Painted dressers, with a smooth blending of shades from light to dark, are attractive and creative. Now and then I run across something so creative that I can't wait to use the idea at my house or --even better -- my youngest daughter's house. These gradient painted dressers qualify. When I first saw the vintage dresser Korrie from Red Hen Home painted in gradient colors … [Read more...]
Stripes on Furniture
Stripes on furniture -- especially dressers -- add texture and pattern to basic pieces. There's a tall, dark chest of drawers in our guest room. It's mahogany and refinished with a high gloss surface I don't like at all. That chest desperately needs a light color or perhaps a "stripes on furniture" treatment. I’ve been thinking pale green or ochre but then I saw the … [Read more...]