before picture,
i painted the dresser cream, my mums friend had two of these and was throwing them away so my mum had one and i had one.
i found these (stencils) well they are really vinyl wall hangings but i saw them as stencils lol. they came in a pack of four for £5.99 and they are meant to hang on the wall, but i had a better use for them,
first i layed them on top of my ready painted cream dresser which i did a while back, then using white emulsion paint and a sponge paint brush i dabbed the paint on.
after the stencil
i have left it like this for now im contemplating rubbing the stenciled top down to age it slightly, this took me five minutes, and i like the fact that its white on cream so it doesnt take your eye off the beautiful dresser.
Whitney Reed Cypert says
I LOVE the stenciled dresser! It turned out so cute! Thanks for the great idea, definitely doing this when I find a dresser lol.
Maggie says
this is gorgeous.
I would luv to invite you to share your talent with us at
http://www.passionatelyartistic.com/2011/11/thanksgiving-2011-planner-tutorial-with.html
Our readers will enjoy discovering your blog.
Happy Crafting,
Maggie
http://passionatelyartistic.com
Amy says
Great idea! It looks beautiful!
Annika says
That turned out really pretty!
fromgentogen says
I've found my way back to your site twice today! Thank you for making such beautiful pieces and sharing them with us.
Blessings, Becky
http://www.fromgentogen.com
♥ Sonny ♥ says
STUNNING~! take a bow.. applause applause
Cassie @ Primitive & Proper says
sooo pretty! i love the very subtle colors of the top!
Katalina Jewelry says
It's lovely! I love how subtle the stencil is, adding design and interest without taking away from the rest of the dresser.
Katie Franck says
I just found you @ shabby creek cottage & I love your stuff :0…I'm your newest follower! If you got time,swing on by for a visit 🙂
http://sweetgirlexpressions.blogspot.com
Sachiko says
Wow, they are both so pretty! Thank you for linking to my party!
EvA. . . says
very pretty! Love how it turned out! Found you through FPTFY! following along:)
Pamela says
Another stunner! Thanx for sharing and coming to the party!
Anne says
I think your white on cream dresser is wonderful!
Angela @ The Not So Functional Housewife says
Your dresser turned out so cute! I love the stencil you used!
Thanks for stopping by to link up!
~Angela
The Not So Functional Housewife
Lauren at SummitSt says
Nice job! I love your creativity in finding non-stencils to use as a stencil 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Lauren
summitstreetjoy.com
Sherika says
Looks beautiful!! Great job! Your newest fan!
Junky Vagabond says
So pretty! The cream on white is such a subtle look, yet makes a statement…especially when styled the way you did in the pictures 🙂 Visiting from Knick of Time – Jill
Bronwyn says
I LOVE this! I was just looking for something like this to do to the front of my daughter's dresser and now I have found it! I like the subtlety of it.
BTW – I followed you!
D @ The Shady Porch says
I love the stenciled dresser! It's really amazing how easy you made it go from someone's throw away to a unique one-of-a-kind piece of furniture! I would love to have you share your project at my party!! http://theshadyporch.blogspot.com/
Andrea @Oasis Accents says
What a great repurpose! Thanks for sharing at Sunday's Best =)
Jen says
Your stenciled dresser is lovely. I'd be thrilled if you came and linked up to the Head to Head Showdown, going on right now at http://www.icantstopcrafting.blogspot.com
~Jen
Jenn says
Oh my gosh – what a great idea!!! It sure adds so much character to that dresser! Love it! You should come and enter my Vanilla Bean Paste giveaway! http://eatcakefordinner.blogspot.com/2011/11/vanilla-bean-paste-giveaway.html
Nikki@EverythingUndertheMoon says
Your dresser was featured this week at You Dazzled! Feel free to stop by and grab a featured button. Hope to see you again tomorrow 🙂 http://everything-underthemoon.blogspot.com/2011/11/you-dazzled_27.html
Kammy Wielenga says
It's always beyond me why people just want to "throw away" a piece of furniture! Lucky for us though, huh! 🙂 I LOVE how the stencil is so subtle.
Jen Lossing, The Consigner Designer says
This looks great. I even like the contrast of the stencil itself. ha Ha. I am visiting from It so very Cheri and am now a follower. Nice job!