** WARNING **
this transformation requires NUMEROUS pictures
Enjoy : )
I picked this "treasure chest" up at a garage sale last weekend for $2.
It's a cedar chest. The only problem was the hinge
(you can see it inside on the side) was broken.
The owner had removed the top but had ALL the screws.
It MUST be MINE : )
I started by removing all the hardware and filing all the groves, holes and divots.
I kept teasing Monkey that I was gonna leave it like that.
I then sanded it and refilled everything making sure it was completely smooth.
After priming and 2 coats of a cream color
(and DAYS later - I wanted to make sure it was dry)
I wanted to add some yummy-ness.
I thought a pretty scroll design would work.
I looked threw a graphic design book
And found this ...
I took a picture of it and emailed it to myself (our scanner wasn't hooked up)
so that I could put it in PhotoShop to be able to print it out.
I then used carbon paper and traced the design.
Took me about 3 hours to do.
The top was next. I used some waffle batting I found at a garage sale for $.50.
I just used 4 pieces folded over.
I covered it with 30" of quilt batting that I picked up at Walmart for $2.50.
To finish it I used my favorite burlap coffee sack.
After the base was completely dry, I sanded it and glazed it
with some Ralph Lauren Glaze in Smoke.
Re-attached the top.
Added a pillow ... and ...
Voila
** sidenote - I GOTTA finish the wall behind it, lol.
I fixed it, now to sand and paint it. **
I'm linking to:
My Repurposed Life
Serenity Now
Miss Mustar Seed
Shabby Nest
Shanty-2-Chic
Christina's Adventures
Just A Girl
Between Naps on the Porch
Crafts Keep Me Sane (Keeping It Simple)
Under the Table & Dreaming
Savvy Southern Style
I'm linking to:
Serenity Now
Miss Mustar Seed
Shabby Nest
Shanty-2-Chic
Christina's Adventures
Just A Girl
Between Naps on the Porch
Crafts Keep Me Sane (Keeping It Simple)
Under the Table & Dreaming
Savvy Southern Style
31 comments:
Wow, this is beautiful, Deanna! You did a fabulous job...what a transformation!!
Wow... that is completely amazing! You did a fabulous job! So inspiring!
Love it. You did such a great job. I can't believe the scroll design. Stunning. Hugs, Marty
All I can say is - WOW!!! You are absolutely amazing!!!
I love that!!!!
You've GOT to be kidding me...this is sooo completely gorgeous!!! And $2 for the chest?!?! That's my kind of shopping!
I will definitely be featuring this on Sunday :)
Thank you so much for linking this to "20 Below Thursday"!!
That is great! I believe it took you 3 hours...a lot of work, but oh sooo perfect!
Carol
Holy Moly! Simply stunning revamp. You are so inspirational. Absolute perfection.
This is simply beautiful! Great job, thanks for posting such a great project! I'm stopping by from Amanda's party!
Wow, that looks FABULOUS! You have such patience to do all that scroll work, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!
You are amazing! I would never have had the patience to do the scroll. I would have enlarged the phtocopy and decoupaged that sucker on (lazy, I know!) Your trash to treasure pieces are awesome!
I guess you already know I love this since I featured it yesterday. Great work!! I love the new look. :)
Thanks for joining my Weekend Bloggy Reading party! Have fun finding some new reads. :)
I love it what talent you have ,its a fantastic transformation
Just popped on over here from Miss Mustard Seeds. Love what you did with the cedar chest, especially the stencil..it's beautiful. I picked up curbside off of Free Cycle an enormous sized cedar chest that needs refurbishing. It's on my furniture refinish list.
beautiful. great bench . wonderful
makeover.
This turned out great. I want one.
Visiting from Under the table and Dreaming:-)This is so beautiful!! I am about to become the proud new owner of my late grandmother's old cedar chest and I wondered how I could update it.... thank you for the inspiration!!
Wow,at first I thought "Why is she covering up those planks & that great "distressed" texture it has?" But what a transformation! It looks AWESOME! I think I get stuck on a lot of the dark woods & finishes for my house & don't necessarily think of re-doing things in white, looks great though.
Deanna how beautiful! I know that took a long time to dodo but totally worth it!
Wow, that was a lot of work and it is gorgeous. Love the grainsack top, too. Thanks for joining the party this week.
really tedious, but oh so beautiful! Great job Deanna
gail
I am totally impressed with the scrolly design!! You did a marvelous job!
WOW! It's gorgeous! The scroll work is so pretty~you really did a fabulous job!
Wow. This is beautiful! First of all, I can't believe you found that chest for $2. What a steal. Second, that scroll work is amazing. I know you traced it, but you are an artist. And third, the finished product is amazing! Totally gorgeous! Nice job.
amazinig!!! just gorgoeus!
Oh WOW, what a beautiful transformation! I love the stroll work. You did a great job.
Enjoy your weekend,
Gail
Wow Deanna, this is an absolutely fabulous transformation. It looks like every bit of 3 hours to achieve that scroll work. Gorgeous, just gorgeous. I am now a follower.
Wow... it's gorgeous. I love it. I might have to rescue my old chest from the shed. Thanks for sharing :)
What a great job you did! It is an amazing transformation. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you so much! I'd have never thought to take a pic send it to my mail and then photoshop! Very nice blog!
You are amazingly talented. You should be doing this for a living....and making oodles of money from it! I love to redo but would never attempt your "artwork" that you fill in then have the guts to sand! Kudos. I am going thru all your redos but am being bad and not commenting much. I am now following you thru email tho! Thanks for all the wonderful inspiration
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