This post is brought to you by Decor Steals. All opinions are 100% my own.
Hey guys, guess what – I survived birthday week! My sons’ birthdays are six days apart – add in a big party on a different day and a couple of school celebrations, and it makes for one crazy (but fun) week! I’m happy to be getting back to a normal routine…
Today I have an awesome makeover to share with you guys – not only because the Before and After are so totally opposite but because you can go buy the knobs I used on this vanity makeover TODAY ONLY at Decor Steals, the fabulous daily deal site! I’m honored to be a featured blogger over there showcasing these lovely black drawer pulls. <3
Also featured are two lovely dressers from Shades of Blue Interiors (the one on the right above and the pink one below) – click HERE check out Rachel’s projects too!
So do you remember this piece from my last Treasure Hunting post?
I really didn’t know what I wanted to do with it. Seriously, it looked like a lot of work to undo all those squares and bunnies and flowers, and I wasn’t looking forward to it.
Then these black drawer pulls entered my life and I knew I wanted a more high-end look for the vanity. I decided on upholstery tacks (aka nailhead trim) – similar to this vanity I made over (which was dated 4/23/14… almost exactly one year ago!).
I was worried about the colors bleeding through so I sanded it by hand and then slapped on two coats of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Country Grey just to test the coverage. It DID cover the colors, but unfortunately the texture of the shapes was so thick that it still looked pretty bad. So I had to attack it with my electric hand sander (which took off all the paint I had just used… boo) and then I repainted the whole thing.
I added some clear wax and it was looking good! But plain.
Then I sketched out about 10 different designs for the tacks and this was the winner (I’m sure this art will be worth a fortune someday): 😉
So I measured about a million times and made tiny dots with a pencil all over the drawers. Then I pulled each drawer out and hammered the tacks over the dots. After the last nailhead vanity I did, some readers suggested that I use pliers to grip the tack while hammering – a much better option than using your fingers! And it went much much quicker this time.
Here’s the first drawer finished:
And here’s all three together:
Don’t the tacks look so pretty with the porcelain pulls from Decor Steals?
Click HERE to buy these pulls (or other color options) today 4/20/15 from Decor Steals while supplies last.
I styled it with some of my favorite home accessories…
Here’s a handy Before and After comparison:
What do you think of this vanity makeover?
Head over to Decor Steals today to order these knobs before they sell out!
Jen
P.S. Today is the absolute last day to enter to win a copy of the book Annie Sloan’s Room Recipes for Style and Color – don’t miss out! Go HERE to enter.
Also – come back on Thursday for Themed Furniture Makeover Day!
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Mari
April 20, 2015 at 1:54 pm (3 years ago)Jen absolutely beautiful! Love this share!!!
Lindsay Eidahl
April 20, 2015 at 2:14 pm (3 years ago)Great job! I want to try this!
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Heather J
April 20, 2015 at 2:32 pm (3 years ago)Oh my gosh! That is awesome, girl! That is definitely original! You nailed that on the head;) Absolutely gorgeous!
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Hope Williams
April 20, 2015 at 2:46 pm (3 years ago)OH MY GOODNESS!
Absolutely Stunning!
Maureen
April 20, 2015 at 3:21 pm (3 years ago)You create the best stuff! Love seeing these posts!
Jen
April 24, 2015 at 1:38 pm (3 years ago)Aww, thank you Maureen!!
Debra
April 20, 2015 at 4:22 pm (3 years ago)Phenomenal job! One of my personal favourites of everything you’ve done!
Jen
April 24, 2015 at 1:38 pm (3 years ago)Thank you so much Debra – that’s so sweet!
Jenny
April 20, 2015 at 6:20 pm (3 years ago)Jen,
my absolute favorite project you have done to date! Bravo!!!
Are the pulls the kind with a nut to hold them in on back or the kind where it screws into the knob itself?
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Linda
April 20, 2015 at 8:06 pm (3 years ago)Love love love this!
Susan Ballard
April 21, 2015 at 10:08 pm (3 years ago)Jen~ you really have an eye for style and design! If I ever get up your way I would love to meet you! I live in Texas. I have relatives though in the mid-west.
I love the neutral color you chose to cover all the squares. The squares were definitely overdone!! The simplicity of the nail head design you chose came through nicely with the Knobs. Not over done at all. In the design field less is more.
The furniture piece really is not a vanity. It is however a chest of drawers with a matching mirror. A vanity is a furniture piece that has a cut out space below for your legs to slide under and a shelf or two for make-up application. I have a 1920’s vanity made of cherry wood with the full-size matching bed and a 4 drawer tall men’s chest. If you send me your email address I will gladly send you a picture of this beautiful set. Keep up the great design work!
Carol Paulus-Kalis
April 21, 2015 at 11:18 pm (3 years ago)This dresser is soooo sharp. I love the upholstery tacks and they way they look with the drawer pulls….well all I can say is “va-va-va-voom!” You did an excellent job. So unusual and a conversation piece.
Carol P-K
Laura @ RatherSquare.com
April 24, 2015 at 9:06 am (3 years ago)Great transformation! I really like the contrast of the nailhead pattern and pulls with the white paint. It definitely modernizes this piece. Love it!
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Jen
April 24, 2015 at 1:37 pm (3 years ago)Thank you Laura!
Beth H
April 24, 2015 at 5:43 pm (3 years ago)What a cool piece!! How in the world do you measure the spacing between each head?? Great job.
Jen
May 6, 2015 at 10:22 pm (3 years ago)Thank you Beth! I kind of eyeballed the spacing, but each dot that I marked was about an inch apart.
Tabatha@ChicByTab
April 24, 2015 at 7:34 pm (3 years ago)I’m so happy I have found you!!!
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Karen
April 25, 2015 at 4:31 pm (3 years ago)This is so clever. I like so much the elegance and simplicity. It is sophisticated design! OR: ya did good!
Jen
April 27, 2015 at 10:02 am (3 years ago)Thank you Karen! 🙂
Paula@SweetPea
April 26, 2015 at 7:01 am (3 years ago)I love this makeover! Your design is perfection and adds the perfect touch to this piece.
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Jen
April 27, 2015 at 10:02 am (3 years ago)Thank you so much, Paula!
Julie Shearer
December 12, 2016 at 10:53 am (2 years ago)Love this!!! I just found some old furniture tacks at an estate sale…. I can’t wait to try this!!! Thanks for sharing
Jen
December 12, 2016 at 9:58 pm (2 years ago)Thank you so much, Julie! I would love to see your project when it’s finished! 🙂