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Monday, March 16, 2015

Smokey Ash Dresser with White Wax


A few weeks back a lady bought my grey dresser with white wax and she loved it and brought it home.  Now here is were it gets interesting.  Her best friend loved it too and so she called me up and asked if I had any other dressers like it. 
The Dresser that started it all! 
Before:
This picture makes the dresser look much better then it did in real life!
As luck would have it, I did have a similar dresser in my workshop waiting to be painted.  The Lady came over and loved it and wanted it painted like the first one. I obliged her of course! I painted it with Smokey Ash by The Urban Rooster   and then sealed it with home made tinted white wax    (Tinted wax  Tutorial ). 
Natural Wood Top 

Love the knobs! 

Gorgeous wood detail 
Hydrangea in a Ironstone Chamber Pot


Beautiful Legs 







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26 comments:

  1. ℳartina @ Northern NestingMarch 16, 2015 at 8:08 AM

    LOVE IT!!

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    1. DD's CottageMarch 16, 2015 at 2:47 PM

      Thank you Martina-it was a quick turn around project-I have too much going on with my remodel to store many pieces. Chaos around here!

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  2. MilaMarch 16, 2015 at 2:55 PM

    Oh wow, this one is gorgeous!
    I hope you will share your dresser with our Link Up - Idea box:

    http://milaslittlethings.com/2015/03/idea-box-thursday-link-party.html

    xx
    Mila
    milaslittlethings.com

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  3. Shirley@Housepitality DesignsMarch 16, 2015 at 4:56 PM

    Beautiful....so great that you had a similar dresser for her friend...and must say that I love that chamber pot too!!

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    1. DD's CottageMarch 17, 2015 at 6:54 AM

      Thank you Shirley-I am glad it turned out so well to for the 2 friends and I Love my pot too!

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  4. The Painted DrawerMarch 16, 2015 at 5:36 PM

    Very pretty! Love that blue/grey.

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  5. Gilly @ Colour Saturated LifeMarch 16, 2015 at 6:07 PM

    I love dressers with this kind of detail, wish I could find something like that here! Stunning. Makeover

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    1. DD's CottageMarch 17, 2015 at 6:54 AM

      Thank you Gilly-it was a good find for me from CL!

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  6. UnknownMarch 17, 2015 at 6:02 AM

    Love this panted dresser - well, all of your furniture to be honest :) So glad you linked up with Karen for the Something To Talk About Link Party!

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    1. DD's CottageMarch 17, 2015 at 6:55 AM

      Thank you Vicki-glad I linked up too and I do have this thing about painting furniture!

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  7. AnonymousMarch 17, 2015 at 6:21 AM

    I like how you painted part of the 'back splash' on this one (I never know what to call that piece on a dresser). Looks great!

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    1. DD's CottageMarch 17, 2015 at 6:55 AM

      Thank you Linda-I don't know what to call that piece either but I love when a dresser has one!

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  8. Marie-Interior FrugalistaMarch 17, 2015 at 6:21 AM

    Gotta love it when that happens! Word of mouth is the best form of advertising. The dresser is beautiful!

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    1. DD's CottageMarch 17, 2015 at 6:56 AM

      Thank you Marie-I love that the 2 friends now have 'matching" dressers!

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  9. Betsy@My Salvaged TreasuresMarch 18, 2015 at 5:39 PM

    It's stunning! No wonder she loved it and will be enjoying for years and years. Thanks for linking at VIParty.

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    1. DD's CottageMarch 19, 2015 at 1:42 PM

      Thank you Betsy-I am glad I was able to make her happy!

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  10. ChristyMarch 18, 2015 at 6:52 PM

    A beautiful piece, that gray really enhances it's beauty! No wonder she fell in love with it :) Thank you for sharing with Idea Box. Hope to see you for Idea Box Week Two!

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    1. DD's CottageMarch 19, 2015 at 1:43 PM

      Thank you Christy-it did turn out very pretty!

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  11. RueMarch 19, 2015 at 11:02 AM

    It turned out perfect! I love how you left the wood detail on the front.

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    1. DD's CottageMarch 19, 2015 at 1:43 PM

      Thank you Ru-I like to keep beautiful wood when I can and that part of the dresser was in great shape!

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  12. UnknownMarch 20, 2015 at 1:52 PM

    This is gorgeous! Just the right combination of painted and natural wood. I'm so glad you shared this with us at Your Turn To Shine! I look forward to seeing more of your furniture makeovers. ~Amy

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    1. DD's CottageMarch 20, 2015 at 3:09 PM

      Thank you Amy-I like to keep natural wood when I can!

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  13. Sweet Auburn LifeMarch 28, 2015 at 5:58 AM

    This turned out great. The obvious thing would be to paint it a solid colour but I love how you have left the plain wood in places. Also the white wax makes for an interesting finish. Love it!

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    1. DD's CottageMarch 28, 2015 at 6:58 AM

      Thank you -I wanted to save the wood that I could and I thought the two colors would go well together.

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