The vanity started out as an ink-stained, maple wood colored, boring mess.
The finish was created with 2 coats of CeCe Caldwell's Maine Harbor Blue, some clear and dark wax to seal and age the drawer fronts, and Gold Rub and Buff on the edges to highlight the hardware and add some elegance to the piece.
I picked up a half yard of teal and blue fabric from Joann Fabric (with my 50% off coupon!) to recover the stained rose patterned fabric she came with.
The shining star of this vanity is the label holder pulls I ordered from Lillian Olive on Etsy. They were a steal at $5.99/5 pulls with matching brads. I went to Lowes and picked up some small screws so I could attach them to the vanity. The pulls are made of heavy gauge metal and are available in bright brass, antique brass, and matte black.
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I purchased the bright brass to stand out against the blue paint but I absolutely love the matte black pulls!
Inside where the vanity mirror was missing we cut, sanded, and painted a piece of backer board to create a chalkboard. Since there are a ton of little drawers and cubbies on this vanity my intention was to turn it into functional craft storage but it could also still be used as a vanity!
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I love it! So many cute little details.
ReplyDeleteSo Very Cute! I love the hardware shape and color, its a nice pop against the blue.
ReplyDeleteRachel @ remastered relics
Thanks so much Rachel! I was so happy to find the hardware...especially for such a great deal!
DeleteOooh, this is such a fun color and I love the gold trim. The pulls are beautiful! x
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! I love anything that resembles a card catalog!
ReplyDeleteWHat a GREAT colour! Something I wouldn't have thought of doing, but I love it!
ReplyDeleteI was originally planning to do a bit of a darker blue but I wanted to try CeCe Caldwell's paint so I picked Main Harbor Blue and even though it is brighter than I was originally thinking it looks great with the gold trim and hardware!
DeleteI'm in love with this beautiful piece. The color is exquisite. The hardware divine. I'm now following you and I featured your masterpiece on my Once Upon a Firefly FB page today.
ReplyDeleteThat is just beautiful and so unique! LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteNice job on everything with this piece...just perfect!
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you already know i love it! so glamorous!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cool little piece! Love the choice of the blue with the gold, great work.
ReplyDeleteWOW! This is amazing!!! I love how it turned out. Those pulls are fantastic and i love the chalkboard idea. Well done :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful transformation! I LOVE the color!
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning vanity. Love the pulls. Your color combination makes a wonderful transformation.
ReplyDeleteI'm a new follower and hope you'll stop by, Mary Alice
What a transformation. I love it!
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful color! Do you call that periwinkle? The hardware gives it a nice touch too! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThanks. It's called Maine Harbor Blue by CeCe Caldwell's chalk and clay paint. The color before being waxed looked like a periwinkle to me. It deepened up a bit once the wax was layered on top and is probably more a mix of a royal and periwinkle.
ReplyDeleteCute, cute, cute - esp. like the upholstery fabric on the seat.
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Thanks so much Tami! I was happy to find a fabric that had the perfect shade of blue in it. I forgot to take a paint swatch with me so I was just eyeballing it from memory! Worked out this time!
DeleteWow! Your vanity is stunning. I love the color and the gold trim that really pops.
ReplyDeleteThanks Connie! The gold was actually an afterthought! The vanity seemed like it needed something extra to play off the gold hardware and to contrast the blue. It was my first time using Rub and Buff (a metallic tinted wax). I'll definitely use it again!
DeleteYou did a fantastic job! I have refurbished a couple desks like this and it's a task! Your newest linky follower!
ReplyDeleteAngie
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Thanks for coming by Angie! Refinishing takes time but it's worth the effort! :)
DeleteWhat a great makeover. LOVE the color!!
ReplyDeletei just love the new pulls and beautiful color, emmeline:) so clever! happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteHow darling! Thank you for sharing where you found the pulls!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous piece... craft storage or vanity!I love the color and the creative drawer pulls! I am so inspired by your project and your creativity! Thanks for sharing this great DYI with us at TUTORIALS TIPS AND TIDBITS!
ReplyDeleteThanks Yvonne! I would use it for craft storage ;) myself but I left the ring holder and jewelry cubbies in the top 2 drawers so if someone wanted it as a vanity it would still work as one! It was my first time using CeCe Caldwell's Maine Harbor Blue. I really like how the color turned out but the paint tends to have a marbled finish when waxed that I wasn't sure about until the entire piece was finished! Thanks for hosting. :)
DeleteWhat a bargain price for such a great find. You did an amazing job of transforming it. Thanks for linking up at Shabbilicious Friday this week.
ReplyDeleteI love the label holder pulls you used!! I would never have thought you could buy pulls like that. Love the card catalog look!
ReplyDeleteLove what you did with this! Very unique!
ReplyDeleteHow perfect! The color is beautiful! Thank you for sharing. Visiting from Redoux. Would love it if you would share this at my Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2012/08/make-it-pretty-monday-week-9.html Hope to see you at the bash! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
ReplyDeleteWow! It went from boring to spectacular!! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tammy!
DeleteFantastic transformation!!! Absolutely love the pulls and the little chalkboard. What a treasure you have created!! Thank you for sharing with us at Uncommon! :)
ReplyDeleteLove it! Love the color of the paint and the fabric and how it is tucked next to the stairwell. So cute!
ReplyDelete:) Thanks Laurel! Glad you stopped by to visit!
DeleteIt's a stunning piece! I love everything about it. And those pulls just put it right over the top! Thanks so much for sharing your source!
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job! I love the color and contrast.
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous and the color is stunning!
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely the cutest thing I've seen! I love the color and the hardware is great! I'd love for you to share it at my linky party, Twirl & Take a Bow at www.houseontheway.com. It's every Tuesday. Hope you can stop by!
ReplyDeleteLeslie
Thanks so much Leslie! I popped over and linked up my latest 2 projects! Thanks for the invite!
DeleteGorgeous! Gorgeous! I LOVE this :)
ReplyDeleteThis turned out so cute! Great job!
ReplyDeleteLove the chalkboard part on the inside! Looks beautiful
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So gorgeous!! Thank you for sharing! -K
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful piece and that colour is fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful color and such an interesting piece!! The before and after is just amazing - you really brought this piece back to life!
ReplyDeleteThat is simply beautiful! Found your blog via the csi project. Lovely project, i couldn't call it desk almost seems to good to be one!! x
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Hannah!
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ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Love the pulls!
ReplyDeleteWhere did you get the corner things on the mirror?
ReplyDeleteThey came in the vanity. the mirror was missing but the hardware was already there so we placed a chalkboard inside instead.
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