NO MORE PLAIN PINE CHEST another applique

I have offered how to use copper wall plaques as appliques, plastic garden fence,

metal mirror frame, and now Im suggesting you stop walking by those ornate metal napkin holders

you see in the thrift store and try using them on your next project.
Or at least buy them and stash them until you can use them.

 

 

When I use metal for appliques I pre drill small holes for finishing nails to secure them to my project.

 

 

BEFORE                                             AFTER  

 

 

I changed the hardware from a single middle handle on each drawer to two vintage oval pulls.

Everything is painted in a distressed creamy white and finished with a nice silky wax and buffing.

 

 

See how the curve of the leg continues at the end of the wood applique and with the circular

handles these are the little touches that change the shape of simple furniture.

 

 

 

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APPLIQUE TRICK his and hers bedside tables

 Im sharing the secret to my nightstand embellishments,

and how the look can bring two pieces together.

These fancy bits are solid brass and came from a broken mirror frame.

I removed the original front bottom piece of this nightstand and installed a new

piece of wood as well as new legs. 

Then with a pencil traced out the area I wanted cut, so it marched the line of the scrolls.

Next I cut with the jigsaw and sanded the edges smooth.

Because these embellishments are made of metal I had to pre-drill for my nails.

This set of bedside tables started as two different pieces but with similar style.

I brought them together using the same legs, the same pulls, and the same embellishments.

 

You can find side by side before and after pic here.

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