I found this little beaut on the corner waiting for the trash (it had drawers in it, I had already taken them out). I made Dan haul it off to our garage while it sat for...I'm too embarrassed to say. Let's just say a very long time. Our conversations went something like this:
Daniel: "When are you going to do something with that piece of junk?
Me: "I can't decide what color to paint it, or where to put it."
Daniel: "If you don't do something with that crap, I"m throwing it out.
Me: "If you throw it out, don't bother coming back!!!"
You get it.
I waited until my parents said they would like to come visit over Labor Day weekend. If you come stay with the Tracy's, you're gonna work for it! SCORE!
Mom and Dan chipped off the veneer, it was then sanded, painted and then glazed with an antique finish (I choose not to publish the long, frustrating bit on how we had to buy new trim for the bottom. It's happier this way lol).
The color was tricky! But Ocean Voyage won out over close contenders, like Sea Song and Mermaid Tail ;)
And here she is!!! Isn't she beautiful!? I love her, I love her, I love her!
I had lots of help, but now that I've been through the process once, I can't see how I will ever pay full price for a piece of furniture again! Ok, that's not true. But I will definitely be keeping my eye out for hidden treasures like this one!
