Remember my friend Pamela, who helped me paint this dresser?
She had her work cut out for her this week, my friends. I enlisted her to help me finish some pieces for my space, and boy did she come through.
First I’ll start with the buffet. I bought it from a very friendly couple at a yard sale a few weeks ago. It had some chips here and there, but had a great shape. So my resident handy-man (aka Jared) repaired them so I could get to work.
Then I pawned the work off onto Pamela. I’m nice like that. 
Here she was before:
And here’s how she looked this morning:
Pretty nice, huh? It looks like the entire top is white, but it’s just the curvy strip in the front. The top is the same color (ASCP French Linen) as the main part of the dresser. That was Pamela’s idea. She’s a genius, you know.
And here’s my favorite piece this week. I’ve been waiting and waiting to use the Moroccan stencil I ordered from Royal Design Studio.
And I knew it’d be perfect on this dresser I picked up at last month’s flea market:
I didn’t realize what a pain it would be to use the stencil, but Pamela is a trooper. She lined everything up perfectly and spent more than a few hours touching it up.
I did all the easy work on this piece, like painting part of the frame and waxing it. Nothing compared to that stencil. BUT…don’t you love it?
Another angle:
And a close up:
What more can I say? It looks just like I had envisioned. I’m head over heels!
While Pamela was painting these two lovely pieces, I was painting pumpkins and pears, among other things. Not real ones. The bright orange foamy craft ones. But I knew with a little paint they would be the perfect fall accessory for my space.
Some of them I painted with ASCP, others I simply painted with metallic acrylic paint. The ones I painted with Annie Sloan I also topped with a gold glitter acrylic or dry brushed with the metallic paint. I love how they came out.
I found the wooden trencher (what else would you call it?) at Heart Full of Memories, an antique store on Nolensville Pike (for you Nashville locals.) I had to have it the moment I saw it.
Whaddya think?
We made our way this weekend to Jackson’s Orchard in Bowling Green. We wandered through a corn maze, went on a hay ride, picked our pumpkin from a pumpkin patch, sipped apple cider slushes, went down a gigantic slide with Jackson, and watched him run from one thing to another.
I’m tired. I’m going to bed. After I finish catching up on Psych. Have a lovely Sunday everyone!
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Hi, my name is Kristin and I'm a Mississippi girl!
Chi-Chi Studio Designs is the culmination of my love for antique hunting, thrift store bargains, and beautiful furniture makeovers. What began simply as a hobby has become a fun, full-fledged business. I am in no way a professional blogger but I do enjoy sharing my painting projects. I hope you have as much fun reading my blog as I do writing it. Welcome to my playground!
I LOVE the Moroccan one. Good job Kristin and Pamela!
Love the pumpkins Kristin! Good to see you in the shop the other day as well.
Thank you!
I love the purple dresser!
Gorgeous, both dressers. I like the stencil you used.
Thanks!
I love the stencil on the dresser and I do know how hard that can be to get just right.
both fabulous pieces, but that dresser- WOW!!!!! awesome!
Thank you ladies! The dresser is definitely my favorite, too.
Love it all …especially the stenciled dresser! Great work!
Wowzers! That Moroccan dresser lit-trally JUMPED out at me on Primative and Proper… I'm drooling all over my already sticky keyboard…
Y'all are the best. Thanks, again.
the dresser is omg crazycool. sooooo lovely.
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Ooooh! LOVE the stenciled dresser, subtle but packs a lot of wow! Nice work!
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I featured the Moroccan piece on my blog today! I'm in love with it! And I'm following you now.
Mmmm…LOVE your buffet upcycle…that grey and white is GORGEOUS!
Would be tickled pink if you visit my little space too…
Thank you, Deborah! I'm headed your way!
I really like the first one a lot….but they are both so nice. Great job.
i love all three pieces! the french linen is to die for, the stencil is amazing and do they have more trenchers for sale? and would you buy me on and ship it? lol
Thank you, ladies! If I could, I would, Tammy!
ya'll have been busy! The dresser and the chest look great. I love the pumpkins in all their color!
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Thanks for stopping by, Gail!
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Beautiful work! I love all the pieces you have created, you have quite a talent!
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Thank you!
Great blog !! Just love the every individual snap in this post.