Monday 27 February 2012

Take Me and Make Me Beautiful

I absolutely love taking an old piece of furniture that is a bit plain Jane and turning it into something more gorgeous to look at.
Here is the first piece I transformed from this
To this...
It took me about a week to complete and was one of those projects I got half way through and wished I hadn't started! But once it was done... Boy was I proud as punch! I went to B&Q and helped myself to plenty of wall paper free samples, which I then used to cover alternating drawers, painted the rest and made the knobs all colourful. And I think it's B-E-A-UTIFUL! But my best work was yet to come!

My next project was a smaller bedside table. and I love this one even more. Yet again I wished I hadn't started when cutting out the cherry blossom branches made me almost lose my mind!
Here it is! Painted the same blue as before but with cherry blossom climbing up the front. I beam with pride at the sight of it and gladly keep all my hair, makeup and nail stuff in it. Well worth the week it took to complete.
I have a big double wardrobe that needs a new lease of life. At the moment I daren't start it although these two pieces do make me want to work some magic on it.
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14 comments:

  1. Sarah27 February 2012 at 09:38

    they are amazing!! xx

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  2. SparklierSide27 February 2012 at 11:47

    OMG< i really love these... i did something similiar once with a cheap wooden drawer unit from Wilkinsons.. so much you can do when you let your mind wander from the norm. Lovely.

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    1. Emsmcs27 February 2012 at 12:15

      Thank you, sometimes we all need our mind to wander! ;) x

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  3. Ale27 February 2012 at 13:18

    These are gorgeous!!!

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    1. Emsmcs29 February 2012 at 00:50

      Thank you so much Alex. I'm really proud of them haha! X

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  4. Emily Wilson3 March 2012 at 17:33

    Awesome! Very Unique! Love from your newest follower
    Emily... thepostscriptofemilywilsondesign.blogspot.com

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    1. Emsmcs4 March 2012 at 04:26

      Thank you so much :) I will head over to your blog and follow x

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  5. LottysLuxuries17 March 2012 at 13:45

    Wow these are beautiful! You've really inspired me to try customizing some furniture :) x

    www.lotts-luxuries.blogspot.com

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    1. Emsmcs18 March 2012 at 05:21

      thank you lotty! you should really try it! its not too hard and deff worth it in the end! x

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    2. LottysLuxuries25 March 2012 at 09:19

      Hi Emsmcs,

      I gave it a go and have featured it on my blog! :) I also gave you a mention and thanks for the idea! Am really pleased with the result. x

      www.lottys-luxuries.blogspot.com

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    3. Emsmcs27 March 2012 at 06:49

      I had a look at your post and your bedside table looks amazing! Glad I gave you some inspiration and now you have something totally unique :D x

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    4. LottysLuxuries27 March 2012 at 13:06

      Thanks Emsmcs :D x

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    5. Emsmcs5 April 2012 at 14:50

      your welcome! glad i inspired a beautiful piece of furniture! :D x

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