The great thing about Paris paint is that you don't have any prep work...just paint, sand and wax. Gotta love that! I didn't want to paint all of the inside, so I grabbed my Frog Tape to ensure straight lines...
I set the mirrors aside for later and started the sanding process...NOT my favorite thing to do, but the Paris paint makes it easier. For the smoothest finish I used a fine sandpaper . . .
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I would not recommend this...it was tedious and exhausting work to cut all eight of these posts off. Next I painted them with a Rustoleum Metallic Spray Paint . . .
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With the new color chosen I decided to paint a flower on the top of each table. When I painted my Nursery Mural I used stencils, but this time I wanted a more whimsical feel, so I started sketching...
Before painting the flower I outlined my sketch with an Orange Sharpie ...
Before heading out to buy drawer pulls I remembered my recent Thrift finds, which included a few vintage glass knobs ....Perfect! Wish I had thought of these BEFORE I spent all that time with the hack saw.
To finish up I attached the knobs to the mirrors with epoxy, and waited 24 hours for the Gorilla Glue Epoxy to set.
And finally my
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Mary
Pretty! Pretty! Pretty!
I Play Outside The Box
What a transformation!!! Love the idea of writing inside the drawers!!
Rita
This transformation is UNBELIEVABLE!! LOOOVVEE the scriputre inside the drawers. what a special personal touch! These truely blew me away š
Carolyn
Lori, I can't tell you how impressed I am with this profect. And free handing those flowers takes a lot of guts. You obviously have more artistic talent than I do. And the mirror fronts in genius. Good job. Now following you!
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Laurel Stephens
My hat's off to Lori! This is one of the most creative projects I've seen, and I just love it! Thanks for sharing it with us, Gail. I'm heading over to Lori's now to see what else she's been up to.
Toqua's Crafts
Gorgeous! Definitely went from "Bleak 2 Unique"!! I left a comment on her blog too. š Have a good week Gail!
Dee
Absolutely beautiful. I wish I was able to do what you do.
Laurel Stephens
You are so darn creative. I LOVE what you've done with these!
Nadine @ Chic with the Kool-Aid Mustache
Great ideas with the mirrors and love that pop of orange color! I think you've convinced me to try to DIY some chalk paint.
Mary
Love the colors. You're very creative!
Pam Jackson
Great job.
SuttonsDaze
Simply Stunning!
Wendy
From one Alabama girl to another, outstanding! The mirrored fronts and vintage glass knobs are inspired, and your freehand artwork is quite impressive. These are very pretty pieces, for sure! But I have to ask. Blue and orange? A hint at your allegiance? š
GadgetSponge.com
What a fantastic tutorial! The end result look terrific. The mirrors, the artwork and the extra touches are all great ideas.
Amy Sarah
Great job! The colors are striking and the mirror panels were a wonderful idea! Brava!
Full Circle Creations
These look great! Love the glam and pop of color with the flower.
Holly
Melissa
I really like the orange flower, it totally makes it! I would've never thought to paint a flower on top! Very creative!
Liz - Imageremix
That pressure paid off. You wowed us! These are gorgeous. I too have wanted to use a quote inside the drawers of a dresser, but I never got around to it. I think it's a very cool idea. The whole thing is fantastic. I'm always amazed by those who can freehand their designs. Nice work.
Liz
TheSewingLoft
They look wonderful!! I have an old night stand that could use a little love and I might give this a try.
Rose @ Confessions of a Curbshopaholic
How pretty those look with the mirrors in the front! Great idea. This is a really cute makeover!