End Table

~~Is it just another ugly end table or a table waiting to become a beauty?

Since my last blue end table was such a huge hit and sold right away I decided to do another just like it.

Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk

This mahogany desk is a real beauty, and has so much potential. The pictures do not show it very well, but the varnish is in bad shape and it really needs a lot of TLC to bring it back to it's former glory. My plan is to do the same thing I did to the petite tallboy, but I am not sure what color to do.

Yes another blue piece, but just wait I have big plans!!!

It is hard to see, but I drew what I wanted on here with a white charcoal pencil. I decided what I wanted to draw and then I free handed until I was satisfied.

No Stencils here!

Now for side number 2

Clear wax is now on, it makes the paint look richer and deeper.

Now I need to stain  and wax the top.

Drawers are lightly stained to make them a little richer and darker, and they are ready for clear wax.

It's done!

Mahogany Lowboy Dresser

This dresser is solid mahogany, but the finish on it is in really bad shape, there is going to be a lot of elbow grease to make this one come to life again. The pictures really can't show how bad the finish looks in person.

Hardware removed, now it is time to put on the stripper to remove all the shiny varnish.

This is what the finish looks like on top before I strip it, scratched up and beaten up.

First coat of stripper worked ok, but I am going to have to do more than one coat to get this off. In the end it took 3 coats plus a lot of srubbing.

It looks kind of rough, but now I just have to wait until tomorrow to sand and get a smooth finish. I still need to strip down the drawers.

I painted the body of the dresser a creamy white and then decided to do a little duck egg blue and hand painted on some vines

This is after all of the drawers were stripped of there varnish, sanded, stained and the clear waxed. A lot of hard strength into that part.

The top and sides are also clear waxed to protect the mahogany and caulk paint, and the whole thing is slightly distressed.