For those of you who have read my blog for a while, you know there was a time when nothing in my house was safe from the possibility of being coated with glossy white spray paint. As of late, though, I’ve been considering bringing in some more textured, weathered pieces to mix things up. I like the dresser in our family room, but have wondered if it would be better if I beat it up:
Carol of The Design Pages recently sent me pictures of a dresser she distressed:
I was surprised that this piece looked so good distressed, even with the detailing on the drawers:
To read more about the distressing process, visit Carol’s blog here.
Ms. Bright says
April 7, 2011 at 12:48 pmCarol’s looks like a $3600 piece from Wisteria. She did an amazing job on it!
Off to see how she did it!
Shelley says
April 7, 2011 at 12:50 pmI think I’m going to jump onto the distressed bandwagon too. It makes things look so interesting, and well loved. And, bonus, if my little one and fur baby happen to give the piece a little extra “love” I won’t be heart broken ;)
Can’t wait to see what you do!
Shelley
http://www.westermanfam.blogspot.com
Andrea says
April 7, 2011 at 12:59 pmIt’s always fun to beat up something. I say go for it! Love Carol’s dresser.
Katie @ Noodle and Boof says
April 7, 2011 at 1:09 pmlove it! especially the green glass pulls!
⊰OCDesign⊱ says
April 7, 2011 at 1:31 pmI love the look of pieces in their natural form, beat up and worn. I say go for it!
A Delightful Design says
April 7, 2011 at 1:31 pmCarol’s piece is so impressive. I haven’t built up the courage to distress something myself yet. Ironically I’m afraid of messing it up!
abby
Shera O says
April 7, 2011 at 1:42 pmLove this distressed look…sometimes it looks too “distressed” and in my opinion tacky. The good thing about going this route when you have kids is if they nick it….you’re all good. : )
Beth @ Free Stylin' says
April 7, 2011 at 2:23 pmLove the distressed dresser!! What a great job. Emily, I can’t wait to see an after pic of yours if you decided to do it, too! Here is my first attempt at distressing:
http://freestylinbeth.blogspot.com/2010/11/cowboy-bedroom-and-new-dresser.html
I figured my cute boys were going to “distress” it in their own way over the years, and I didn’t want to freak out if that happended. I beat them to it!
Also, I LOVE the way you placed your television. I have almost the same set up, but the TV off the side, with a vase on the cable box, looks great! I have two lamps flanking the TV that’s in the middle, and I don’t love it. Thanks for the great idea!
Megan says
April 7, 2011 at 2:55 pmI love the look of clean paint! But I can agree, sometimes the distressed look adds something. I recently did a console for my TV – and for something fun, I added a pop of orange inside:
http://refinddesign.blogspot.com/2010/11/double-before-and-after-tv-console-and.html
Also – your TV gallery wall is currently an inspiration for my wall.
Can’t wait to see what you do!
Lindsay says
April 7, 2011 at 3:44 pmHi! I found your blog because of that first picture :-) It became my inspiration for a gallery wall around our TV! Thanks for the inspiration!
http://blwardfamily.blogspot.com/search/label/living%20room
Fash Boulevard says
April 7, 2011 at 4:46 pmhey emily. these pictures are so beautiful. so happy i found your blog. i hope you’ll follow back. My name’s Anna. I started my blog a little over a month ago. It’s all about celebrity fashion from the point of view of an LA stylist. I grow up in the south and moved to Cali after graduating from college in Alabama. I’d love if you’d stop by to see multiple post a day on all the latest celebrity fashion news. Would love your support. xoxo
http://www.fashboulevard.blogspot.com
Bernadette {Chic Spaces for Little Faces} says
April 7, 2011 at 4:50 pmI love the distressing. It adds character. I say go for it!
[email protected] says
April 7, 2011 at 4:58 pmCarol did an excellent job distressing this piece. It is lovely.
Mrs. SE says
April 7, 2011 at 6:24 pmI love your dresser white, and Carol’s dresser looks great too. But I have to say- I love the dresser in it’s original wood. I would’ve stained it another shade perhaps, but the wood color has my heart!
Michaela says
April 7, 2011 at 8:10 pmLove what she’s done with the dresser. The knobs are especially cute!
The enchanted home says
April 7, 2011 at 11:13 pmWhat a transformation and the knobs are fabulous!
Anne says
April 7, 2011 at 11:39 pmlooks awesome!
Heidiopia says
April 7, 2011 at 11:52 pmLovely! I’ve been researching different finishes for an old secretary I have that’s on the “beat up” side. :) I say go for it, Emily! If you don’t like it, you can always break out the glossy white again!!
Barbara Jordan Dettweiler says
April 8, 2011 at 7:28 amLove the dresser – an awesome transformation. It’s perfect timing too as I want to do something to a great old chair I bought for my daughter’s desk…but hadn’t gotten to it yet. Heading over to her blog to get more details – thanks!
http://bjdhausdesign.blogspot.com/
Mom of 2 Cuties @ Sprinkles of Joy and Laughter says
April 8, 2011 at 2:30 pmWhat a gorgeaous and expensive looking piece!!
NattybyDesign says
April 8, 2011 at 4:58 pmNOOOO! Don’t do it!
A Vintage Vine says
April 8, 2011 at 7:25 pmCarol did such a great job! Love those knobs…FYI, I like your console…the bright white really shows off its details!!
ModernMom says
April 9, 2011 at 1:23 amDropping in from Carol’s blog and I LOVE what she did with that dresser:)
casey at loft and cottage says
April 11, 2011 at 3:40 pmThe detail on those drawers is amazing. Would love to find a piece like that!
à la mode says
April 20, 2011 at 11:46 amWhat a beautiful room. That piece add so much character!
http://jennaleelac.blogspot.com/