Turquoise AND distressed....what more could you ask for?!

So, I have had this dresser for years. It was taken out of my grandparents house after they passed away more than 20 years ago, and it was handmade by my great grandfather. It's a small piece and very cute. I don't have a picture of it right now as it's packed tightly into the back of our basement. Right now its housing a coat of glossy black paint, a makeover gone wrong, and has no handles or drawer pulls. 

Fast forward to today....

I was browsing on (Gasp! You'll never believe it) Pinterest for nothing in particular as I often (daily) do and I came across this AMAZING piece of furniture......

Have you ever seen anything so beautiful? You can check it out here: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/381257924677585027/

So, then I started searching up two of my absolute fav words when it comes to furniture....Turquoise and distressed and

was I ever in for a eye candy treat! 

http://www.sawdustandembryos.com/

So, this got me thinking about the old dresser, hidden in the rubble of chaos known as our basement. Turquoise and distressed would be perfect! 

So, first thing tomorrow I am getting to work. There is sorting and purging to do and a whole lot of tidying up to get the little gem out in the open to start work. I will be sure to post a "Before" picture before I begin working! I'm super excited to start! 

Until next time....

Throwback Thursday

Welcome to Throwback Thursday!

Because I haven't been doing much of the things I love to do- crafting, upcycling, decorating- I thought this would be a great time to start a tradition here at Mad Crafting Mama and therefore, Throwback Thursday has been born!

In my last apartment I had an itty bitty room (my boys shared a much larger one) and I wanted to decorate it a cheerful, warm, and cosy way. Turquoise and red was, and still is, one of my absolute fav color combinations and became my new bedroom color scheme. On a serious nickels and dimes budget I had to use things that I already owned, or could get for super cheap!

This old dresser had been in my parents basement for a while and was a hand-me-down from a family friend. It had underwent several paint jobs and was about to get yet another one! 

I had some red paint left over from a previous project which came in handy for the dresser makeover, and purchased a $2 can of white spray paint at WalMart for the handles.

The vintage mirror was a Facebook find, for a nice price of $20. It too got a fresh coat of red paint!

These little birds were a dollar store find at just $2 each. After a coat of red spray paint (another $2 purchase from WalMart) and I had myself a set of book ends. 

The headboard was another cheap Facebook find at just $10 (delivery included!) and was painted the same red as the dresser and mirror. 

The wooden LOVE was another dollar store find ($3) and was spray painted red as well. 

(You can see the aqua-ish walls in this pic as well!)

Unfortunately I don't have a completed room picture to show you the end result, but I think you can kinda envision it :) Lots of turquoise and red- cute and cosy! 

And that concludes the first of many "Throwback Thursdays"!

Until Next Time.....