Oh How I Love the Curves of French Provincial Furniture
Oh how I love the curves of french provincial furniture. It’s so feminine! When I came across this set I was excited! In its original condition, its large, dark and seen better days, but the detail is amazing.
There were some nicks on the body and drawers that needed repair and the nightstand actually had some wear and tear on the top, so when in doubt sand it out! Taking the few extra steps makes a world of difference. Once sanded the rough top is now super smooth.
Like every piece I work on, the entire set was then hand sanded and thoroughly cleaned. I produced so much dust that I ended up breaking out the vacuum and sucking up all the dust before wiping everything down. The hose attachments work great for vacuuming any old dust inside the body of the dresser!
My customer for this french provincial set has a rather dark bedroom so she wanted very light grays on these. We tossed around a few ideas and decided on a soft and subtle two tone light gray. She also chose not to distress any of the edges leaving clean smooth curves and edges.
The frames or bodies of these beauties are a light gray – like the color of clouds before a storm and the drawers are an icy gray, almost white but not quite. So delicate and simple and very romantic!
The original hardware was cleaned and refreshed to a metallic black pearl.
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That is just about the most beautiful refurbish I've ever seen on Hometalkers! Well done!
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@Dana Corby thank you so much !! :)
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Now this is gorgous
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