Aqua Ombre Painted Furniture Makeover
Hello Foxy Friends! Meet Colette.
Oh, and Magnolia too.
The dynamic duo responsible for this pretty new chest.
Oh Maison Blanche… how I love you! What beautiful colors you have, and how wonderfully they play together, making perfect dreamy shades of Aqua.
Of course, this little chest didn’t start out this way. In the beginning, this little chest was raw wood. Like, RAW. As in, unfinished. Okay, I guess in the beginning-beginning… it was a tree.
But anyhow… it was raw. Naked if ya will.
Then it met Colette & Magnolia.
And they whispered in it’s ear that it would be a good thing if it slipped a little something on.
You know, like a light sweater, just to keep the chill off.
But they meant paint of course.
And it agreed.
And it looked oh so much better and of course, more interesting!
I helped a little.
And then, we talked it into jewelry.
Turns out, it’s a HER.
Now… I’m a good blogger (or I try to be) and I took a whole set of before pictures… with me starting at the bottom drawer, using full strength Colette, and adding a little more Magnolia to the mix for each drawer as I worked myself up to the top drawer, ending in pure Magnolia. I even took pictures of her getting Maison Blanche Antiquing Wax in Clear applied. Unfortunately, they have mysteriously disappeared into the Bermuda Triangle that is my desktop.
So… in the wise words of Yoda; “Use your imagination you must.”
And you know with all this aqua running around, I couldn’t leave my vintage Ball mason jars out of the fun! I photographed the chest on a lovely Oregon Summer day. It was positively blissful outside! Both my nephews were visiting and Austin and the boys were sitting out on the lower deck eating lunch while I snapped away. It was a great day.
It was take two actually. I finished this piece months ago, but we had such a long… wet, Spring. That the first set I took indoors were just dark and dreary and didn’t show how pretty she turned out.
I’m really happy I am finally getting to share this.
I hope you like her!!
Anne@DesignDreams says
adore adore adore!!!!!!!!!!! Of course I liked the before of it as well, but it is absolutely stunning in that white & aqua! Great job, love the knobs – where did you find those?!
love the throw rug, the mason jars – oh did I miss anything? LOVE!
what’s this about a book club? an online book club? I’m off to check your FB page cause I obviously missed this!
Shannon at Fox Hollow Cottage says
Okay: Thank you!!!! Hobby Lobby. Ross (rug). And Book Club is in the works!!! Janel and I are working on how to host it, but should premier this week. I am so excited we are going to all be reading buds 😉
Ann says
She’s wonderful. All those shades of aqua just make me melt. Love.
Vesna Gavrilovic says
Amazing!! Love it! Love idea, love colours…everything!!
Have a lovely weekend!
Blessings and hugs!
Vesna
Shannon at Fox Hollow Cottage says
Well HELLO there! I have not seen you in a long time (: So glad you stopped in!! Happy weekend.
Martina says
Sooooooo pretty!!
Angela says
Awesome, awesome!!! She turned out awesome!!! I think you should name her “twinkle toes”! I love the picture of the paint colors and your cute little toesies!!! LOL!! Have a great weekend, girl!!~~Ang
Kristin @ Yellow Bliss Road says
LOVE the ombre! I’ve been thinking about doing something similar with my daughters dresser!!
laura@Top This Top That says
how fun is that piece….especially with clothes on. No more running around neekid….you or your furniture! 🙂
Paula Foelker says
Why not “Magnolia Colette”? After all, that IS who/what she IS, right? LOL
Loved you post, your writing is so much fun!
Shannon at Fox Hollow Cottage says
Well that is thinking! And thank you, that is so nice. I am a little silly sometimes 😉 Glad you enjoy it!
Melanie says
Looks so much better as a her and the color she’s wearing!!!
Kimberly ~Serendipity Refined says
OOOOOhhhhh SHE’s BEAUTIFUL!!! I agree….she’s much prettier than she was “nekkid”…proving, once again that with the right “clothing” and some “jewelry”, this gal could rule the world…or at least her little corner of it! I love the hombre…and the turquoise…well, you don’t even need to ask….it’s FABULOUS! xo
debbiedoos says
I do like her!
Kim says
Love the ombre.
Rondell says
She looks like a “Mindy” to me…so pretty and a great job on it!
Janel @ NellieBellie says
This is gorgeous!! And I love this post…so fun! Makes me want to go talk to my furniture 🙂
Shannon at Fox Hollow Cottage says
hehe. I was being a little silly 😉
Jen Marrs says
Oh Foxy- you did it. .. yet again! I am loving this! It speaks to me- it really does.. like “jen, come over!” 🙂