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I realize I’ve been blogging heavily on furniture projects lately, but when you see this Turquoise Dresser with Damask Detail on top, \u00a0you’ll understand why I couldn’t wait to show it off. \u00a0I LOVE how it turned out. \u00a0It’s kind of bold, kind of classic, and it’s definitely a statement piece. \u00a0I guarantee, you won’t find another one like it anywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Just a week ago, it was a diamond in the rough, banished to to the back of a thrift store. \u00a0An old, clunky television was placed on top of it, and shoppers passed it by, never giving it a second look. \u00a0But I showed up in the nick of time and heard it’s desperate plea, “Paint me, paint me!” \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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It was a fantastic score. \u00a0Any time you can find french provincial furniture in decent shape, grab it! \u00a0You can’t go wrong. \u00a0These pieces are timeless, and painted in a bold color, they’re in high demand. \u00a0This particular dresser was in excellent shape. \u00a0It only had a couple of scratches from regular wear-n-tear; nothing that a little sanding couldn’t fix.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Once I got it all sanded, I was ready to paint. \u00a0I chose a bold turquoise color, because I wanted it to really stand out. \u00a0Plus, I really liked the handles and knew I wasn’t going to paint or change them, and the white would just pop next to a deep turquoise.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Once the drawer fronts and body of the dresser were painted, I rolled on a charcoal color on the top of the dresser, and trimmed out all the details in white using a fine paint brush. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Believe it or not, painting those detail grooves isn’t as easy as it looks. \u00a0If you’re a perfectionist, like I am, it takes a really steady hand, and a lot of patience. \u00a0You have to be careful not to get any paint on the outer portion that you’ve already finished, and you wind up doing lots of touch-up painting.<\/span><\/p>\n

With this project, I did something I have never done before. \u00a0I actually STENCILED. \u00a0If you know anything about me, I am the “Anti-Stenciler.” \u00a0I pride myself in doing everything freehand. \u00a0And, in fact, I kind of hate the fact you can buy vinyl cut-outs of things that used to be painted, because I feel that not only puts artists out of work, it does away with one of a kind artwork. \u00a0But, I was recently asked if I could stencil a different project, and I needed something to practice on. \u00a0My original plan was to cover this entire top in a damask pattern. \u00a0But I stopped at three because I thought it was just perfect like this…and it turns out, stenciling isn’t that easy. (Maybe I’ll blog on stenciling in a future post.)<\/span><\/p>\n

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For now, I just want to enjoy the fruits of my labor. \u00a0This Turquoise Dresser with Damask Detail is gorgeous. \u00a0It really is just a matter of seeing the potential and investing a little elbow grease. \u00a0There’s no way this piece is going unnoticed now.<\/span><\/p>\n

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