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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Lake Minnetonka Inspired Subway Dresser

I love this style dresser.  I have done a ton of them, and it never gets old.  This one was especially nice because the person selling it had already started to refinish it.... which meant less sanding for me : ).  I have been wanting to try a subway style dresser and decided that this gem would be a good fit.  I sanded it and used a mixture of Minwax English Chestnut and Dark Walnut stains.


Before:




I used Cosco Helvetica letter stencils in 3", 2" and 1".  After I stained the dresser and let it dry, I applied the adhesive stencils and painted over them with ASCP in Paris Grey.  When the paint had dried, I sanded the entire thing down.  Then, I carefully peeled the stencils off.  I sealed the entire dresser with AS Clear Wax.  For this project, I used cities and places around the lake I grew up on:  Lake Minnetonka.


 After:








Linking up @:
Sunday:
Newbie Party @ Debbiedoo's
Nifty Thrifty Sunday @ Nifty Thrifty Things
Just Something I Whipped Up @ The Girl Creative
The Sunday Showcase Party @ Under The Table And Dreaming
Simply Klassic Sunday @ Simply Klassic Home
Monday:
Metamorphosis Monday @ Between Naps On The Porch
More The Merrier @ DIY Home Sweet Home
Making The World Cuter Monday @ Making The World Cuter
Show Me What You Got Monday @ Our Delightful Home
Mop It Up Mondays @ I Should Be Mopping The Floor
Just A Party With My Peeps @ How To Nest For Less
Tuesday:
Twice Owned Tuesday @ House Of Grace
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday @ Coastal Charm
Show Me What Ya Got @ Not Just A Housewife
Power Of Paint Party @ Domestically Speaking
Turquoise Lovin' @ Sweet Little Gals
Be Inspired @ Elizabeth & Co.
Trash To Treasure Tuesday @ Kammy's Korner
Tell It To Me Tuesday @ Creatively Living Outside The Box
Tuesday's Treasures  @ My Uncommon Slice Of Suburbia
Wednesday:
Piece Of Work Wednesday @ Primitive And Proper
Primp Your Stuff Wednesday @ {Primp}
Chalk Paint Linky Party @ Shades Of Amber
Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style
Thursday:
Transformation Thursday @ The Shabby Creek Cottage
Strut Your Stuff Thursday @ Somewhat Simple
Tickled Pink @ 504 Main
Under $100 Linky Party @ Beyond The Picket Fence
Open House Party @ No Minimalist Here
Catch As Catch Can @ My Repurposed Life
Creative Inspirations @ Embracing Change
Friday:
Furniture Feature Friday @ Miss Mustard Seed
Frugal Friday @ Shabby Nest
Feature Yourself Friday @ Fingerprints On The Fridge
Feature Friday Free For All @ Five Days Five Ways
Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage
Remodelaholic Friday @ Remodelaholic
Frugalicious Fridays @ Finding Fabulous
Weekend Wrap Up Party @ Tater Tots And Jello
Repurpose-Remodel-Reveal @ The Rooster And The Hen
Saturday:
Spotlight Saturday @ Classy Clutter
Sat. Night Special @ Funky Junk Interiors




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20 comments:

  1. Having lived in the Twin Cities your title caught my eye, and your redo is fabulous! I am your latest follower, if you would like to visit me, I am creating and blogging over at
    http://twelveoeight.blogspot.com/

    Hugs, Tanya

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  2. What a great idea! It looks fabulous!! :)

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  3. Dying. As someone who grew up on lk mtka, its my fave subway piece yet!!

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  4. Sarah, Another FABULOUS redo! I think this is my favorite so far! :-)

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  5. Absolutely love this!! Would love to have you link up to my furniture party http://www.decoratinginsanity.com/2012/05/furniture-friday-16-and-features.html
    xo....mONICa

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  6. Terrific! You did a beautiful job. How nice someone else started it for you. Makes carrying it through to the end a lot easier. I could use some projects like that! I found you at Creatively Living. I'm your newest follower. Stop and see me at Quirky Vistas sometime.

    Liz

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  7. looks fabulous- i love the wood and white of the subway you did!

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  8. Love it! Great color combo. You did a great job.

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  9. Looks great...I hopped over from NTT because I recognized the places on your dresser...I live in MN :) Laurel

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  10. LOVE it!! Just came over from Primitive and Proper and love your style!

    TheBlissfulBeeBlog.blogspot.com

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  11. This caught my eye on prim and proper. I grew up in MN. Would love to call it home again someday. Nice job!

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  12. Love the two tone look, thanks for linking.

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  13. I LOVE this one!!! Great job!

    --Katie
    @ Creatively Living

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  14. Love the stenciling and the color combination!

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  15. Very pretty dresser - I love subway pieces so this caught my eye.
    Thanks for linking up!
    Stacey of Embracing Change

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  16. I love how it turned out! The finish is beautifully rustic. ;)

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