Dresser Redo pt3

Ok so I am so close to being done I can smell victory! But I'm not, so more work lies ahead. And the rain isn't helping either since I have been working on this project in my carport. BOOOO!! I know now why people like Kristen(who inspired me to do this project) over at kfddesigns(go visit her she's awesome!) and others whom have turned this into a living get paid very well to do so. IT TAKES ALLOT OF WORK!...I am very happy with this project and cant wait to get started on my next. And so here are more progress pics of my dresser. ENJOY! Remember this is my very time attempting this kind of transformation, and while I am an artist this is uncharted waters for me...

Dresser redo pt2

While it's not completely done I couldn't help but post where I am at currently with the dresser I will be putting in my kitchen in the next week or so. I am in love with how it is turning out. My wife is too, and is already putting my next redo project on the docket....lol, HA...oh well. It has been fun I must say, but very time consuming. The 2 things I have left to do is sand the top down a lil to knock down some of the paint, distress, distress, distress, and possibly some poly to coat the top surface. then it should be complete. Let me know what you think about it. Oh BTW one lesson learned, NEVER PAINT OUTSIDE IN THE COLD. Trust me, no bueno!

It took more time then I thought it might to sand through the poly or whatever type of finish this piece originally had on it. 

So here are the drawers sanded down before I filled the extra holes with wood putty.

I free handed some flowers inspired by a dresser I saw online one day. Once finished I will purchase some jeweled style knobs this week for the drawers, which I think will add a very nice touch.

Here is a picture of the dresser I found online that inspired the flowers I painted free hand.

Wild Things

So I wanted to post a picture of one of my most recent pieces in the studio that I am not finished with yet. I love the childrens book "Where The Wild Things Are" and wanted to do a piece from the book. I recently got some old shelves that my brother in law removed from his house while remodeling and thought it would be perfect for this project. I had the idea of doin this piece monochromatic to give it a twist, and I like how it's turning out. I should be done sometime earlier 2012 with this, and it is for sale...please let me know your thoughts on how it looks so far.