Big Reds sister is completed.

Cherry has nice legs and a brighter glow than her stately brother.

Big Red was waxed and polished from head to toe,

were as Cherry was finished with wipe on poly.

She needed little repairs all over, but we all know

with age comes experience.

Miss Cherry has not traveled too far from home in all her years!

Here is a fresh raw coat of Emperors Silk Chalk Paint on her body.

and the finished coat that topped her off.

Both her doors got magnetic closures.

Her jewelry was pretty but to hang in the pub with all those rough and tumbles

she needed something new to help fit in better.

Shell be catching the eye of many and maybe even a whistle or two.

Cherry will go home to her decorators home for a short stay then she will be off

to her new digs in the Fort Pub.

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Cherry Blossoms on a MCM

Ive had quite a few people inquire if I was going to be doing anymore cherry blossoms

on a dresser. The last one I did was awhile back:

This one was done on a vintage tallboy.....see the process HERE

 And the second time was for a customer request on a vintage maple chest.....

So I decided to switch it up a bit and try the stenciling on this mid-century dresser. 

I thought this would make a great changing table in a nursery. 

I had planned on redoing the wood. However, upon closer inspection (which you cannot

see in the photos) the veneer on this piece was not in the best shape. It had a very

high-gloss top coat. While I was attempting to strip that off, it became apparent the existing

wood veneer had a lot of chips and divots.  I filled them in with filler and did quite a bit

of sanding to make the top and drawer fronts smooth and filled in. 

Lining up the stencils and trying to make the branches flow.....

I used my own mixture for the yellow chalk paint.

Even tho this was a stencil, I spent a lot of time going over each individual blossom, painting and shading, to give it a little more realistic look. 

Many, Many hours later..........fineto! 

Linking up at my fave parties!! :

Kammys Korner - Trash to Treasure Tuesdays

Domestically Speaking - The Power of Paint Party

The Shabby Creek Cottage - Transformation Thursday

Miss Mustardseed - Furniture Feature Friday

Redoux - Friday Link Up Party

Funky Junk Interiors - Saturday Night Special

Knick of Time Interiors - Knick of Time Tuesday

Tuesday-Elizabeth and Co., My uncommon Slice of Suburbia,

Savvy Southern Style. Weds, Beyond the Picket Fence, PJH Designs

From my Front Porch to Yours,  The 36th Avenue,

Monday-Between Naps on the Porch, The Dedicated House,

My RePurposed Life                                        

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