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Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Pair of French Provincial Nightstands

Last week I found this pair of French Provincial nightstands at the Goodwill. 
Before:

 The pair had great bones and lines, but were in the need of a makeover pretty badly.  I pulled out some of my The Urban Rooster   chalk paint that I had custom mixed from Jaded Rooster and Marshmallow Cream and painted on two coats.  I got out an artist brush and painted the details in white and then sealed the pair with dark wax and tung oil.  I wanted the tables to have an aged look.  I also rubbed paint on the handles with my finger (they had strange fasteners that I could not loosen to remove the handles).  



Pretty detail 
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  1. UnknownMay 19, 2015 at 7:00 AM

    I absolutely LOVE the color you came up with on these!

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    1. DD's CottageMay 19, 2015 at 7:11 AM

      Thank you Linda-I like to mix things up in my garage!

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  2. Linda @ Itsy Bits And PiecesMay 19, 2015 at 7:19 AM

    These turned out so beautifully! I really love the color, too!

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  3. Butterfly 8)(8 Bungalow May 19, 2015 at 7:45 AM

    I really love this color! xoox Su

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  4. ℳartina @ Northern NestingMay 19, 2015 at 8:40 AM

    BEAUTIFUL!!!

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  5. MariMay 19, 2015 at 9:47 AM

    Oh wow they turned out beautiful....

    Smiles~
    Mari

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  6. cindy@bornhouselivingMay 19, 2015 at 4:43 PM

    Darrielle...these are beautiful! They totally look like they belong in some French Estate:D I so love these❤️

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  7. RueMay 19, 2015 at 5:13 PM

    They're much, much better now, DD :)

    I can't wait to see that bathtub from your last post in your bathroom. You will share, won't you? ;)

    xo

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    1. DD's CottageMay 19, 2015 at 6:51 PM

      Thank you Rue-yes I will share about it when it is installed and ready. I am waiting on a floor mount vintage inspired faucet.

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  8. MarigeneMay 19, 2015 at 7:28 PM

    Simply beautiful, DD! Love that shade of blue.

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    1. DD's CottageMay 20, 2015 at 6:13 AM

      Thank you Marigene-the tables had good bones!

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  9. At Rivercrest CottageMay 19, 2015 at 7:41 PM

    wow. those two girls are really pretty. what a great makeover.

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    1. DD's CottageMay 20, 2015 at 6:13 AM

      Thank you Sugar-they sure needed to be pretty again!

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  10. JunkchiccottageMay 19, 2015 at 7:51 PM

    Darrielle,
    These are just gorgeous. Love the color.
    Kris

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    1. DD's CottageMay 20, 2015 at 6:13 AM

      Thank you Kris-I like how the color turn out too!

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  11. AnonymousMay 20, 2015 at 2:25 AM

    Wow, that colour is perfect. They look great. :) Julie

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    1. DD's CottageMay 20, 2015 at 6:14 AM

      Thank you Julie-I am glad the blue color looks good on them too!

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  12. Rose LMay 20, 2015 at 3:13 AM

    Those are my perfect colors!!!

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    1. DD's CottageMay 20, 2015 at 6:16 AM

      Thank you Rose-I think the color looks like they should be there!

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  13. AnonymousMay 20, 2015 at 4:59 AM

    They are beautiful!!!

    Kathy

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    1. DD's CottageMay 20, 2015 at 6:17 AM

      Thank you Kathy-I think they will look good in someones home now!

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  14. UnknownMay 20, 2015 at 6:22 AM

    Wow those are absolutely stunning. Brilliant job! #workitwednesday

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    1. DD's CottageMay 20, 2015 at 6:27 AM

      Thank you Dana-they were a quick and easy project and I love how they turned out too!

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  15. Betsy@My Salvaged TreasuresMay 20, 2015 at 9:19 AM

    Goodwill? I've never seen anything with that much potential in our GW. Love the color!! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Inspiration Party.

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  16. Burlap LuxeMay 20, 2015 at 9:48 AM

    Darrielle, I have not forgotten about you my dear, I have not made as many visits to friend suffering sinus and illness for weeks, getting on the mend and so glad to see you have visited me.

    Don't you just love GoodWill? You know the prices are often really good for what you find, and worth a purchase to up style them like what you have done here.
    I bought a similar dresser type as yours once and redid it over for a friends daughters room, to also lessen its look and era of time, I removed all its embellishments with a hammer and chisel and sanded a bit of the embeds placement not working to much that that worn placement may show up through the paints but after a bit of paint and distressing to the piece the wear to it brought out a more non look of its time line dating itself to less then it's dated time to a more plain French farmhouse feel. Plus the embellishments come to good use on future art and theatre projects I create using all the scraps for its new design.
    Love that you soften the hardware something I've been doing as well.

    They are pieces now to love.

    Thank you again for your beautiful time in visiting me.

    Xoxo
    See you at the beach :)
    Is is southern Ca you live in?

    Xx
    Dore

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    1. DD's CottageMay 20, 2015 at 3:11 PM

      Thank you Dore-Sorry you haven't been feeling well and am glad you are back! I visit the GW a couple of times a week if I can. I actually live on the Monterey Bay near Santa Cruz.

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  17. Ivy and ElephantsMay 20, 2015 at 3:31 PM

    What an amazing transformation! I love the blue color, sooo romantic!
    Hugs,
    Patti

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    1. DD's CottageMay 20, 2015 at 4:36 PM

      Thank you Patti-the color did turn out nice!

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  18. Shirley@Housepitality DesignsMay 20, 2015 at 5:34 PM

    Great find...beautiful transformation!!!

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    1. DD's CottageMay 21, 2015 at 3:38 PM

      Thank you Shirley-I think they look a lot better now too!

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  19. Finding Grace InteriorsMay 20, 2015 at 8:02 PM

    Your did a great job! I love the blue color you chose. What an amazing transformation!!

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    1. DD's CottageMay 21, 2015 at 3:39 PM

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    2. DD's CottageMay 21, 2015 at 3:43 PM

      Thank you Cristina-I love mixing my paint colors up in my garage!

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  20. Marie-Interior FrugalistaMay 20, 2015 at 10:33 PM

    Lov'n the color Darrielle!
    Marie@The Interior Frugalista

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    1. DD's CottageMay 21, 2015 at 3:40 PM

      Thank you Marie-creating custom colors is part of the fun of the transformation for me!

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  21. AlaMay 21, 2015 at 4:42 AM

    W nowym ubranku im do twarzy:))

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  22. Fiona, Lilyfield LifeMay 21, 2015 at 10:33 PM

    absolutely beautiful!

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    1. DD's CottageMay 22, 2015 at 6:42 AM

      Thank you Fiona-They sure do look better now!

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  23. SarahMay 26, 2015 at 1:11 PM

    LOVE the new color!

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    1. DD's CottageMay 27, 2015 at 1:38 PM

      Thank you Sarah-the new color suites them better!

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  24. Kathryn Ferguson GriffinMay 27, 2015 at 7:47 AM

    Darrielle! Holy Flip! These are gorgeous! I almost have no words...almost. Thank you for sharing. You are one of the features at The Round-Up from the Before & After Wednesday party at The Dedicated House. Here is the link so you can check out your feature. http://www.thededicatedhouse.com/2015/05/the-round-up-from-before-after-wednesday_27.html Hope to see you this afternoon for Before & After Wednesday! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

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    1. DD's CottageMay 27, 2015 at 1:38 PM

      Thank you Kathryn-I appreciate the feature and love your blog!

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  25. UnknownMay 27, 2015 at 12:32 PM

    Hi DD. I would love for you to share this lovely piece on my link party. http://chicbytab.blogspot.ca/2015/05/chic-by-you-wednesday-linky-party-8.html. Hope to see you there!

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    1. DD's CottageMay 27, 2015 at 1:39 PM

      Thank you Tabatha-hopped over to your party!

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  26. UnknownMay 27, 2015 at 1:22 PM

    These are just stunning. I absolutely love your work. ~Amy

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    1. DD's CottageMay 27, 2015 at 1:39 PM

      Thank you Amy-what a nice compliment-made my day!

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