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Home » Stripping Your Drawers

Stripping Your Drawers

May 4, 2013 by Nanny 6 Comments

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I thought I’d  share another interest that Poppy and I have enjoyed – that of furniture restoration.  The first thing we ‘did up’ was a pine set of drawers.  I can remember these standing behind the ‘back door’, holding my dad’s work clothes.  They were painted all the crazy colours of the 60’s and when we rescued them from Dad’s shed they were as you see them below.

Poppy stripped back the layers of ghastly lovely colours that my parents had painted over the years with the idea of matching them to a bedhead we had.  Unfortunately most of the hardware was broken beyond repair and we couldn’t find any to match but I eventually found some that were close enough in size to ensure that no holes would be visible.

Then I wanted to find a mirror – I remembered that this had originally had little drawers and a mirror.  Once again I had to buy new.  Every where I looked had oval mirrors so when I spotted this one I grabbed it –  I was so happy to find one a bit different.

As this was new,  Poppy worked with colour until he had a good enough match and this is the  final result.

We had so much fun and the bug had bitten!  Next time I’ll show you the bedside tables.

Until next time
Nanny xx

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  1. Sedef @ Down Grapevine Lane says

    May 4, 2013 at 11:43 am

    Wow looks good as new!! Well done!

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  2. Carmel Morris says

    May 4, 2013 at 1:34 pm

    Unrecognisable! You would never pick them as the same drawers.

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  3. Mel@Mellywood's Mansion says

    May 4, 2013 at 11:42 pm

    Gee they came up beautifully. I have an old rocking chair to make over soon I’m a bit nervous

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  4. Nanny says

    May 4, 2013 at 11:49 pm

    Thanks Sedef! Its funny how it goes in circles – it must be time to paint them white or something now! 🙂

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  5. Nanny says

    May 4, 2013 at 11:50 pm

    Thanks Carmel! I must admit my Mum tried to get them back!

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  6. Nanny says

    May 4, 2013 at 11:52 pm

    Don’t be nervous Mel – it is such a fun thing to do and you end up with something special – a rocking chair sounds like an interesting project!!

    Reply

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