Saturday, March 17, 2012

Barn Find Complete - Rob & Megan

Our $25.00 thrift barn find is complete.  Here is the dresser two weeks ago right after I bought it. It instantly became the catch all for the other projects.
Here is the dresser after Rob sanded it down. There was a lot of wood putty used to fix the corners that were in bad shape.  The back leg was broken too, so that was fixed as well.



We used the same Valspar Woodlawn Colonial Gray that we used on the china cabinet project earlier.  Then Rob added a simple two stripe design on the left side using leftover white paint and sample size Valspar's Pale Butter paint.


Here is the final product.  Don't you love the chalk drawings on our driveway to go along with it?  That's what we spent this beautiful 75 degree day doing while Rob finished up the dresser.


Dresser $25.00
Sample Paint $3.50

Total $28.50

Thanks for stopping by! 

Rob & Megan



96 comments:

  1. Looks amazing! I'm a new follower and looking forward to seeing more of your creations.
    Danielle

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    1. Thanks so much for stopping by. Im following your blog now too. :)

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  2. I'm really loving mid-century modern pieces right now and this one is just a beauty! And the stripes are an extra fun touch!

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  3. Love the way this turned out! Great job! Followed you back!

    Holly

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  4. Hi Megan...
    Looks great! Nice Job.

    Cynthia

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  5. Wow, that turned out beautiful!! Love the color! I'm loving your blog, I found you through the Kurtz Corner and am your newest follower!

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    1. Thanks so much. Just checked out your amazing blog. Love the ombre wall.

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  6. Great work on the dresser -it looks beautiful!


    Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
    Hope you have a fabulous week!
    Jill @ Creating my way to Success
    http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/

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  7. You do amazing things to furniture! Thanks for following me...I'm now following you!

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  8. Stunning! So jealous!
    Thanks for linking up to Mauvin' Monday!

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  9. Great makeover! Coming over from Brag Monday and your newest follower. =)

    Jeanine

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  10. Thanks for linking up. What a great bard find!

    ~ robin @ itsrobinwithani.com

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  11. Oh wOw! Your vintage dresser is too cOOl! You've inspired me to paint on a white dresser I finished lately. It needed a little something and I'm thinking maybe stripes!!! Thank you so much for stopping by Bella Nest! I'm your newest fan!!

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    1. Thanks, Holly! I'd love to check out your dresser when you are done. Megan

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  12. I love the stripes! They make it look unique - different from other dresser makeovers. And you can't beat that price!

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    1. Thank you so much, Sam. We appreciate you stopping by. Megan

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  13. WOW! megan, it looks amazing! i love the colors and off center stripes! are you keeping it?

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    1. Thanks so much, Cassie! :) We are keeping it for now hope to use it as a changing table/dresser combo in the future. Megan

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  14. So beautiful! I love that you did something different than just paint it white, because those stripes are FABULOUS. Great job!

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    1. Thanks so much, Kelly. We really appreciate your compliment. Megan

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  15. That's an awesome before and after! Great work :)
    Lina @ fancy frugal life

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  16. Fabulous job! What an amazing transformation and love the new colour! Angie xo

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  17. This turned out really good. I love the style of this and the coloring is great. Your newest follower.
    Lisa @ Creative Raisins

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  18. very nice! I love the grey yellow combo!

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  19. Fabulous makeover! Love the stripes! I am a follower now and will visit your great site often.

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  20. This is so great! I love finding furniture and up cycling it. The stripes down the front add so much and I like the colors! I would love for you to share this at my link party
    http://thewinthropchronicles.blogspot.com/2012/03/share-it-link-party-3.html

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  21. sleek and wonderful - LOVE those colors together!!

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  22. Love it! Very nice. The stripes looks fabulous. The gray with the other colors look great.

    I'm pinning this for inspiration. Thanks for linking up at Romance on a Dime!

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    1. Thanks so much, Betsy. I'm so excited you thought it was pinworthy. :) Megan

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  23. Hello! Thank you for your sweet comment for my vase fillers at Double the Decor! I'm now following you via Google to see what else you have up your sleeve! Love this furniture makeover. I have yet to paint a piece of furniture!

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  24. What a transformation! I have been obsessed with trying to find a dresser on Craig's List lately so I can give it a makeover!

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    1. Thank you so much, Jennifer. I'd love to see what you do with a dresser. You have such great ideas. Megan

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  25. Wow that turned out awesome! I love when people take old furniture and make it into something great! Now I just need to try it... thanks for linking up at What I Learned Wednesday!

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    1. Thank you so much, Alexis. I can't wait to see what you try out. Megan

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  26. The transformation is awesome! Thanks so much for sharing at Whimsy Wednesdays.

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  27. I am so happy I found your blog! I have been reading through your old posts and there is so much inspiration here! Thanks for sharing this wonderful piece!

    blessings,
    karianne

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    1. Thanks so much, Karianne! :) We have also enjoyed looking through your wonderful blog. Megan

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  28. Great find and a great makeover! I love the idea of using a stripe - it's always fun to see something different :)

    Anna (My Design Ethos)

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    1. Thank you so much, Anna. We appreciate your thoughtful compliment. Megan

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  29. Ohh.. I love how this turned out! The colors are great! And the price is awesome too ;)

    Thank you for linking up last week.. you are one of our featured links! Check it out tomorrow :)

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  30. Super job and find! It would look awesome in my guest room makeover! haha! Thanks for sharing at the Rock 'N Share!

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  31. Great makeover! Thanks for sharing at Terrific Tuesdays.
    Rachel
    adventuresofadiymom.blogspot.com

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  32. This is so fabulous!!! LOVE IT! xoxo Newest Linky Follower... don't want to "lose track" of you!

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  33. What a great find for $25 and painting it really turned out fantastic! Thanks for sharing this at Sunday Blog Love! I hope you'll link up again this weekend.

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  34. Thank you for linking up this fabulous project!!
    I hope you will stop by and link up another great project http://polkadot-pretties.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/you-inspire-linky-party_24.html
    Claire xox

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  35. Oh my gosh I love the color combo that you used! It is a great transformation!

    Take care,

    Trish

    ps... I liked you on FB, too!

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  36. Love the Yellow & Gray combo! What a great deal for $25! Love those kind of finds!

    Thanks so much for linking up at my Thrifty Under {$50} party going on now at ThriftyInspirations.net!

    XOXO,
    Rachel

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  37. So sharp! I love the grey-yellow, too. I have a similar mid-century modern dresser that I've been dying to fix up. Great inspiration!

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  38. Love, love the dresser re-do!!

    Thanks so much for linking up to my Tuesday party at Jillify It! Hope to see you again on Tuesday!

    Jill
    www.jillifyit.com

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  39. Love it! Such a great transformation!! HUGS {threemangoseeds.blogspot.com}

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  40. Great makeover at a great price!
    Awesome job!
    Thanks for coming by to link up...I would love to have you back this week!
    See you there!
    Stacey of Embracing Change

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  41. great lines on that piece and i LOVE the colors and stripes. great job!

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  42. Wood putty is a great tip. I need to use that on some furniture we have now. Thanks again for linking to What I Learned Wednesday! I hope to see you again at the link party tomorrow!
    http://weliketolearnaswego.blogspot.com/.

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  43. Very nice! I love the modern stripe to make it really stand out!

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  44. I love how it turned out! The piece is so unique and I love the handles on the drawers! I am in a yellow phase and love the stripes you put on it! I pinned it for inspiration! I hope you have a great day! Julia @ www.juliakendrick.com

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  45. Beautiful transformation Megan. You really are so talented. Love the colors and stripes. Pinned :)

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  46. LOVE how this came out. Love the painted finish and the stripes are the perfect touch. x

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