Dresser to TV console

Free furniture is a good thing. Especially if it's sturdy. Especially if you see it and thing "AHA! I know exactly what I'm going to do with that!"

When this beauty landed in my hands, I knew immediately I wanted my TV to live on it

check out the pollen tracks! yikes!

It was a diamond in the rough. I really couldn't decide whether or not I wanted to paint it. The original finish was cool, but it didn't really match anything else.

My first try left me really not loving it. I used my fancy schmancy knock off "chalky paint" by mixing Sherwin Williams June Day with some plaster of paris and water. This was the result:

And there she sat for a couple months. Me not loving. Me no longer inspired to work on it.

Until the UFO Challenge.

Definitely the kick in the pants I needed.

I was totally excited. Ready to go. Then...the sink backed up. Then, it backed up again. And again.

Last night, we had a stressful situation arise not related to the sink. So I took out my frustrations on the dresser again.

Another two coats of chalk paint. And tape. I decided to do a zigzag thing. I contemplated chevron, but that seemed like too much work. I couldn't decide on the contrast paint color. Grey? Pink? Periwinkle? I'm not afraid of color, by any stretch...I ended up using Sherwin Williams Peppercorn.

Then, I took out more frustration by hand distressing. I worked out quite a sweat.

maybe it will look better in the morning?

Still not totally loving it. Maybe I should have gone with pink?  Maybe it will look better in it's "spot" with the TV? Maybe I was just so frustrated with the situation I couldn't like anything.

That's a good sign it's time to stop. LOL

Home

Thank goodness in the morning, it didn't look as bad as I thought the night before. I distressed it a bit more and in the natural light, it didn't look so....school bus-y. This is definitely not a school bus yellow. It's gorgeous. My favorite yellow.

The TV is actually smaller than the last one. YIKES.

I'm ready for my close up...

I'm still wondering if I should repaint the zigzag and go with a pink. Would love some opinions on that. But I'm sooo glad it's finally done!

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