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Union Jack Dresser

by Natasha on April 27, 2011 in tutorials

(PS, I’m so sorry to be fudging with the blog layout/look so much, I just can’t seem to find “it”. I promise as soon as I get it right I’ll leave it be!)

Now, this, this you’re going to love…

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AFTER:Don’t you love it?! I’d love to take credit for being so creative but I saw this idea on Miss Mustard Seed (a fab home furniture makeover blog btw) & followed her tutorial completely. Usually I at least change a few things to make a project my own but not this time, I wanted hers exactly!

The dresser was a thrift store find for $75 & the whole project probably took me 3 or 4 evenings after the kids went to bed. I cleaned it, sanded it, splotched some wood filler in it’s holes, painted it & then stained the whole thing with a dark walnut color. Throw some clear sealant on top & you’ve got yourself a Union Jack just in time for the royal wedding. Now I really wish I was having a “BYOT (bring your own tiara) Royal Wedding Party! ):

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  1. Laura @ ON{thelaundry}LINE

    April 27, 2011 at 5:44 pm

    Very cool! Looks like a real treasure now!
    I think it was Cheri (from I Am A Momma) that suggested to me to have another blog off in the corner to test out your layout stuff with, because I wanted to fix mine up but I knew it might take a while and I didn't want my blog all wonkydonky while I was playing with it. Worked like a charm! The 'work in progress' sign is a cute option though. 😉

  2. Caroline

    April 27, 2011 at 6:27 pm

    Oooh, I do love!

  3. Lil Mama Stuart

    April 27, 2011 at 6:41 pm

    ha, those BEFORE drawer pulls make me sad. Way to bring this piece back to life! I love those little monsters, I wish I could knit some up, if I had those skills ha. ahhh the quest to making your own blog design continues!

  4. Jinny Newlin

    April 27, 2011 at 6:57 pm

    Oh, my gracious! This is FANTASTIC! Just beautiful! TFS!

  5. Becky

    April 27, 2011 at 7:13 pm

    omg sooooo cute!!!! You are so creative!

  6. Rachel

    April 27, 2011 at 7:25 pm

    Amazing!!! I love it!

    Rachel @ Maybe Matilda

  7. Leigh Anne

    April 27, 2011 at 7:32 pm

    That turned out adorable!! So cute!! Great job mama 🙂

  8. Alex

    April 27, 2011 at 8:52 pm

    I do love that!

  9. Sarah

    April 27, 2011 at 11:34 pm

    That turned out great!! I wish I had the guts for furniture projects!

  10. ashallann

    April 28, 2011 at 12:36 am

    that is amazing! You should host a royal wedding blog party Friday am 🙂

  11. KJ@letsgoflyakite

    April 28, 2011 at 3:54 am

    Great job on this. Perfect timing for the wedding!

  12. Coach Jen

    April 28, 2011 at 7:19 pm

    Cute! My dad is from England, he would get a kick out of this :).

  13. Sascha

    April 28, 2011 at 8:57 pm

    Oh no you didn't! That simply rocks.

  14. Anonymous

    April 29, 2011 at 11:55 am

    I LOVE IT – and wish I could buy it from you! I totally would. I cannot find the tutorial to make one, can you please link to it on your site? Also re: your blog design, I thought the first/original one you used was the cutest – maybe consider going back to that? Love your blog – thanks for all the great tips!

  15. CivilRightsCrusader

    April 30, 2011 at 11:08 pm

    When I first saw your dresser I yelled "That's like Ms. Mustard Seed's Dresser!" I love that my two favorite blogs have connected in the blogiverse! I saw her dresser in Luckett's (which is how I discovered her) and I have to say, yours is FANTASTIC!!!! Excellent job 🙂

  16. JJoyLowe

    May 2, 2011 at 7:56 pm

    OMG, that is AMAZING! But what I really want to know is, where did you get that owl lamp?!? I LOVE owls!

  17. Taylor

    August 16, 2013 at 12:58 pm

    Natasha I keep thinking about this project u did then u modeled Sophie’s new dress and I was like yes! Now I have to make it haha! Did u use the exact same paint colors as miss mustard seed? And did u use the same wax?

    • Natasha

      August 19, 2013 at 4:18 pm

      Seriously you have to do it, it is my favorite piece I’ve ever done and somehow it just goes with everything, do it!! Hmmm, I’m trying to remember what I used…I think it was the Rustoleum Oil Based paints in red and blue and white. Then I roughed it up and used the dark walnut minwax stain on top.

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