She had me at HELLO!

This

 sweet

 dresser

 had

 me 

at

 Hello!

I did not need a dresser, nor did I need another project, but just look at it! How could I pass this up?

Actually, it started out like this below. Yes, the paint was peeling and a knob would not stay in and the back decorative piece was missing...but

They said that it was a family piece that came from England and it's solid pine. I loved the lines, I loved the feet, I loved the size and I knew what it could be!

After peeling off the paint in large sheets, I plugged the hole for the glass knob that would not stay put with a large dowel and then redrilled a smaller hole. These knobs are so unique. They are large glass one-piece knobs made with a large screw design on the back. I had never seen these before and wondered if they are original. I think they are and I will tell you more about that at the end of this post. Here is a set that I pulled off the Internet to show you what I am talking about.

After deciding on the colors of Annie Sloan Old White Chalk paint and a homemade version of their French Linen, I let her beauty shine...

I also wanted to dress up the drawers and at the top with a bit of detail, so I free-hand painted this design...

Here is a close up

I then decoupaged the inside drawer bottoms with vintage gray colored sheet music...

So, at this point, a week later, I was desperate and I was bold enough to go back to the house where I bought it...at a garage sale and asked again if they were able to locate the missing back piece. They decided that they threw it away years ago! WHAT! I didn't have a clue as to what it would have looked like. How sad. Then one evening while in the living room watching TV, I looked up and saw this...

Do you see what I was looking at? Not the wreath or deer head, but the vintage wood piece above the door that I have had for YEARS! It looked like it might fit, so I took it down and guess what?...

It fit...

I dry brushed a bit of gray on it and attached it to make the dresser complete!

Now here is the rest of the story...

I was at a store looking though the magazines when one called French Style caught my eye. I looked though it and was shocked at what I saw...

A dresser very much like mine but with missing legs and that top decorative piece...

But the same knobs...

That's when I knew that the knobs on my dresser were the original!

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Monday

Metamorphosis Monday @ Between Naps On The Porch

Motivate Me Monday @ Keeping It Simple 

Motivate Me Monday @ It's A Ginger Snap 

Make it Pretty Monday @ The Dedicated House

Masterpiece Monday @ Boogieboard Cottage
Making The World Cuter @ Making The World Cuter 

DIY'ERS @ Home Coming 

Sunday Showcase Party @ By Stephanie Lynn

Creative Link Inspire @ The Crafty Blog Stalker

Your Designs This Time @ ElizabethJoanDesigns

Inspire Me Monday @ Domestically Speaking

Tuesday

Project Inspired Linky Party @ Cupcakes and Crinoline

Show Me What You Got @ Our Delightful Home

Knick of Time Tuesday @ Knick of Time

The Inspiration Board Link Party @ Homework

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday @ Coastal Charm

Tuesday Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

From Dream to Reality @ The DIY Dreamer

Tweak It Tuesday @ Cozy Little House

The Scoop @ Cedar Hill Farmhouse

Inspire Me Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life 

Tuesdays at Our Home @ Our Home Away From Home 
Awesome Things Tuesday @ Sowdering About

Wednesday

The Makers Link Party @ Upcycled Treasures

Be Inspired Party @ Elizabeth & Co.

Before & After Wednesday @ The Dedicated House

Swing Into Spring Wednesday @ DIY by Design 

What We Accomplished Wednesday @ Green Willow Pond

Adorned From Above Party @ Adorned From Above

Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style
Work It Wednesday's @ The Happy Housie
What's It Wednesday @ Ivy and Elephants

Centerpiece Wednesday @ The Style Sisters 

Wow Me Wednesday @ Ginger Snap Crafts

Party On The Porch @ The Shady Porch

Link'N Blogs @ Put A Bird On It

Whatever Goes Wednesday @ Someday Crafts

Thursday

Under $100 Link Party @ Beyond The Picket Fence

Link Party Thursday @ Bloom Designs Online

Treasure Hunt Thursday @ From My Front Porch To Yours 

Project Pin-It @ Glitter Glue and Paint

Create It Thursday @ Lamberts Lately 

Link'N Blogs @ Delineate Your Dwelling 

Wildly Original Wednesday @ I Gotta Create!

Thrifty Life Thursday @ Revisionary Life

The Homemade Hangout Linky @ Too Much Time On My Hands

Friday

What To Do Weekends @ Crafts A La Mode

Fabulously Creative Linky Party @ Jennifer Rizzo

Show And Tell Friday @ My Romantic Home
Furniture Feature Friday @ Miss Mustard Seed

Frugal Friday @ Shabby Nest

Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage

Vintage Inspiration Friday @ Common Ground

Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home

Design It Friday @ Finding Fabulous

Flaunt It Friday @ Chic on a Shoestring Decorating

Creativity Unleashed Link Party @ One Project Closer/The Better Half

Inspire Me Please @ Liz Marie Blog

Freedom Fridays @ My Turn For US 

Shabbilicious Friday Link Party @ Shabby Art Boutique

Junkin Joe @ The Cottage Market

Catch as Catch Can @ My Repurposed Life

Saturday

G'Day Saturday Link Party @ Natasha In Oz

Any Link Goes Party @ Bacon Time With The Hungry Hungry Hypo 

Weekend WrapUp Party @ Tatertots and Jello 

Serenity Saturday @ Serenity You
Saturday Nite Special @ Funky Junk Interiors
Show and Tell Saturday @ Be Different, Act Normal

Sunday

Share It One More Time @ One More Time Events

Mop It Up Monday @ I Should Be Mopping The Floor

Sundae Scoop Weekend Wrap Up Party @ I love Nap Time 

That DIY Party @ DIY Show Off

So Darn Crafty Party @ Sew Many Ways

Think Pink Party @ Flamingo Toes

Sunday Show Off Linky Party @ Twigg Studios

DIY Sunday Showcase Linky Party @ VMG206

Seasonal Sunday @ The Tablescaper

Monthly

Every Room In The House @ A Joyful Cottage

Get Your DIY On @ The Hankful House