The Apple Street Cottage

This post has been coming for a long time.  You may remember my Dressing Table Makeover from last year.  I loved the result, but the problem was, it had no bench. When I thought I found one, that project went sideways ( you can read about it HERE ) , and I was still left with a bench-less dressing table.  Fast-forward to last summer and a yard sale that I saw advertised online.  The picture showed a little bench that looked like a great match. The problem was, it was already noon and there was a good chance it was already sold.  Being the eternal optimist, I grabbed the hubs and said, "We're going to a yard sale!"  Off we went and when we arrived, the bench was still sitting there.  I tried not to act too excited, because I wanted to dicker on the price....it came home with me! I forgot to take a 'before' picture (no complaining, I've warned you about this), but let me describe it.  It was painted white with a light gray microsuede se...

Things are starting to get back to normal around here.  After a long bout with vertigo, followed by a virus, this gal is ready to get back to her projects.  I'm waaay behind, but I've been meaning to share this project for a while, so grab your favorite beverage and settle-in for this makeover. Last August my husband asked me what I wanted to do for my birthday.  My answer?  Go to the ReStore!  We weren't in the door for 2 minutes when I spotted this dressing table - something I've always wanted!   Happy Birthday to Me.....everything was there:  the wheels, hardware, the mirror, and it wasn't in bad shape at all.  It came home with me and the makeover began.  The mirror didn't need any work at all, even the silver was good.   A bit of cleaning with Murphy's Oil Soap and it was done. I fell in love with the details: The mirror took about 15 minutes to be done, so I set it aside and got to work on the re...

You know the story behind the best laid plans, right?  Well, this little bench fits it to a 'T'!   I found it in a little shop for $8 and since I needed a bench for my Dressing Table Makeover , it came home with me.    The legs didn't really match, but it was the right size and would do until I found the one I really wanted.   The seat was hot-glued on, so that popped right off, and s ince it had a ton of chippy paint I got out the Citristrip and started coating it.  I covered it in plastic wrap and left it overnight.   This is what it looked like in the morning when the plastic wrap came off: After some scraping and scrubbing, this is what I found: There looked like a possibility of decent wood to be refinished, so I gave it another coat of stripper: I did some sanding, and (I thought) it was ready to be finished. My Mistake! I grabbed the Tung Oil and started applying it to one of the legs.  Sadl...