Happy Monday everyone!!! I hope you had a great weekend! I spent mine painting.
I did achieve a major accomplishment though — I actually cleaned my paint studio! It was a total pit: pieces of sandpaper, tools, knobs, and drawer handles were everywhere. I organized things, and I even vacuumed it! Now I can actually see the floor, so, hopefully, it should be easier to work in there. Which is good since I am getting ready to move a giant dresser in for my next project.
Sadly, school starts here on Friday. It makes me sad when the kiddo goes back.
It was so nice having her help me on my projects this summer. When you work from home, it can get kind of lonely, and it’s nice having her here to chat with as I work. Plus we are both night owls, and this whole getting-up-early-thing really doesn’t work out for either of us.
So before she heads back I am going to try to spend some fun time with her … so there won’t be 5 posts this week. I’m trying to keep the whole priority thing in check.
A little while back, a friend was getting rid of a couple of pieces of furniture, and I gladly took them off her hands.
This massive dresser (and by massive, I mean ridiculously heavy) was one of them. This was the first piece I completed that didn’t have any hardware, so since the fronts were so plain to begin with, I decided to focus on the color.
I’ve never painted an ombre paint job before, so I decided this was just the piece to try it on.
The shell of the dresser I painted ivory. The top drawer I painted the same ivory. Each drawer down, I added more and more turquoise to the lighter color.
Before:
I was really please with the results!
After:
Turquoise Ombre Painted Dresser
Tara @ Suburble says
Wow! Shanna – this is gorgeous! I’m amazed at the before and after shots. What a transformation!
Shanna says
Thank you Miss Tara!
Debra Burrows says
Shanna, love your work.
I just live in Belle Plaine south of Wichita and was wondering what your fees for custom work? If you want you can shoot me an email with specifics. I have a garage full of midcentury and country pieces that my mother-in-law had.
Jeanie says
Wow! This was a spectacular transformation. You simply do magic with your makeovers!
Tracey says
I love it! It’s so fresh and clean and looks nothing like it’s tired old self!
Shanna says
Thanks Tracey! Thanks so much to the lovely lady who passed it onto me!
Amy @ StowandTellU says
I don’t like it when the kids go back to school either, and I don’t even have any going back. End of summer blues, I guess. Your dresser looks fabulous, you really nailed that color transition!!
Shanna says
Thanks Amy! I’m all about summer and sunshine and warm weather clothes.
Barbara Bradford says
That is one pretty dresser.. just gorgeous!!
Shanna says
Thank you Barbara!
Ivy says
One of my all time favorites!! LOVE!!
Shanna says
Thank you my dear!
Nicole says
Shanna, so glad you were able to clean up your paint studio!!! I know you are always busy working on wonderful items for everyone else! Love, love, love the dresser.
Shanna says
Thank you my friend! We need to get together soon!
cassie says
love the look of this one, shanna! very sleek and modern!
Shanna says
Thank you so much Cassie! Have a great weekend!
Ashley says
What a great transformation, I love the colors you choose for the ombre against the white it looks amazing!
I found you from homemaker on a dime’s linky party, and followed you via Bloglovin!
Shanna says
Awesome! I love me some new followers! Thanks Ashley!
Val @ Home Made Modern says
Absolutely GORGEOUS!
Shanna says
Thank you Val!
Cindy {crazylou} says
LOVE THIS!! Great job on your first attempt–I think you nailed it!
Cindy @ Crazylou
(newest follower, too)
Shanna says
Thank you Cindy!
the cape on the corner says
yeeeeeesssss!
Abby @ Just a Girl and Her Blog says
Shanna! This is so beautiful! I LOVE how the ombre turned out! Amazing, amazing job!
~Abby =)
Shanna says
Thank you Miss Abby!
Jen @ Girl in the Garage says
This dresser is SO FAB. I’ve been wanting to try ombre but haven’t been bold enough yet. You did a great job!
Shanna says
Thanks friend!
Corey @ Tinysidekick says
This looks amazing! I love the colors. I have to try this!
Corey
Shanna says
Thanks so much Corey!
Virginia Fynes says
THis looks FAB!
Shanna says
Thank you Virginia!
Kirsten @ One Tough Mother says
Great job! Love the color choices – very pretty. 🙂
Shanna says
Thanks so much Kirsten!
Denyse @ Glitter, Glue & Paint says
Love at first site….Gorgeous!! I’ve been wanting to do an Ombre dresser but haven’t found the right dresser yet. I’ll just oogle yours for awhile, Shannon! 😉
xoxo
Denyse
Shanna says
Thanks Denyse! Can’t wait to co-host with you!
Jamie Koenig says
That looks very nice and clean. I love it!
Shanna says
Thanks Jamie!
brooke says
This ombre is beautiful. I love the colors your used! I would love for you to come link up at my Furniture and Paint Party start tomorrow @ 8PM MST! Hope to see you there!
brooke
startathome.blogspot.com
Home Coming says
Beautiful job! I’m hosting a giveaway for $100 in throw pillows at my blog. You should swing by and enter! http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/2013/08/throw-pillow-giveaway.html
Shanna says
Thank you! I will have to come by and enter!
Megan @ Our Pinteresting Family says
Wow it turned out fabulous! It’s so bright and fun!
Shanna says
Thank you so much Megan!
elise says
It looks like your first ombre adventure is a success! It’s gorgeous!
Shanna says
Thank you Elise! Have a great weekend!
Katherines Corner says
loving this so much!!! thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things Hop. xo
Shanna says
Thank you Katherine! Have a great weekend!
Kristen says
Beautiful Makeover! Love the colours you selected. I may have to do something like this to an old dresser I was going to get rid of. Have a great weekend!
Shanna says
Thank you Kristen! It’s not hard to do! Have a great weekend!
Jeannie Marie & Company says
I think it is so exciting to see the colors deepen as the cascade down. SO LOVELY! I think this is my first visit here. Come on over to my place!
Shanna says
Thanks Jeannie Marie! It’s so funny, my mom’s name is Jeanie Marie!
Rosemary says
I love the colors. So cheerful.
Shanna says
Thank you Rosemary!
Kathy says
Love it!! I have been looking for the right piece to pretty much do the same thing too!! Fantastic outcome.
Shanna says
Thanks Kathy! Have a great week!
Bonnie says
It’s so pretty! Great job! I’m visiting from “Inspire Me Please”… hope you’ll stop by sometime!
-Bonnie @ Revolutionaries
http://www.revolutionariesblog.com
Shanna says
Thank you Bonnie! I will make sure and pop by!
Dorothee says
How could you not be pleased with the result. 😉
It looks just fabulous. Perfect!
Cheers!
🙂
Shanna says
Thank you so much!
Petra says
I think it’s really beautiful – I just love the colours you used. You are very talented.
Angela says
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this piece!!! I bet she wants it back!? 😉
tammi says
I just finished and sold a turquoise ombre dresser! great minds def think alike!
Kayla @ Home Coming blog says
This is a GORGEOUS update. I love your color choice. I’m hosting a Wall Decal giveaway that you should enter! http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/2013/08/wall-decal-giveaway.html
natashalh says
Woah!! What an amazing redo. I really love the colors, too!
Kim~madeinaday says
Stopping by to let you know I am featuring your awesome chest tomorrow on Made in a Day! Congrats!
Kim
Danielle says
I LOVE this dresser. So much better in the after with the beautiful ombre turquoise tones. x
DeDe@DesignedDecor says
Beautiful! Featuring you tomorrow! Thanks for linking up to Show me the Goods! Pinning too!
Laura@JourneyChic says
Wow- what a great makeover! I’m a sucker for turquoise. 🙂
Shanna says
Thanks Laura! Me too!
Krista @ the happy housie says
So gorgeous! I LOVE ombre!! Thank you so much for linking this up at the Get Your DIY On Fall Challenge: Spray Paint! We hope to see you come on back over this evening (7pm EST) and bring along a chalkboard project!!
~Krista from the happy housie
Lindsey@BetterAfter says
SO great! This just seems so *you*!
Shanna says
Thanks Lindsey!
Sinea Pies says
This is the prettiest!! If I still had a daughter at home, we’d be decorating her room with something like this!!!
Blessings,
Sinea
Ducks ‘n a Row
Beth H says
Shanna this combo is so pretty! Any chance you have the name of the turquoise you used?? Thanks!
Stephanie says
This is really pretty did you buy 5 cans of paint or mix white with the darkest color?
Shanna says
Thanks Stephanie! I just mixed white with the darkest color.
Allison Whitlock says
Hi this is a very beautiful piece. I am wanting to do the same thing for my daughters Chester drawers. Will you please share your colors you used. I’m having a real hard time finding the 5 progressional colors for her drawers. Please and thank you. Great job!