Okay – sing it with me now and don’t get mad when that song is stuck in your head the rest of the day. I found this wooden chest un-noticed in the corner of a resale store partially hidden by other missed treasures and came to it’s rescue shortly before the store went out of business.
It was love at first sight. I loved the look of all the hardware and the fact that it offered so much storage. I knew the moment I saw it, it needed new legs and a dash of red. Of course I had no idea at the time HOW this would be accomplished, I just knew it needed to happen.
These are the kind of thoughts that constantly bounce around in my brain. I have no control over them, they just enter and take over my mind.
I could hardly wait to get started. I grabbed my Annie Sloan Emperor’s Silk Chalk Paint and slapped on a thin coat. Then I found some legs for it. I stacked boxes under the chest until it was just the right height then held them up against it to get the visual. I’m weird like that. Always need the visual. PERFECT! Just the look I imagined!
At that point, I was stuck. How can I add tall legs to a piece? It sat in my garage patiently waiting while I flew off to Maui for a family reunion. Cathy waxed it while I was gone and when I returned there she sat, still anticipating her new legs.
I just couldn’t wrap my brain around how to attach those long legs in a way what would provide stability and still be all squared up. I could have gotten the job done, it just wouldn’t have been done professionally. Introduce Tim – he’s one of my lifelong friends who just happens to have a God given talent for carpentry. He also happens to have the coolest, to-die-for, workshop on the planet and is a perfectionist in areas where I have no patience.
He knew immediately the best places to make the cuts and also had the coolest Japanese knife/saw to get it done accurately. He made it look so easy, but I’m telling you, there’s a skill to it. He was ready to bop me over the head about ten minutes into it, but we persevered. Several hours later after meticulously squaring, cutting, drilling, sanding, gluing and clamping…. she had her new legs!
I touched up the paint and Cathy gave her one final glazing, okay two or three, but she got her done – lol! Cath also finished off the inside with a cork tack board and fabric liner. This would be a fabulous addition to any dining room or entry way providing lots of storage for treasured or seasonal items.
We just dropped her off to Not So Shabby and she’s proudly showing off those legs as you walk in the front door. Come check out our new space!
I love these paints so well that I decided to share what I do with our followers. We proudly offer American Paint Company Paints locally in the Greater Grand Rapids area and sell worldwide on our Online Shizzle Shop.
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a hui hou ~ Shelly
Wow Shell, it turned out beautiful! Nice work! We’ll have to head out to the store and see it in person, if it doesn’t sell first. Kami
Ooh! I want you to do that with my old cedar chest buried down in the basement 🙂 Love the cork!
Totally time to party! This is a great transforamtion and I adore the spindly legs and the cork! Just beautiful! andrea@townandprairie
STUNNING!! LOVE the addition of the legs!
Deborah ♥♥ (visiting happily from http://upcyclingmylife.blogspot.com/… hope you’ll drop by to say hi too…)
love this and i love the color, great idea!
That is an amazing redo and I know it will just sell quickly!
Brilliant idea an brilliant color!
Amazing makeover and a beautiful color!
Debbie
So clever! Love the color you chose!
I don’t believe my eyes! You are one clever chick! I love, love, love it!!
I LOVE it!!! Absolutely gorgeous!! The color is perfect and the way you decked her out if beautiful.
Thanks so much for linking up to Knick of Time Tuesday.
And yes…that song is stuck in my head now!
Blessings,
Angie @ Knick of Time Interiors
Wow, this looks fabulous and your blog too. I am following you and I hope to see you at My Dream Canvas.
What a beautiful piece! I love that color and am determined to find “something” one day to use it on!
I can’t believe you added the legs, you really can’t tell at all.
Wonderful work.
Came by from Shades of Amber
(www.scrapmebaby.wordpress.com)
WOW!!! i love the color, and the new legs totally make it! awesome redo!
What a great idea to add legs! I never would have thought of that!
Who would have thought to add legs. They look awesome and the color is cool as well. Thanks for sharing at DIYbyDesign.
You definitely knew how to use those legs!
Kristy @ 4 the love of WOOD
Love that you put legs on this piece! I’m a new follower and I’ve given you a Versatile Blogger award over at Between the Rafters. Plase stop by and see who else got the award and maybe become my newest follower! Thanks! Amanda
This is a very inspiring transformation. I’ve never thought of adding legs to a chest. The color is perfect, love it!
Beautiful color and love the legs!
Amazing! What a great vision you had. I can’t tell that the legs weren’t born there 😉
I love the legs!! now following you 🙂
I am really impressed with your vision.
I am blown away by this!! Can I please feature it on my blog tomorrow?! Please! 🙂
Fabulous! Did you use a glaze to “glaze” ( I know that sounds ridiculous) or did you use wax? Just curious as I have some ASCP Emperors Silk and can’t seem to get the tone that I want.
Ya, thanks, will be singing that all day :). I love this, such a fabulous piece, color, drooling! Thanks for linking up at Beyond the Picket Fence.
Found you on Miss Mustard Seed and I would not have thought to put this on legs! But you did and pulled it off beautifully! The inside is fab also!
Love, love, love it! The legs are perfect, the red is perfect, and she looks beautiful!
Visiting from MMS,
-Revi
Oh my gosh I LOVE that you added legs to this! So creative. The red color is very bold & turned out amazing as well.
So cool! I would have never thought about doing that, thanks for the inspiration. Have a great weekend!
OH my gosh…this is the little trunk that could…could become a beautiful 4 legged…beautiful table…wow!! It turned out amazing. Oh’ I’m following …I can’t wait to see what you do next. P.S. Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving such kind comments. Have a lovely weekend. Bobbie
Just wanted to stop by again to say thank you for linking to Potpourri Friday. I appreciate your participation! Hope you will make it a weekly party stop!
Wow a trunk turned into a gorgeous table! I love the new look!
Love that you thought to put legs on the chest. Nice job. My husband is in Zeeland today and flying home here in SC tomorrow, maybe one of these days I will make the trip with him to check out your shop, that and visit my family on the Lake Huron side of the state. Found you on 551 East Furniture Design.
First of all… WOW!
I’d love to know how you put the legs on. A tutorial would be brilliant! Please, please?
This is beautiful!! I love the color!! Found you on a linky party!!
http://thetaylorhouse-chrissy.blogspot.com/
This is pretty awesome. I love it.
Love this color and how this turned out- how beautiful!! Would love for you to come share this at my weekend decorating party at my blog! Following along!
This turned out beautifully!
Jenny
http://www.simcoestreet.blogspot.com
Love that red…and just perfect for fall (here in the states!). Those legs were just what the doctor ordered.
~Pam
pamspaintparlor.typepad.com
What an incredible transformation! You really brought that piece back to life! *Becca* (new follower by way of Coastal Charm)
http://www.adventuresindecorating1.blogspot.com
Amazing!!
Hi, friend! I pinned this on Pinterest. Btw, You’ve got tons of creativity and I’m admiring them all 🙂 Can you please share them at the Creative Bloggers’ Party & Hop? Hope to see you there at the party 🙂
What a unique piece! I love it. Never would have thought to put legs on it – and it turned out just beautifully. I’m digging the color too. 🙂
That is such a beautiful shade of red and gorgeous legs! Love it. New follower.
Audrey
This is amazing. Wonderful transformation. You have certainly wowed us.
Ok girl, that is GORGEOUS. I love the paint color and legs are just PERFECT!
If you would like I would love for you to stop over for my very first link party and chalk paint giveaway! I know my readers would just love it!
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One Word:
WOW!!!
This is one gorgeous piece, you did such a fabulous job!!! I am so happy I found your blog thru Sarah’s link up party @ Three Boys!
~*Jessica
thevelveteenrabbitblog.blogspot.com
Hello, I’ve just become a follower of your blog when I saw what you have done with that chest. It’s soooo lovely. My eye is on you! By the way I am from Ankara, Turkey:)
I love the red! The legs are a great change, too. I don’t think I would have thought to do that. Beautiful.
Unbelievable transformation!! Love the red, the cork and those legs…woo hoo!
Love love love…great restoration! hope you have time to come by my place and say hello! I’m ur newest follower!
Oh my goodness! I am in love.
THAT is amazingly perfect! The legs look like they’ve been there forever. You did a fantastic job.
I never would have thought to put it on legs…very creative! I love the look of this piece!
Just found your blog and am loving it!
Hugs,
Natalie
So creative. This has been featured here.
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If you get a chance grab a featured button…xo, mON
I found this pretty red buffet on Pinterest today and have featured it. I love that you made it from a chest. You are so creative!
This chest is so beautiful! Found you thru your link today from Donna’s Funky Junk and just kept clicking! Your stuff is outstanding. Wish I lived in Michigan!
I was looking up Annie Sloane Emperor’s Silk on Google Images and saw this table. I HAD to click through because of those legs! And then to see they weren’t there originally and that was your idea to add that shape. Those legs are sexy gorgeous genius! I will have to swing through Holland sometime – we’re near Chicago and my family is in Michigan. Love your furniture makeovers.
Thank you!! Yes, that was a tricky one to figure out. If it wasn’t for the help of my carpenter friend who had all the specialty cutting tools… I would never have been able to do it.