswagen Bus Chest – BEEP Christmas Version

Exciting things are about to happen! I have been waiting for this day for such a long time. I have also been praying that this would as much of a blessing to you as it is to me. Before I get to my announcement, I would like to show you my latest project. Back in August I created BEEP – my garage sale freebie turned Volkswagen Bus.

Little did I know how BEEP would make such waves in the internet world and be showcased in blogs around the globe. It’s been an exciting ride! He’s been going viral again thanks to some new features by enormous businesses that I believe were not coincidental, but providential.

Here’s why….enter in a second Art Deco waterfall chest of drawers found on Craigslist.

Larissa

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Farmhouse Dresser Makeover ~ Rustic & Red

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! In case you missed it, last month’s furniture makeover theme was “words/letters”. My feed sack chair was a fun and funky project that still has me on the hunt for more feed sacks. It’s a must see, trust me. This month’s theme is “RED” – oh yeah. Time for a farmhouse dresser makeover. Yay!

I like red, especially this time of year. I have no idea why red is associated with Christmas, but it’s such a festive color, so why not? Before I even knew the theme for this month, I had already envisioned my piece as red, so it was an easy decision on which one to make over.

Themed Furniture Makeover Day ~ Rustic Red Farmhouse Cottage Chic Dresser by Prodigal Pieces www.prodigalpieces.com

Festive, right? I wanted a rustic, farmhouse dresser and I got what I wanted. Let’s start at the beginning…

This dresser was one of the three pieces that came home with me after the garage sale around the corner I mentioned in my dolled up dresser makeover last week.

I will admit the ornate highboy first caught my attention, but this one made me smile. It has such lovely form and I have a thing for skeleton key holes. There’s such a mystery as to why people thought they needed to lock up their clothes and possessions when most of the time they didn’t even lock their doors.

It would have delighted me to no end to bring this piece back to its original glory. The peeling veneer was just not repairable and the damaged top was far too gone with chunks missing from where a mirror had sat, not to mention the deep stains.

Take a look at the drawers…see how the previous owner tried to nail down the lifting veneer? Though I don’t like the peeling look, I do like the nail heads. Yes, I’m funky that way. tsk.

However, If you take a closer look, you’ll see that the dresser had already had a red coat on at some point, and someone decided to strip it down. That’s probably when the veneer was mostly damaged.

Since I liked the blonde color of the wood, I decided to try to remove that peeling veneer and see what I got beneath.

If you ever get a piece with veneer that needs removed, just do like I mentioned in my 10 Furniture Refinishing Essentials post. Soak some bath towels and lay them on overnight or for 8 hours.

That veneer will come off like butter off of a hot knife, I tell ya. SOOO much easier than scraping and nicking your knuckles. Ask me how I know.

Once the veneer was removed, I was left with a surface that just needed some sanding TLC.

Can you tell those pulls are not original? I saw no sense in spending money on trying to locate some authentic pulls, so I took my Rub N’ Buff and gave them an antique feel. You can find it here: AMACO Rub ‘n Buff Wax Metallic Finish in Ebony

Themed Furniture Makeover Day ~ Rustic Red Farmhouse Cottage Chic Dresser with Rub N Buff by Prodigal Pieces www.prodigalpieces.com

It’s much more appropriate than bright shiny silver, don’t you think?

Here is the farmhouse dresser ready for a new red look with veneer removed. Sigh… It is already that time of year when I have to paint inside because it’s like January in November now.

I was going after an old worn layered look and to achieve that I used a base coat of green. My kids would walk by and say, “I thought you were painting red?” To which I’d reply, “You’ll see.”

When I started the red, my four-year old boy announced, “That doesn’t look too good.” Ha! I love the innocence of that age.

Who can blame him? At first you would think, yick.

After the red coat, I sanded the red down so that the green would peek through and also some of the wood was revealed. I finished off with a topcoat of a dark hand-rubbed wax. Now it looks like an old barn finish with it’s deep red color.

Those rustic worm holes and spots where the nails had been just screamed character to me and I love how the core of the drawer is now showing and displaying the story of days gone by. Nothing done to them except a good coating of linseed oil to draw out the natural color and grain of the mismatched wood.

Here’s a fun split to see the difference.

Since this piece was missing casters, I was able to dig back into my caster stash I was blessed with. I’m so thankful I was able to put this dresser back on its rightful feet.

Ooh, I just love the rustic feel and the red is exactly how I had envisioned it. Now this farmhouse dresser is ready for the holidays and to add that special rustic touch to a farmhouse somewhere. It actually sold quickly from my shop and is now residing in the Caribbean!

Now the dresser is in the spirit of the holiday and my heifer head, affectionately named Maybelle, is too. Moo. You can get one HERE.

Themed Furniture Makeover Day ~ Rustic Red Farmhouse Cottage Chic Dresser with Heifer Head by Prodigal Pieces www.prodigalpieces.com

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Don’t forget that there are all sorts of fun stories of “RED” being shared by my fellow furniture makeover ladies, so head on over to see what they’ve come up with. Prepare to be inspired!

Larissa

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In Furniture, Home Decor, Project Gallery, Upholstery

Vintage Dressing Table Makeover ~ For the Love of Red

I have to admit that I promised my hubby, my family, AND myself that no more furniture was to enter into my possession until I cleaned out my workshop. BUT…. (there’s always a but, right?) pieces just have a way of finding me and beckon me to purchase them. Is it my fault they’re feeling unloved? tsk. Enter in this vintage dressing table…

Vintage Art Deco dressing table gets a licorice stick red makover for a custom client. A fun twist to a classic piece! by Prodigal Pieces www.prodigalpieces.com #prodigalpieces

With a mirror of 42″ diameter, solid wood construction (it was heavy!), and a fab flair, this gorgeous piece wanted a new home. (This one is much like my painted lady, zinc vanity, and industrial vanity)

My client lives in the southern part of the U.S. and wanted a showcase vintage dressing table for her room. She said red and we did RED!

My oldest daughter and I had fun staging this one!

Licorice Stick gloss red to be exact. Only minor sanding and a bit of veneer repair was needed as prep work.

Confession time: I am typically not your average electronic device user and put off owning a cell phone f.o.r.e.v.e.r. BUT… (there’s that but again!) I had to invest in one for my business sake and it has really made things easier. For instance, I went to purchase the fabric she requested and it wasn’t in stock. Took a picture of another very similar fabric and sent her the picture. It was either that fabric or wait 2 weeks to get the table. She responded in minutes and said, “go ahead!”. Whew. Normally, I would have driven a half hour home, corresponded in email, and then headed back to the store. Aaah…so much better.

I love the fabric I found because it adds that added punch of contrast to the vintage dressing table, don’t you think?!

Here’s a look at the befores and afters…

Isn’t it fun?! I love what I do and that my client fell in love with it.

If you’re interested in a custom piece, just send me an email or head to my shop a let me know what you’re looking for.

I’d love it if you would pin and share my vintage dressing table makeover.(because it’s fun!!)

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Larissa

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