Alright, I’ve stalled enough. Here is the big reveal of my trim party.
This is what it has looked like for an extremely long period of time-
Trim Before
Foyer
Trim
And here’s some after shots-
Foyer After
Trim After
Window Casing
All that whiteness is very, very exciting around these parts. I hope you enjoy it too.
Another little piece of furniture that recently underwent a makeover…my china hutch.
This piece has quite a history. It was originally my husband’s grandmother’s piece. And true to its era, it had a dark veneer finish. Then one day on a whim, I painted it the dreaded black. (Hey, it was about ten years ago.) And after remodeling my former dining room, it got a good dose of peacock-blue paint. And I really loved the peacock-blue. I really did. It was mysterious and such a fun color. But then we moved. And I knew that it just needed a change.
I know you know where this is heading…it got painted white. And I mean WHITE.
And I love it!
Here is a before shot. I can’t seem to find a better picture, sorry!
Big Blue
And here is the after-
White Yumminess
I’d say this baby took me about three coats of paint. Covering dark paint can be tricky.
Every time I look at it now I feel like I’m on a vacation to the beach. And that makes me happy…
I still need to finish up a few spots before I can get some great pictures of the trim. And I won’t play elevator music while I keep you waiting. Instead, I’ll show you a little house project I did a few weeks ago.
This is an old dresser that I bought in our old house to be a dresser. It was originally all a dark veneer finish and it has a lovely mirror that can sit on the top. I wish I had some before pictures….
In our new home, it just wasn’t working anywhere as a dresser and ended up becoming a buffet in my dining room. I took off the top mirror and loaded it up with linens and silverware and such. And simply threw it in the room with the paint color that matched my old bedroom decor.
Mustard Colored Before (Sorry this one’s blurry)
And that color had been bothering me ever since. It needed updating but I wasn’t sure what paint color I wanted it to be. Since I have an assortment of paint, I just began experimenting. Here it is during the process-
Hate That Old “Country” Blue
And here is the result! I am very happy with how it turned out. Now I don’t pass by it and cringe.
After
I was trying to decide on the pulls and I ended up leaving them this old tarnished brass.
Just a small update to keep you inspired. Now I’ll turn on some Kenny G. 😉
