A couple weeks ago we had 2 whole days where it was warm. It was glorious, and I went crawling around in the barn to find something to play with. I needed a project. Then I found this drawer.
It was all alone, no cabinet, desk, or even another drawer to keep it company. I brought it inside and promised to give it a new life.
Isn't it pretty?? I love the knob! I almost kept it the way it was, but I really wanted something with color. So, I painted it yellow and distressed it. Here it is painted at the beginning of the distressing.
More distressing. It's looking good, but I have more in store for it.
Glazing time!!
Here she is all done...
AWESOME! Love it so, so much.
Even the hubs was impressed, and that's saying something. I can't wait to get her into my craft room and fill her with all sorts of goodies. Today I went to the barn to find another project. Guess what! I found another drawer! A different style, different size, and perfect for what I needed it for. What color do you think I should do the new one in? It's wooden with a metal front.
55 comments:
When I first saw the drawer, I mentally screamed, "NO! Don't touch it!" But then I saw the yellow and how you distressed it. So much better.
love the distressed look....I think a decoupage on the inside would look great.
Super cute! I'm visiting from over at Not just a Housewife :)
What a neat idea! I've been looking for something small to act as a charger station and I'm thinking I could drill a hole in the back and put it by the bed side table. Need to find me a small drawer. :)
what a cute and simple idea! love the color you chose!
~*Jessica Lauren @
http://copy-cat-crafter.blogspot.com
That is the most amazing drawer! I do agree that it looked good before you started. But you did such a good job; It seems to have even more character after you worked on it! :)d
I do have one question though, how did you do the distressing part?
I love the drawer and your mason jar of spools is divine!!
That yellow is perfect! Really love how it turned out :)
Trisha
www.roundaboutshop.blogspot.com
Holy Cow... that's cute!
Thanks for the great idea... I love your blog and am your newest follower.
Buffie
http://scrappingwithbuffie.blogspot.com/
Ok this is awesome!!
Oh, I love your drawer and it's makeover! It turned out so very pretty!
What a great idea! I'd love for you to submit this to the M&T Spotlight at http://www.makeandtakes.com/spotlight
you are an artist my dear. love and miss you of course :)
That turned out great!
I'm loving that yellow! Such a clever idea, it looks so good just the way it is:)
I love love love this! I am going to feature it on Thursday :)
aww this is so pretty! i love it!!
It look awesome! I love cheery color....the distressing....and how it looks being used like a tray! Great job! :)
absolutely gorgeous!!!
Love the drawer in color and how you decorated inside!
This is so great, love the yellow! I found you from your link at Free Pretty Things for You...and I am now a follower! Can't wait to see more, thanks for sharing
Boy I need a barn! I found your site from Beyond the Picket Fence ... Nice to meet you! I'm Susan from Homeroad.
I'm your newest follower!
Have a good night!
Susan
So cute! And what a perfect color!
Really cute...love the color! Visiting from BTPF :) Laurel@chippingwithcharm
I LOVE this drawer, I mean the color is perfect! Thanks so much for linking up @ Handmade Tuesdays!!
www.ladybug-blessings.com
EEEK! love it!! now to hunt down some drawers!!!
Love it, the yellow is so springy and sweet. Thanks for linking up to Beyond The Picket Fence.
very cute!
-your newest follower, Lindsey @ I'd Rather Be Crafting
I LOVE it! The color, the distressing EVERYTHING!! I can't wait to see what your next one looks like! I'm your newest follower!
Your link-up at My Repurposed Life really caught my eye. What a wonderful and creative way to give that lovely old drawer a new life. Beautifully done!
New follower,
Jenn/Rook No. 17
Oh I just love this! Now I have to find a drawer. The next one? Tourquois definately! Thanks for sharing ~ please stop by and say hi sometime!
Great way to change it up. It looks fab. Love the Yellow you used. Thanks for sharing. Have a lovely day.
Great idea for an item most people would toss aside! Can't wait to see what you do with the next one :)
I wish I had a barn to go scrounging through. I really love it.
Now this I can totally do! I've been dieing to try the stain and glaze thing but I'm afraid to make a commitment on a large piece, but a drawer ...
This is truly encouraging! When I get my stain-and-glaze project done, I want to link to this post as the push I needed.
-Bethanie
That looks great Shawna! I love seeing these old drawers given new life. The color and distressing are perfect. What about a Robins Egg Blue for the other one. Whatever you do, I'm sure it will turn out wonderfully.
Visiting from Tatertots and Jello
What a great idea! So creative!
Jo-Anna
What an adorable idea. Looks great!
What a great little tray. Clever way to reuse a drawer. Love it in yellow!
this looks absolutely fantastic! what a great job :) and such a cute blog!
What a great transformation! I would love to have a barn with random objects to make over at my whim. How fun. :)
I like the idea of using paper or fabric to pretty up the inside of the next drawer.
Wow, that looks incredible! I love it!
Rachel @ Maybe Matilda
So fantastic! Thanks for linking! I'll be featuring this on BCD on April 5th with an invite to read your blog! Thanks!
shawna, I really love the color.
super transformation,
gail
So cute! I love it!!
Love your project... I am a new follower from Passionately Artistic Linking party
This is such a sweet little transformation!!! I love it!! I have 2 shallow ones that are awaiting a makeover of some sort......and i LOVE that little jar of spools....soooooo cute!!!!
I love this. Gonna feature it. What color yellow is that?
LOVE this!!
WOW! This is amazing. I love the idea of using a drawer as a tray. The color you chose was so beautiful! I am featuring you on Spunky Junky tomorrow.
xoxo
Halsey
I'm coming over from Spunky Junky and I love this. I love the yellow and the distressed look.
Very nice! I have drawers from our kitchen remodel that are sitting outside and had been thinking of what I could do with them! Thanks for sharing!
Deanna
http://deelitefulcreations.blogspot.com/
This drawer is such an awesome transformation! I am absolutely in love with this yellow. Totally inspiring me to hunt for some lonely drawers. :)
Simply beautiful! I so love the makeover & the color. :) Thank you for linking to my K.I.S.S. blog bash this past week. I so appreciate you taking the time to share your charming craft. Tomorrow is another blog bash, please drop by & share more of your inspiring ideas!
Drop By The Tattered Tag
This is F-A-B! thanks for sharing, Shawna! Will be featuring this today! ^^)
I made some drawer trays last year; I made a batch of drawers specifically to be used as trays, you can see them here;
http://www.gregcox.me.uk/Drawer_Trays.html
I will be making another couple of editions this Summer for the London Design Festival (they are made in a numbered edition of 12)
Greg Cox
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