The beginning of my week started with rolling an old art deco vanity on a dolly into my work room.
The plan was to take it apart and make a pair of nightstands. I even took some photos of different
angles to show you how I was going to do it, thus this sideways before photo.
I hummed and hawed for a while before committing to the deconstructions because I really liked
the pair of drawers in the middle. Its an unusual characteristic of these pieces.
I had the right size legs to make it tall enough to sit at and I could reused the
wood that was originally on the bottom to make new back legs, so I choose to save it.
Below, you can see the faded area where I stole the wood from to make the back leg.?
wood that was originally on the bottom to make new back legs, so I choose to save it.
Below, you can see the faded area where I stole the wood from to make the back leg.?
Shes been painted in a creamy white and soft pink. I have a very specific recipe for the pink if you
want to use it. I started with a quarter can of ASCP Old White, a single drop of Emperors Silk, and
3 drops of Coco. ASCP are very strongly pigmented especially the red so be cautious.
1930s VANITY TURNED INTO FRENCH NIGHTSTANDS
Kamis, 28 April 2016
Two little drawered units were lovingly donation just before the holidays.
Thank you again to the Donator!
"See the side panel on this one ..."
This use to be a 1930s dressing vanity that was divided into two. 
I was able to add some costly additions such as these tall hardwood legs and 4 matching
pieces of antique hardware. The little swing handles have a really nice patina.
They mount with tiny screws through the front. In this case I predrilled first because there is
never room for error when installing tiny antique brass flat head screws.
It seems like there a thousands of these stepped topped art deco vanity desks out there.
It also seems like there are even less people who like them, me included.
I started a PINTEREST page devoted to finding great looking up cycled 1930s vanities
so some of them can be saved.
http://www.pinterest.com/firstfindsgg/1930s-vanity/pins/
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GOLDILOCKS AND THE STUBBY VANITY vanity turned coffee table
Kamis, 31 Maret 2016
This is a long sorted tale about a stubby vanity that lead me to a double project
Im currently finishing up.
Below is the cute but ugly little vanity sitting for sale in a second hand store.
Its only 2 feet tall with its casters, bit of an issue for most normal height, long legged ppl.
I thought ...
"What an interesting piece for a kitchen display,
Ill make an extra tall top and that would be it"
Well like Goldilocks and the 3 bears
It didnt happen that way at all ...
Attempt #1
was stolen for my new desk
