Today I am making my home sing in the decorating department. Now-in this adventure...I went junkin . Yes...Yes I did. Because of this exciting event, I am also involved in a metamorphosis of sorts. Not a huge one....but a good one.Thanks to momstheword and Between Naps on the Porch for hosting both of these wonderful parties! Click on the respective photos above to see what everyone else is doing for each of these theme days.
As I mentioned, I went junkin ... I got this chest of drawers (around here they are called high-boys) It already had painted a faux treatment on it, and I thought for sure that this handi-work was perfect (can you believe that this piece used to be solid white?- I think it is pretty like this) Unfortunately, it had a bit too much of a green undertone for the room I wanted to place it in, so I had to Tootsie it up a bit.I grabbed a can of cherry wood stain and went to work!
I had my lovely assistant helping-since Busy was away at her Nana's house for the week-I was stuck with Bumble Bee BUGGING me. (Miss Pooh kindly was snoring on my bed-when he wasn't BUGGING her)
I spray painted the handles to the drawers hammered gray.
Now...the chest of drawers has a cherry undertone to compliment my bedroom furniture. This is the dresser to my set. It is cherry.
Here is the finished and accessorized product! This is the metamorphosis part of my post today, what do you think? I am thinking I like it. The setting I used on the camera doesn't do it justice. Honest.
I have also been accessorizing to make my home sing. I have put together a few little displays around the house to please my bored eyes...I just used this and that from around the house and in my crawl space. 
I hate this corner. The tall breakfast bar makes most things look out of place...and I hated the bar stools, so they are gone...gone for good! I don't mind this look for now.
Some odds and ends on a tray in the living room on an old trunk
This is my sofa table. It has a wire tea pot that I filled with some vase fillers that I found at a grocery store a few weeks back, They are made from some sort of a spongy wood. I love them.
Here's a close up of each one.
And now I am tired...and might even go sit and relax with a good read...or maybe make something! Bumble Bee is passed out on my leg...and I hope I can slip away before he notices that I am awake!
"zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz" He's sooooo tired! lolMake sure you stop and browse all the posts linked to the two meme's that I have joined today...there are lots of inspiring words, and projects to peek at!
Happy Monday!
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And I have to say.... your house is singing!!!
~Amy @ The Lemon Cottage
The dresser is beautiful girl. Ooooh, so is the kitty!
Thank you for linking up today!
Looks like Bumble Bee is fitting in nicely to his surroundings!! SO CUTE! Makes me want to go out and find a kitty but I don't think Mikey would like that too well!!
Dr gave ok to travel so I will get to have all my furniture here by next week!!! Yahoo!
We go to close on the house in NM and pack the rest of the furniture late this week
blessings
mary
Love Collette xxx
The dresser looks great!! and I love visiting your home.
Sweet little kitty :)
Happy Monday!
Deb :)
Love the after on the chest, too. How long will it take for lilsista to want it back? LOL!
Thanks so much for stopping by yesterday!
Have a magnificent Monday afternoon!
Hugs,
Lynn♥
((((HUGS)))
Donna
OK I have a confession to make. Remember I redid my birdfeeder? Really in great time - a Tootsie minute. But while you were doing big jobs like refinishing chests I am still working on the varnish!!! I know my bad!!! But I'll get it done. Just busy with other things.
I also have a dresser from my sis. When I moved down from Alaska and had lots of furniture and other stuff to buy she donated this to me FROM HER BASEMENT! How kind of her. So I took it and refinished it - green back in the 70's oh so popular! When Bob and I got together we were hauling out the old to move in 'new' old. As he was hauling out this wonderful old relic my sis had so kindly given me (because she thought it stunk) he almost dropped it when he saw that the back of it was stamped 'solid oak.' He yelled - who in the ____ painted this. I said (in my most timid little voice) I did but someone else painted it first!!!!! Well, he refinished it and even built a mirror (with harps) that looks like it came with it originally and it's beautiful. My sister just gets sick every time she sees it. That'll teach her to give me her crap (out of the goodness of her heart). LOL
And aw, but Bumblebee (BB!) is sooooooooo cute!
Justine :o )
Okay, just had to say that! Now, I need info - did you sand the high boy first? Or did you just jump in there with the stain??? Will it peel??? Did you put a clear coat of something on it?
We inherited a dining table & chairs that need to be refinished. (I want to keep the same stain color on them.) I'm looking for the easiest way to accomplish this without having the table & chairs lined up outside for days on end while I work on them. ☺ Diane
It turned out gorgeous! Your bedroom is stunning~ I'm in awe. I just love that bumblebee to pieces.
Love you bunches, too!
Hugs , Kammy
I love what you did with this dresser!! I have a "stain phobia"! I always thought that you had to completely strip a piece before you could stain...am I wrong??
I also love all of your little vignettes. I like the flower fillers. I hope I can find some because I just bought 2 apothacary jars and don't know what to do with them Hubby thinks I should use them for their original purpose and fill them with all my medications!
Happy Met Monday!! :-)
xoxo
Jane
Ramona