Cottage White and Pink French Provential Dresser

I got this dresser at a garage sale a month or so ago with the intention of selling it, but realized my girls' are going to need a dresser when they move to their new big, new(brother's old) room so I decided to keep it, maybe I'll blog about that redo when the time comes, and it's so well made and sturdy

So it's not going to be at the cottage, but I thought I would share the before and after pics

here it is before(after I took the handles off, then I remembered to take the before pic)

I'm really into the contrasting colors right now, I guess I was getting a little board with just black or white.  I did this one a few months ago as a custom order, I wasn't sure I was going to like, but when it was done I thought it turned out really cute.

I sanded and primed as usual.  All those drawers are gonna be great in the girls' room.

After two coats of some pink paint I already had

It would be cute with glass handles, but I thought the ones that were on it were pretty cute(and free)

After primer and heirloom white spray paint

Then two coats of our cottage white on the dresser

And finally all done(hopefully it makes it to their new room soon).

                                                        Katie

What's New Friday

So now that our blog is new and improved and I'm not quite so embarrassed, I wanted to start a "What's New" post, hopefully every Friday to tell you about what's going to be new at the cottage for the weekend, there are five of us, out there scouting around, so there's usually lots of new one of kind, reinvented items every week.

Whether a great new made over piece of furniture, accessories with our own little touch added, maybe a new chandelier, or perhaps something completely homemade(it happens). So for the very first time here are our "New Items" this week.

Small round table in cottage white with stenciled clock

Potting bench made from and old window

Curvy bench in cottage white upholstered in burlap

Large side table in cottage white

Cottage white colonial secretary with stained bead boad backing

Cottage white dresser and mirror with contrasting pink drawers

Cottage white extending sideboard

Cedar cooler box with bottle opener

Cottage white and burlap tiny stool

Rocking chair with writing

Shiny red tin pitcher

Cottage white "EAT" Platter

So there you go if your in the area we would love to see this weekend, come browse, and enjoy a beverage with us!

                                                          Katie

Stenciled Chandelier Side Table

I just finished this small table I got at a garage sale last weekend.  I sanded, primed, painted with our cottage white paint and distressed it, then I made my stencil on the Cricut, using contact paper.  Of course after I was all done I thought I should have taken some during pics, but I have some projects in the works that I think I'm going to use the same technique on, so I'll share a little of how I do it.

Here it is before...

And here it is after...

                                                                                                             Katie