Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Welcome to the Family, Sir St. Joseph!

Well, all, let's give a welcoming hand to the newest addition of the makeover club.



Oh yeah, Sir St. Joseph was acquired via a Craigslist add, and I sent hubby on a roadtrip to go make the purchase.  Oddly enough, it was yet another cat house where they asked him again if he wanted a cat to take with.

What is it with people ditchin' their cats??

Anyway, this is what we started with...




He needed some repairs, as he had some broken drawers and heavy dings, but he was well worth a tiny investment to buy from people who are moving and trying to unload their possessions for pennies.




Some sanding,




two coats of Valspar Signature in grey,




some dry-brushing in white to heighten the paint,




...and a gentleman is transformed.




The hardware was left in its original state.





Each drawer featured a different set of antique pulls.






Really, he turned out handsome, dapper and charming.






He is ready to court a new lady.






His swivel mirror has just a tad of ghosting to it.






Oh yes, Sir St. Joseph is appreciative.





It sure feels good to be cleaned up and spiffy!

He will be partying this week at:

Motivational Monday at Three Mango Seeds
Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Sothern Style
Piece of Work Wednesday at Primitive and Proper
{PRIMP} Primp Your Home Wednesday
Good Life Wednesday at The Beach Cottage
White Wednesday at Faded Charm
It's a Party at Creative Princess
Furniture Feature Friday at Miss Mustard Seed
Inspiration Friday at The Picket Fence
French Country Cottage Feathered Nest Friday




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28 comments:

  1. Katie @ Wildwood CreekOctober 11, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    Love the color, dry brushing and unique mix of hardware! Very handsome makeover.

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  2. Jacqueline~Cabin and CottageOctober 11, 2011 at 6:35 PM

    What a nice transformation! That really is a beautiful piece!

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  3. Kim @ Savvy Southern StyleOctober 11, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    Great job!

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  4. The Farmers NestOctober 11, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    It's fabulous! I love the lines and the mirror...oh the mirror!

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  5. UnknownOctober 11, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    This is gorgeous! Would love if you could share this at my Motivational Monday Link Party.

    http://threemangoseeds.blogspot.com/2011/10/link-up-motivational-monday-link-party.html

    Hope to see you there!
    Clydia Kay
    threemangoseeds.blogspot.com

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  6. Cassie BustamanteOctober 11, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    andrea, another beauty! the finish is amazing!!! and i love it staged with the fall decor- so pretty!

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  7. Something Nice and PrettyOctober 11, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    Very pretty, he looks so happy to be all dapper again! Loved how you staged him too!

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  8. UnknownOctober 11, 2011 at 10:18 PM

    LOVE THE DRESSER, BEAUTIFUL COLOR AND STAGING IS EXCELLENT!!

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  9. Sandi@ Rose Chintz CottageOctober 12, 2011 at 5:44 AM

    What a wonderful piece! Looks great. I like the aqua tables in your previous post too. Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comment. Wishing you a gorgeous day.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  10. Susan EvelynAndRoseOctober 12, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    St. Joseph came out wonderfully!

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  11. Deborah MarchOctober 12, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    What a GREAT transformation!! Love the colour especially...

    (Hope you'll have time to visit my little space in the blogosphere too...http://upcyclingmylife.blogspot.com/)

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  12. KahliOctober 12, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    What a great transformation that color is lovely. I also like the drybrushing technique you applied. Lol @ people ditching their cats in craiglist sales.

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  13. Laura BrightOctober 12, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    Love your name of the post! Grey is absolutely the new white. I am currently obsessed with ASCP French Linen. Nice work!

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  14. outjunkingOctober 12, 2011 at 4:32 PM

    Very nice! Grey seems to be the new white, and I think you chose a great piece for the look. He's very handsome.
    Lisa

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  15. Carrie Ann EddlemanOctober 12, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    Love this piece. Great job. The painters come tomorrow yippee, and I'm going even lighter than I posted, cross my fingers that I love it. Take care, Carrie

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  16. Town and Country GalsOctober 12, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    Andrea,
    what a great transformation, from dark and dreary to light and airy! What a change a little paint in a great color makes! Thanks for visiting!
    Rebecca

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  17. abeachcottageOctober 13, 2011 at 6:11 AM

    Wow, he looks great! Well done with the transformation :) Thanks for linking to Beach Cottage Good Life Wednesdays.

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  18. Terri @ A Creative PrincessOctober 13, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    What a transformation!! He looks awesome now and should be very proud!! Thank you so much for linking up!

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  19. Raindrops and DaisiesOctober 14, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    Hi Andrea,

    It looks brilliant.

    Wow you did a great job.

    Have a great weekend.

    x Fiona

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  20. SImple and Serene LivingOctober 14, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    oh my. I bet he is a happy camper now that he looks so spiffy. 8-)

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  21. Ironstone and PineOctober 14, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    Hi Andrea! I have really enjoyed reading your posts and wanted to let you know I've chosen you as one of my Versatile Blog Award recipients, check it out! devon :)

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  22. CLDOctober 14, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    Your dresser turned out lovely. Don't you just love the Craigslist. Oh, and thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving kind comment.
    Have a wonderful weekend. Bobbie

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  23. Pam KesslerOctober 14, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    Andrea, those buckets turned out to be Turkish olive baskets (or at least that was what the tags on them said). They were $65 a piece!!! So I left them there.

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  24. UnknownOctober 14, 2011 at 8:34 PM

    would love to feautue your dresser let me know if its ok,
    lauren

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  25. Barbara RosenzweigOctober 14, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    This came out great and looks fabulous! You did a wonderful job!

    Actually, I work on a number of paintings at one time, so that I'm not tempted to continue working on one when I hit a roadblock. This way, I can put it aside before ruining it and work on another. It really takes a long time, but sometimes I finish a few around the same time.

    Thanks for your visit and enjoying "Paradise."

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  26. Shabby soulOctober 14, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    It became simply stunning!
    Silvia

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  27. Terriea KwongOctober 15, 2011 at 6:19 AM

    Love it transformed to a pretty dresser, the line of the middle drawer is icing on the cake. The fall decoration is so cozy. Love your work and inspiring.
    Terrie from Hong Kong

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  28. Yvonne@StyleBurbOctober 16, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    Okay, now I am really going out to buy Valspar Signature paint! This dresser is totally fabulous! How bizarre that people want to give you guys cats. I'm thinking that maybe they adopt a lot of homeless cats and then can't manage all of them! Hmmm, it's a mystery.

    Thanks for stopping by. It's really great to 'meet' you! ~ Yvonne (a new follower)

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