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Monday, June 27, 2011

NUMBERED CHEST OF DRAWERS


My new favorite chest of drawers will be making it's way to Urban Suburban Pelham in the morning.
I am totally thrilled with how it turned out.

This is another one of my layered paint pieces. I finished a matching double bed to go with it today.




I had more money in the piece than I normally do, but I had gotten it at a missions sale and I wanted to support my sweet friend Sherri and her family who were going to serve in Mexico.


The hardware was very dated and honestly, it looked like kitchen drawer pulls rather than furniture hardware. I didn't have the money to replace the pulls.





 I racked my brain trying to figure out how I could up cycle the ones I had and then the other day it hit me.....TWINE! One of my very favorite design elements. I love it's natural fiber and it seemed to sing with the rustic appeal of this piece.  I love how they look knotted on the ends.


Now it just needs a home.........

linking to:

primitive and proper
wow us wednesday
primp
dometstically speaking
miss mustard seed
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28 comments:

  1. rachel June 27, 2011 at 10:07 PM

    It turned out fabulous Kelli! Love the drawer pulls!

    Rachel
    xoxo

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  2. UnknownJune 27, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    adorable, i love the whole twine thing.

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  3. Liz, Midwest CottageJune 27, 2011 at 10:33 PM

    LOVE IT. I have been using the layered technique a lot latley. It's so much fun. Love your work and your blog!

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  4. UnknownJune 27, 2011 at 10:52 PM

    Love this piece - did you use chalk paint for this one as well?

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  5. Joy@aVintageGreenJune 27, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    The twine wrapped drawer pulls has to original. What a great idea. Love the paint and pulls.
    - Joy

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  6. Emily@LovelyBeastsJune 27, 2011 at 11:35 PM

    The twine pulls are perfect and completely creative! It almost has a beachy feel now with the colors you picked for the chest. I love it!

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  7. MaryJune 28, 2011 at 1:22 AM

    I love it! :)

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  8. kathieJune 28, 2011 at 5:55 AM

    The twine is genius ~ it makes the piece! Love the finish on it too, did you use deck stain??

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  9. Jen MishalanieJune 28, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    I can't wait to see this! You always have the greatest items! I LOVE HAVING YOU IN MY STORE :)

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  10. Good Time CharlieJune 28, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    How clever!!! Love the twine wrapped hardware. I am sure you will do well on this one. Thanks for sharing!

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  11. decorating diva {aka deanna}June 28, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    love the twine o the handles! great idea! love the layered paint too!

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  12. RachelJune 28, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    Looks great! What a clever idea with the twine...I'll have to keep that in mind.

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  13. Cassie BustamanteJune 28, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    that looks fantastic, kelli! i love the look of the twine wrapped pulls!

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  14. Town and Country GalsJune 28, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    Your dresser turned out fabulous! The way you finished it is wonderful and the twine on the pulls, very clever! I'm visiting you from Wow us Wednesday.
    Rebecca

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  15. UnknownJune 28, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    love the twine!
    my son will like this idea I think for his dresser
    KAT

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  16. AnonymousJune 28, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    Something as simple as twine can really make a difference!
    http://goodbyecityhellosuburbs.blogspot.com

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  17. Korrie@RedHenHomeJune 28, 2011 at 11:13 PM

    Very smart with the twine! And of course I *love* the numbers!

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  18. Joy@Thrifty Parsonage LivingJune 29, 2011 at 12:26 AM

    Love it, the twine is so creative!

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  19. Hollie @ I'm Busy ProcrastinatingJune 29, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    I'm not usually into distressed furniture, but this looks like weathered wood. Love the paint job, and your twine idea for the handles is genius.

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  20. a quiet lifeJune 29, 2011 at 10:30 PM

    love your twine!

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  21. ArouraJune 30, 2011 at 2:16 AM

    Wow - I love everything, from the color, to the fantabulous texture of the twine pulls!

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  22. AndreaJune 30, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    This is such a beautiful piece and I love what you did with the pulls. Very clever.

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  23. DeanaJune 30, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    Looks fabulous! What a cute idea for the hardware. This post would be such a great addition to my blog party! I hope you stop by and join in.

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  24. Rosemary@villabarnesJune 30, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    Love what you did with the hardware. Beautiful!

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  25. Linda LeybleJuly 1, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Fantastic - I am stealing your twine pull idea! Great work!

    Linda

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  26. Jessica F.July 2, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    LOVE! It is so rustic and I love the twine, so creative and perfect for the piece. The paint job is fantastic. Can you share the secret to that look?

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  27. Kim @ Savvy Southern StyleJuly 5, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    Great looking piece and love the twine added to the pulls. Thanks for joining WUW.

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  28. AmandaSeptember 27, 2011 at 11:10 PM

    Great job, I love the paint and twine. I put a link to it on my blog. Check out my numbered chest of drawers @ http://burlapanddenim.com/2011/09/numbered-chest-of-drawers/

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